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Trustee @ElkGroveUnified / Attorney / Law Professor / President, Sacramento @acslaw / Board Member @ SCBA, Elk Grove Historical Society, Laguna Sunrise Rotary Foundation

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It was only a matter of time until the victims of these abuses started filing claims. This is going to be an expensive mess that administrations are going to be dealing with for a decade.

#ICE #ICEOUT

21.02.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Must be nice to live in a country that actually prosecutes these monsters.

#Epstein #EpsteinFiles #Justice #PrinceAndrew

19.02.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The party that has been defending Epstein and his cronies for the past year would like you to be offended by two men dancing together.

These people are unserious.

#Epstein #BadBunny #Stupid #unserious

11.02.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Schools obviously have the right to control many aspects of the classroom environment, from the curriculum they teach to the decorum they uphold.

The idea that schools hire teachers and then set them free to do as they please is completely absurd.

#LGBTQ #LeaveTransKidsAlone

02.02.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Being this obsessed with gay people can’t possibly be healthy.

#LGBTQ #MarriageEquality #WhyYouSoObsessedWithMe

31.01.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Painful to see, but very understandable. The Party has repeatedly failed to deliver on its promises. People are searching for something better.

I’m proud to be a Democrat, but delivering results for people should be the priority.

#Democrats #Voters #Polls

25.01.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The video of the killing in Minneapolis is gut wrenching and a great illustration of how untrained federal agents roaming the streets randomly grabbing people is not making anyone safer.

#StopThis #Minneapolis

24.01.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is monstrous.

Children should never NEVER be pawns in government enforcement actions.

And why is the child in detention? Did they lose the number for CPS?

Completely unacceptable.

#ICE #Minnesota #StopThis

23.01.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some good news.

Equity in education means removing barriers that limit opportunity and success for students. ALL students.

That is also what the law requires.

The Anti-DEI efforts of this administration were always contrary to the law.

#DEI #Education #equity

22.01.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is a fascinating disconnect. Is it perspective? Do workers and executives use it for different things? Genuinely curious about this.

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence

22.01.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the most pathetic statements ever made by a US President.

#GreenlandIsNotForSale #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

20.01.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Democratic Presidential candidates, take note. This is how you handle a previous administration that stuffs positions with unqualified loyalists with political agendas.

Remove them.

It’s not complicated.

#Election2028 #DemocraticNomination

16.01.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apparently kids need to be protected from their trans friends but not deadly chemicals being pumped into the air and water right next to their school. πŸ™„

These people are profoundly unserious.

#Unserious

16.01.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can we all just agree now that DOGE was an expensive waste?

Waste of money
Waste of institutional knowledge
Waste of human capital
Waste of time

What a giant boondoggle

#DOGE #GovernmentWaste #Corruption

12.01.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A fundamentally conservative view of politics, and one (among many) reason why he won’t be the Dem nominee in 2028.

And even if this were what people wanted, no one is going to trust someone who is telling us he’s just pandering to our worst impulses. πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

#Election2028 #Newsom

11.01.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Precisely no one should be surprised by this. πŸ™„

We need major reforms to our judiciary.

#SupremeCourt #Oligarchy #CourtReform

09.01.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gov. Gavin Newsom to propose moving Department of Education to executive branch Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes moving California Department of Education into the executive branch to centralize authority, strengthen the superintendent role, and modernize governance.

Newsom’s proposal dodges the bigger question; whether the superintendent should be an elected or appointed position.

Education policy should not be political, and whatever the structure we should want educators, not politicians, running the edu system.

www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

08.01.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thrilled to see that a lot of thought went into this and the city clearly took community feedback from ALL corners of the city seriously.

Our unhoused neighbors deserve a safe place to live in our community.

#Housing #Homelessness #Unhoused

elkgrove.gov/homelessness...

07.01.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This saga is far from over.

Judge Benitez is a right wing extremist, and his politically-motivated decision was inevitably going to be blocked by the 9th Circuit.

But this issue will almost certainly end up at the Supreme Court.

#TransRights #FreeSpeech

07.01.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It should go without saying that government should not be punishing people for private political speech. Period.

Still, as educators, we are here for ALL students and have a professional responsibility to exercise due care in our public comments. Let’s be better.

#FreeSpeech

07.01.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When the U.S. inevitably pulls out and the military inevitably cracks down on the opposition to restore their unchecked power, I hope she is remembered as Trump’s useful idiot. Whatever hope there was for a Democracy, she may have killed it for generations.

06.01.2026 04:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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In 2025, just 12% of 30 yr olds are married homeowners.

I was 36 by the time I could afford to buy a home with my husband.

This should be an indictment of decades of economic policy.

#Housing #HousingPolicy #YIMBY

06.01.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy New Year!

01.01.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Removing encampments is PART of an effective strategy to end homelessness. What I have yet to hear from anyone is a real plan to fund the needed shelter, housing, and services necessary to actually solve the problem. Until I hear someone talking about real $, this is all just PR, not serious policy.

06.09.2025 21:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really interesting and illuminating data.

25.08.2025 20:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great afternoon hearing from Toni Atkins about her vision for California! #AtkinsforGovernor!

25.08.2025 00:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This evening I had the pleasure of hearing Gov. Andy Beshear (@andybeshearky.bsky.social) speak about the state of American politics, with some pointed advice for Dems. Also had the privilege of meeting Rep. Harder and Asm. Ransom (@asmransom.bsky.social). Not a bad way to spend a Sat evening. 😁

24.08.2025 04:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oof. A $3.3 Trillion tax increase. For reference the Tax Foundation estimates it will be about a $1,300 tax increase per household. Yikes. 😳

23.08.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The temporary redistricting plan in CA starts with 48% support. Seems like a good sign! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

23.08.2025 03:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It was an honor to be recognized among the Top 20 Latino Change Makers in Sacramento last night by the Sacramento Bee and Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program, but truthfully I’m floored by the incredible work of my talented fellow honorees! Congratulations to all!

05.04.2025 18:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0