Capitol Alert

@CapitolAlert

The California politics account from Capitol Bureau reporters at @sacbee_news. RTs ≠ 👍

Sacramento, CA

Joined July 2009

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 26

CA agency reverses on telework policy after workers raise union contract concerns sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. The California Public Utilities Commission announced union-represented employees could work remote full-time until 2026.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 25

California State Parks site gets makeover for faster, easier campsite bookings sacbee.com/news/californi…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. California is expanding a lottery reservation system for three popular state parks to improve access to the most sought-after campgrounds.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 25

Gov. Gavin Newsom presses for redistricting as he meets with Texas state Dems sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi became the latest to say Democrats should put “everything on the table” if Republicans in Texas are going to redistrict mid-decade.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 25

Is this CA agency violating a contract by calling state workers back to the office? sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. Recent labor agreements don’t prevent agencies from changing telework policies as long as they follow certain rules, a public labor expert said.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 25

Republican ad says Rep. Adam Gray is ‘punishing our troops.’ Is it correct? sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. Adam Gray was one of five Democrats to back a Republican-led defense bill.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 25

New CA legislation seeks to tie language, culture to Latinos’ mental health care sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. The Mental Health Act for Latinos will require use of culturally specific resources.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 24

Why people who earn less in California will get smaller tax breaks from the Trump plan sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. The wealthy get most of the tax breaks from the Trump Big Beautiful Bill.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 24

Kaiser Permanente to halt surgery for trans youth in CA, citing federal pressure sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. On Aug. 29, gender-affirming surgeries will no longer be available to Kaiser patients age 18 and under.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 24

Did Gavin Newsom call for ‘eliminating sanctuary policy’ in California? sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. A Republican candidate for governor is promoting a clip of Gov. Gavin Newsom discussing immigration and sanctuary policies.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 24

Young Californians’ political engagement motivated by high cost of living sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. A 2025 poll conducted by Latino Decisions revealed Californians aged 18-30 want their economic concerns addressed.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 23

Where do California Republicans stand on releasing the Epstein files? sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. Release documents, some state Republicans say, but do it carefully.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 23

USC report: Fewer people of color turned out to vote in California in 2024 sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. A USC Price School of Public Policy report revealed that following historically high voter turnout in 2020, the 2024 election experienced a 5 percentage point drop.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 23

Immigration arrests in California soar under second Trump term sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. The Trump administration’s “cruel theatrics” play to “base’s anger,” according to one expert.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 23

As bargaining concludes, CA’s labor agreements save now, create future liabilities sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. CalHR is still at the bargaining table with two unions, but stalled negotiations could result in the state imposing cuts to meet savings targets.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 22

Would Kamala Harris sail to victory if she runs for California governor? sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. “She’s got a much tougher fight to win the primary than most people would think,” one strategist said.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 22

700 more Marines in Los Angeles recalled by Department of Defense sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. There are still about 2,000 California Army National Guard soldiers assigned to protect federal buildings and personnel in Los Angeles.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 22

Do California’s sanctuary laws protect immigrants in the second Trump era? sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. “If my client is brown and speaks Spanish and happens to be outside of Home Depot, it doesn’t matter that we’re a sanctuary state,” an immigration attorney said.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 21

High-speed rail funding sparks another legal battle between CA and Trump sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. The lawsuit alleges the funding cut was politically motivated and not a result of problems with the High Speed Rail Authority.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 19

Border Patrol’s Sacramento presence brings Trump’s immigration show of force to CA sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. “They seem to believe that communicating that they are rounding people up, has political upside for them,” said a communication and political science professor.

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Capitol Alert@CapitolAlert · Jul 18

US Border Patrol made arrests in Sacramento. Is it in their jurisdiction? sacbee.com/news/politics-…

CapitolAlert's tweet card. It’s not clear why Border Patrol were the ones to carry out the operation, instead of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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