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February 8, 2026
Commentary: Fix the potholes or fight the power? That's the choice facing California's next governor
Columnists Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria agree the California race for governor isn't raising any roofs. But someone's going to win. Should they focus on the state's needs or battling Trump?
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February 6, 2026
Chabria: Yes, Trump's video showing the Obamas as apes is racist. But it's also about the election
The video posted by Trump depicting the Obamas as apes is an escalation in the assault that is likely to come on voting rights in the midterm elections.
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February 6, 2026
Chabria: MAGA launches another 'save the children' campaign targeting LGBTQ+ families
MAGA has built its rage-filled movement pretending to protect children. Now, it's going after LGBTQ+ marriage, claiming it harms kids.
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February 1, 2026
Chabria: A California lawyer takes the civil rights fight home to Minneapolis
James Cook is one of a handful of attorneys who have dropped everything to aid those caught up in the federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
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January 23, 2026
Chabria: This is not normal: Why a fake arrest photo from the White House matters
The White House altered a photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights lawyer arrested in Minneapolis for protesting inside a church.
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January 21, 2026
Chabria: How's Newsom doing at Davos? Just ask Trump
Banned from speaking, lauded for his condemnation of Trump and compared to a 1990s Ken doll. Newsom is killing it at Davos.
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January 15, 2026
Chabria: Memo to Minneapolis from California: Please don't take the bait
ICE may be acting like hostile invaders in Minneapolis, but physical attacks on officers can only hurt democracy.
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December 18, 2025
Chabria: Beneath the rambling, Trump laid out a chilling healthcare plan
In an 18-minute rant, President Trump gave insights into how he wants to reform American healthcare. It isn't good.
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December 15, 2025
Chabria: Trump's callous political attack on Rob Reiner shows a shameful moral failure
Hours after Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered, President Trump blamed the beloved Hollywood figure for his own death. It's a new low, but also shows just how right Reiner was.
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December 12, 2025
Chabria: Homeland Security says it doesn't detain citizens. These brave Californians prove it has
The Department of Homeland Security has called fake reports of American citizens being detained. These Californians -- all citizens -- testified in Congress about how ICE locked them up without rig...
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December 7, 2025
Chabria: Is RFK Jr. better on women's health than Newsom? We're about to find out
Halle Berry called out Gov. Gavin Newsom for vetoing a bill guaranteeing women access to menopause treatment. Earlier, the Trump administration removed 'black box' warnings from hormone therapy drugs.
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December 2, 2025
Chabria: Amid national sorrow, Trump stops pretending it's about the 'worst of the worst'
After the shooting of two National Guard members, the push by Trump and America First Republicans to blame crime on brown and Black immigrants has reached a critical point.
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November 26, 2025
Chabria: California's first partner pushes to regulate AI while Trump and tech bros thunder forward
Siebel Newsom's push for California to do more to regulate AI comes at the same time that President Trump is threatening to stop states from overseeing the technology.
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