California Policy and Politics Friday

9th Circuit reinstates California ban on guns in public places -- A federal appeals court reinstated California gun laws Friday that ban carrying firearms in parks, playgrounds, public libraries, museums, sports arenas and restaurants that serve alcohol, saying such prohibitions are part of the nation’s historical tradition of protecting the public from violence in “sensitive places.” Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/6/24

Gavin Newsom kills California bill to help undocumented immigrants buy homes -- The decision comes a day after Donald Trump said he would ban undocumented immigrants from receiving home mortgages if he’s elected president. Eric He Politico -- 9/6/24

MLB players, agents wrap their heads around A’s playing in Sacramento: ‘It’s going to suck’ -- In June, Hayden Birdsong was going through his normal workout in the weight room at Sacramento’s Sutter Health Ballpark when suddenly, the wall began to shake. Susan Slusser in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/6/24

Judge Delays Trump’s Sentencing Until Nov. 26, After Election Day -- The decision by Justice Juan M. Merchan means voters will be left in the dark about whether the former president will face time behind bars. Ben Protess, Kate Christobek and William K. Rashbaum in the New York Times$ Shayna Jacobs in the Washington Post$ Sareen Habeshian Axios -- 9/6/24

Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris -- Shortly after appearing in court for an appeal of a decision that found him liable for sexual abuse, Donald Trump stepped Friday in front of television cameras and brought up a string of past allegations of other acts of sexual misconduct, potentially reminding voters of incidents that were little-known or forgotten. Jill Colvin, Michelle Price and Will Weissert Associated Press -- 9/6/24

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West -- To get an idea of how the forces of climate change and extreme heat are transforming the West, consider the summer Phoenix has endured. Summer Lin and Ashley Ahn in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

These California cities are facing hottest days in years -- Temperatures over 110 degrees are possible in Ontario, Riverside, the San Fernando Valley, the Inland Empire and San Diego valleys Thursday through Saturday. Woodland Hills and other foothill neighborhoods near Calabasas could reach as high as 118 degrees Friday. Anthony Edwards in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/6/24

Cashing in? A California tribe bought campaign ads for lawmaker who cast key gambling vote -- Evan Low’s congressional campaign received $60,000 in digital radio ads from a casino-owning Southern California tribe after the Democratic Assemblymember voted for a controversial gambling bill. Ryan Sabalow CalMatters -- 9/6/24

In tight Inland Empire race, first transgender candidate could oust first Republican Latina -- Nearly an hour into a fundraiser in a tidy gated community just outside Palm Springs in late May, a soft-spoken Lisa Middleton — who could become California’s first out transgender state lawmaker if elected in November — acknowledged her historic run for office matter of factly and without fanfare. Mackenzie Mays in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

Gavin Newsom wants to regulate the state’s supply of gasoline, and pronto. Why? -- So concerned is he that gasoline prices will spike again that he recently called the state Legislature into a special session to craft legislation that would create what would amount to a California strategic gasoline reserve. Russ Mitchell in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

Crime, labor and reparations: What to know about the state bills awaiting their fate -- A few takeaways at the end of California’s 2024 legislative session. Ryan Fonseca in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

What California lawmakers did to regulate artificial intelligence -- The California Legislature passed more than a dozen bills to regulate artificial intelligence in recent days, though some ambitions fell short. Khari Johnson CalMatters -- 9/6/24

Newsom urges emergency rules to rein in sale of easily purchased hemp products with potent high -- Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed new regulations on Friday aimed at keeping children from consuming hemp products that contain intoxicating levels of THC. Connor Sheets in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

Skelton: State Senate rebellion against Newsom appears to subside -- Using a baseball tactic that former college ballplayer Gavin Newsom should understand, the Legislature has started throwing brushback pitches at the lame duck governor. George Skelton in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

Walters: Warehouse regulation bill attracts strange bedfellows in support and opposition -- Bills affecting specific economic sectors are, in some respects, the bread and butter of state legislative sessions, because they tend to have hefty financial consequences and when they pop up, the battle lines are generally quite predictable. Dan Walters CalMatters -- 9/6/24

L.A.’s ‘mansion tax’ has collected $375 million. Where is the money going? -- Measure ULA has faced numerous challenges since it was approved, and its fate is uncertain, but the city is moving forward to develop programs with the tax money. Paloma Esquivel in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

Workplace

Video game actors’ strike: SAG-AFTRA says 80 games have agreed to its AI terms -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced Thursday that 80 video games have agreed to the union’s proposed AI terms as the video game performers’ strike rages on. Christi Carras in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

Border

Louis Vuitton clothes and Vegas hotels: Border agents spent big with money from Mexican cartels, prosecutors say -- It seemed like a harmless work assignment trade. Jesse Garcia, a U.S. border patrol officer, was monitoring the pedestrian lane at the border crossing in Tecate on Aug. 22, 2023, when he asked a fellow officer to switch assignments so that Garcia would work the primary vehicle lane. Noah Goldberg in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

Fentanyl

San Francisco is deporting migrants to fight fentanyl crisis -- San Francisco has long celebrated its progressive values and immigration sanctuary policies. A deadly fentanyl crisis is testing its commitment to those ideals. Eliyahu Kamisher | Bloomberg in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/6/24

Homeless

Can AI help solve homelessness? Gov. Newsom thinks so -- On Thursday, Newsom announced the state will seek proposals from AI developers, such as Bay Area tech giants Google and Open AI, to help officials connect homeless people with shelter or treatment and speed up the local permitting and approval process for affordable housing. Ethan Varian in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 9/6/24

Rancho Palos Verdes

Disaster spreading in Rancho Palos Verdes: Gas will be shut off to 54 more homes as land shifts -- The decision followed a sudden gas line break on Exultant Drive in Seaview on Aug. 30, as well as new geological hazard surveys, SoCalGas said in a statement. Karen Garcia in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

Education

Why the UC campus with a ‘safety school’ image has seen a jump in popularity -- Several students at the campus this fall said they chose Merced because they wanted a smaller school, with professors who know your name, where you aren’t a faceless undergrad in a lecture hall with 500 classmates, where recommendations for jobs or grad school are real reflections of who you are and where everyone looks out for each other. Jill Tucker in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/6/24

Should California community colleges offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing? Universities say no -- Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor’s degrees in nursing. That’s setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already offers these bachelor’s degrees. Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters -- 9/6/24

Develop

This S.F. developer is ‘betting the house’ on the city’s recovery -- Oisin Heneghan has heard all the reasons why most developers won’t touch San Francisco with a 10-foot pole right now. J.K. Dineen in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 9/6/24

California cities, counties may need to consider wildlife connectivity in development plans -- Proposed legislation would direct local governments to consider the impact of development on wildlife movement and restrict use of certain rat poisons. Lila Seidman in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

Top of the Ticket

Trump offers confusing plan to pay for U.S. child care with foreign tariffs -- Former president Donald Trump gave a confusing answer Thursday when asked about making child care more affordable, suggesting the costs would be brought down by his proposed tariffs on foreign nations. Patrick Svitek in the Washington Post$ Jonathan Weisman in the New York Times$ -- 9/6/24

In speech, Trump repeatedly insults Jewish Americans who back Democrats -- Former president Donald Trump, in a speech Thursday to Jewish Republicans, repeatedly denigrated Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats and warned, without evidence, that Israel “will no longer exist” if Vice President Kamala Harris becomes president. Patrick Svitek in the Washington Post$ Mia McCarthy Politico Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

Trump Proposal to Cut Tax Rate for U.S. Manufacturers Spurs Flurry of Questions -- Some predict a 15% tax cut will boost American jobs and wages, but others worry about administrative burdens and gamesmanship. Jeanne Whalen, Richard Rubin, Chip Cutter and Chao Deng in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 9/6/24

Trump tightens alliance with Musk, advocating broad role in U.S. policymaking -- The GOP presidential nominee endorsed a commission that could give Musk responsibilities for auditing federal spending and regulations, marking another area of collaboration in the run-up to November’s election. Marianne LeVine, Jeff Stein and Trisha Thadani in the Washington Post$ Philip Bump in the Washington Post$ -- 9/6/24

Musk Role in a Trump Presidency Raises Conflict-of-Interest Questions -- Leading a government efficiency commission would give Musk influence over the federal agencies that regulate his empire, including SpaceX and Tesla. Alexa Corse and Becky Peterson in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 9/6/24

Harris’s Huge Cash Edge Means Less Need for Her to Headline Fundraisers -- Vice president raised $361 million in August and ended month with more than $400 million in the bank, giving her an advantage over Trump. Ken Thomas in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 9/6/24

Kamala Harris ran her office like a prosecutor. Not everyone liked that -- People who have worked for Harris say her interactions with staff can resemble a prosecutor prying details from a witness, asking pointed questions about everything from her schedule to policy briefings. And her cautious approach to big decisions has frustrated deputies rather than inspire them. Dan Diamond and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. in the Washington Post$ -- 9/6/24

How the Fight to Define Kamala Harris Will Shape Next Week’s Debate -- The battle over who Ms. Harris is — and what she stands for — will take center stage on Tuesday when she and Donald Trump debate for the first time. Shane Goldmacher in the New York Times$ -- 9/6/24

Trump returning to California for big-dollar fundraisers next week -- Former President Trump is scheduled to return to California next week for a pair of high-dollar fundraisers, one notably hosted by relatives of the wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to invitations obtained by The Times. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

Litman: Will Trump ever be tried for Jan. 6? Here’s the answer that emerged from the latest hearing -- Much remained uncertain after Thursday’s hearing on how to proceed with the federal Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump following the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling. But one point seemed clear: It’s not going to trial anytime soon. Harry Litman in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24

‘It’s disastrous’: White evangelicals waver after Trump’s shifts on abortion -- Trump can’t win without overwhelming evangelical support. His recent comments on abortion have some of his allies on the religious right worried. Megan Messerly and Adam Wren Politico -- 9/6/24

Walz’s Pennsylvania Campaign Swing Underscores Challenges in the Battleground -- With his daughter, Hope, in tow, Gov. Tim Walz made stops in red-leaning parts of a state that both parties see as critical to victory, but his events featured limited interactions with voters. Jazmine Ulloa in the New York Times$ -- 9/6/24

Tim Walz’s Balancing Act: Folksy Everyman vs. Attack Dog -- Democratic vice presidential nominee has better favorability ratings than JD Vance, his Republican counterpart. John McCormick in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 9/6/24

Vance Calls School Shootings a Grim ‘Fact of Life’ as He Backs Increased Security -- Democrats seized on his comments, arguing that JD Vance was resigned to the reality of school shootings. Simon J. Levien in the New York Times$ -- 9/6/24

Vance Declines to Denounce Carlson After Interview With Holocaust Revisionist -- JD Vance’s campaign said he “doesn’t believe in guilt-by-association cancel culture” but doesn’t share the views of Tucker Carlson’s guest, who claimed the Holocaust was not premeditated genocide. Jonathan Weisman in the New York Times$ -- 9/6/24

Democrats Hope Abortion Will Save the Senate, but It Might Not Be Enough -- The party’s candidates are likely to benefit from running alongside ballot measures to protect abortion rights. But the deeply conservative nature of many of these states poses a serious challenge. Jonathan Weisman in the New York Times$ -- 9/6/24

Also

Worker buried in trench in Los Feliz is freed after a sweltering, six-hour rescue effort -- Paramedics transported the man, who was in serious condition, to a regional trauma center. Two rescuers were treated for heat exhaustion, with one hospitalized, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Ashley Ahn in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/6/24