Gavin Newsom Teases Possibility Of Attending White House Correspondents’ Dinner As Trump Appears For First Time As President
#News #Politics #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #GavinNewsom #WhiteHouseCorrespondentsAssociation #WhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinner

https://deadline.com/2026/04/gavin-newsom-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-1236871717/

California Governor Hopeful Tom Steyer Slams “Corrupt” Trump & WBD-Paramount Merger, Talks Uncapping Tax Credits, “Crazy” Steve Hilton & IATSE Support
#News #Politics #DavidEllison #DonaldTrump #GavinNewsom #IATSE #Paramount #ParamountWBD #Taxcredits #TomSteyer #Wbd

https://deadline.com/2026/04/tom-steyer-interview-1236870190/

Business | Bed Bath & Beyond is back in California after vowing never to return by Itzel Luna

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Bed Bath & Beyond is set to re‑enter the California market less than a year after its chairman said the retailer would not reopen in the state. The company will revive its brand by converting 98 existing The Container Store locations—including 12 in California—into “The Container Store + Bed Bath & Beyond” stores that will carry both organizational products and home‑goods merchandise. The rollout begins Friday, with a 30 % reduction of The Container Store’s inventory and store‑format changes slated for May. Bed Bath & Beyond, which shut down its 80 California stores after a 2023 bankruptcy, had previously criticized the state’s high taxes and regulatory costs; Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed the comeback, noting California’s strong economy, while the retailer’s chairman Marcus Lemonis hinted at seeking state incentives to offset operating expenses. The return follows Bed Bath & Beyond’s April acquisition of The Container Store for about $150 million as part of its broader recovery strategy.

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-24/bed-bath-beyond-is-back-in-california-after-vowing-never-to-return

#JenPape #MarcusLemonis #GavinNewsom

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The Nerd Reich | Tech Billionaires Threaten to Flee California—Again by Gil Duran

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Tech billionaires in California—most notably Peter Thiel and Google co‑founder Larry Page—are rattled by a proposed ballot measure that would levy a one‑time 5 % wealth tax on the state’s richest residents, a levy that could cost them billions and would apply retroactively to anyone living in California on Jan 1 2026. Backed by the Service Employees International Union‑United Health Workers, the measure isn’t yet on the ballot but has already spurred the billionaires to contemplate exiting the Golden State, with Governor Gavin Newsom even raising money to fight the proposal. Public opinion appears strongly in favor of taxing the ultra‑wealthy—polls show a majority of Americans, and likely an even higher share in California, think billionaires pay too little and wield too much power—fueling a broader backlash against Silicon Valley’s outsized influence, its ties to authoritarian politics, and calls for greater accountability. The article also notes a parallel trend of tech elites, including Curtis Yarvin and former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, turning their attention to British politics.

Read more: https://www.thenerdreich.com/tech-billionaires-threaten-to-flee-california-again/

#PeterThiel #LarryPage #GavinNewsom #ServiceEmployees #SiliconValley #CurtisYarvin #LizTruss #Google #darkenlightenment #networkstate

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The Nerd Reich | Palantir for Governor? by Gil Duran

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The article examines why tech billionaire Joe Lonsdale—known for extremist statements and support of former President Trump—has become the top donor to San José Mayor Matt Mahan’s bid for California governor. Lonsdale contributed the maximum $78,400, outspending even right‑wing candidates, while Mahan, a newcomer with only a mayoral résumé, has attracted a cascade of Silicon‑Valley money from figures such as Sergey Brin, Y Combinator’s Garry Tan, Michael Seibel, Marc Merrill, Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund partner Brian Singerman, and executives from Anduril. The piece argues that Mahan, though running as a Democrat, serves the interests of right‑leaning tech oligarchs, advocating “back‑to‑basics” policies that threaten the poor and oppose progressive initiatives like a billionaire wealth tax. By funding a Democratic candidate with conservative policy leanings, these billionaires aim to capture the governor’s office despite California’s long‑standing Republican drought, highlighting a broader strategy of tech money reshaping state politics.

Read more: https://www.thenerdreich.com/palantir-for-governor/

#JoeLonsdale #MattMahan #Palantir #GavinNewsom #JamesRolph #SteveHilton #GarryTan #SergeyBrin #MichaelSeibel #MarcMerrill #BrianSingerman #DavidMarcus

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Animated Films, Including ‘The Simpsons Movie 2’ and ‘Phineus and Ferb,’ Now Qualify for California Tax Credits
#IndieWire #Business #News #CaliforniaFilmCommission #Film #GavinNewsom #TheSimpsonsMovie

https://www.indiewire.com/news/business/animated-films-simpsons-movie-2-california-tax-credits-1235190313/

¡Ay, caramba!: ‘Simpsons’ Sequel, Laverne Cox & Will Ferrell Flicks Among Latest Big Screen CA Tax Credits Recipients
#News #Politics #20thCentury #Animation #CaliforniaFilmTelevisionTaxCreditProgram #CaliforniaFilmCommission #DavidZaslav #Disney #GavinNewsom #JoshD039Amaro #LaverneCox #PhineasandFerb #Taxcredits #TheSimpsons #WillFerrell

https://deadline.com/2026/04/california-tax-credits-films-2026-1236868908/

Business Latest | New York Bans Government Employees from Insider Trading on Prediction Markets by Kate Knibbs

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order prohibiting state employees from using non‑public information obtained in their official duties to trade on prediction‑market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, emphasizing that such insider trading is outright corruption and reinforcing existing Commodity Exchange Act rules that already forbid the practice. The move follows similar bans by California and Illinois and comes amid broader federal efforts—including congressional bills and CFTC “zero‑tolerance” investigations—to curb insider trading and market manipulation in the rapidly growing prediction‑market industry. In response, platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket have tightened their own policies, increased market surveillance, and begun flagging suspicious activity to regulators, though no arrests have yet been made in the United States.

Read more: https://www.wired.com/story/new-york-bans-government-employees-prediction-markets/

#KathyHochul #CFTC #business/regulation #GavinNewsom #J.B.Pritzker #RichardBlumenthal #MichaelSelig

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L.A. Mayor Contender Nithya Raman Pledges To Make City Home Of Hollywood Again: “Personal To Me …Keep Work Here” – Exclusive Video
#News #Politics #CaliforniaFilmTelevisionTaxCreditProgram #Californiawildfires #GavinNewsom #JeffreyKatzenberg #KarenBass

https://deadline.com/2026/04/nithya-raman-l-a-mayor-candidate-video-exclusive-1236867166/

Dina Doll & Sara Deen, both California Democrats, are sick and tired of an establishment class that protects perverts, supports broligarchs, and refuses to listen to the majority that demands change.

https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/fighting-the-establishment-supreme #EricSwalwell #GavinNewsom #Dems