NEW: @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom today launched “Made in California,” a new statewide labeling and marketing program to empower California manufacturers to capitalize on the state’s global reputation for quality.

In FY2025 alone, California was home to more than 50,000 NEW patents — by far the most in the nation, more than 4.6x Texas and nearly 10x Florida. In fact, more than the next seven states COMBINED! If California were a country, it would rank SECOND worldwide — behind only China and ahead of Japan.

Since 2019, business R&D performed in California has grown 45% — from $172 billion to nearly $249 billion — and the Golden State now performs more than seven times as much business R&D as Texas!

WOW! Since 2019, California farm cash receipts have climbed nearly 19% — from $51.5 billion to a record $61.1 billion in 2024!

FACT: In 2025, California accounted for 13.3% of all U.S. manufacturing GDP — the largest contribution of any state.

FACT: California small businesses have GLOBAL reach: 54,704 small and medium-sized firms exported $74.1 billion in goods from California in 2024!

Watch all the way to the end for the least shocking plot twist of all time bc this is just so emblematic of how all these people are.

Black women will continue to lead regardless of how hard they come for us. Thank you Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. @pressley.house.gov #Pinks

Brian José Morales García maintained he was born in Denver after the federal government accused him of having entered the country illegally. A 25-year-old man from Central Texas who was deported to Mexico despite insisting he was an American citizen (cont.) www.texastribune.org/2026/08/30/t...?

Feds allow return of U.S. citizen deported after traffic stop in Central Texas

Brian José Morales García maintained he was born in Denver after the federal government accused him of having entered the country illegally.

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It’s mind-blowing that we have literal white nationalists in the White House carrying out unfathomably cruel, abusive, white nationalist policies, and the punditariat has spent the last two weeks debating if some people were too intemperate after a Black man was murdered by cops six years ago.

It was wonderful to join Festival Chapín Los Angeles to celebrate the beauty of Guatemalan culture! 🇬🇹

The “Kennedy Center Resistors”: The Growing Team Fighting Trump’s Takeover meidasnews.com/news/the-ken...

The “Kennedy Center Resistors”: The Growing Team Fighting Trump’s Takeover

A team that has formed to fight President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center includes some wildly varied and unexpected players.

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Markwayne Mullin says ICE is arresting "drug bangers"

“I don’t rule it out, but I don’t rule it in,” Clyburn said. “No, I don’t. But I don’t think that should be our priority if we get into office. Our priority ought to be making housing, education, energy, health care affordable and accessible for all of our citizens.” www.huffpost.com/entry/jim-cl...

Democratic Rep Makes Logical Argument Against Impeaching Trump

The South Carolina lawmaker also explained what he believes should be the party’s top priority after the midterms.

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Thousands marched on Washington to defend voting rights…Ninety organizations signed on … Bernie Sanders…AOC… Martin Luther King III attended… The march they buried.

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THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA AIN’T GONNA LET YOU SEE THIS. Thousands are marching on Washington to defend voting rights; ninety organizations signed on, and Reuters sent photographers, yet apparently that wa...

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This is a real sentence from DOJ's legal filing this weekend: "although ballot mail does not present the same operational issues as cremated remains or replica explosives, it is sensitive mail that raises unique operational considerations."

I stopped by NYC Parks’ family camping program at Inwood Hill Park on Friday. We made s’mores, talked about s’mores, and learned how to build a fire (for s’mores). Family camping is just one of the Urban Park Rangers’ many free outdoor programs. Check the schedule for more details: nycgovparks.org

David Byrne performed "Life During Wartime" at the Hollywood Bowl in front of ICE raid footage. His "Who Is the Sky?" tour is becoming a concert film directed by Oscar nominee Brady Corbet, following past films with Jonathan Demme and Spike Lee. This ain't no disco.

The push for mandatory Voter ID isn't just about security—it’s a narrative battle over the future of the Black vote. @DrShirleyWeber is right to focus on early voting as the best defense against disenfranchisement and misinformation. ✊🏾🗳️ #BlackSky

Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber Urges Californians to Vote Early as Voter ID Battle Intensifies | BlackPressUSA

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber emphasized the importance of early voting ahead of the November 2026 elections, urging Californians to participate to ensure ballot integrity amid misinformation and voter ID debates. Speaking at the UC Student and Policy Center, she addressed challenges in election administration and stressed the need for proactive voter outreach. The discussion, moderated by former Assemblymember Catharine Baker, also covered legislative measures like Prop 39 aimed at enhancing election security. Weber disagreed with claims of a voter ID problem in California, highlighting existing processes to verify voter identity before ballot submission.

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Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women's well-being with a benefit show featuring a women-led lineup. Her show raised $10 million and Melinda French Gates pledged another $10 million. Rodrigo said the festival's artists and activists give her hope despite the “regression of women's rights."

Olivia Rodrigo's festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being

Few superstars are better suited to bridge the gap between Gen Z and nonprofits, which have struggled to build relationships with younger donors.

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As students return to school this fall, the Dept. Of Education’s abrupt and unlawful cuts to funds approved by a bipartisan Congress have stretched mental health staff and resources thin. They must disburse these funds immediately to ensure students have access to essential health services.

Today, I started the day debate prepping with my team, then watched my daughter’s soccer game, went grocery shopping, watched my son’s football practice, and made us all dinner. But yeah, I’m totally a “radical lunatic.”

The crowd who screeches into the void about the deep state sure is quiet about being force-fed undisclosed propaganda from a DOD influencer program.

And Virginia just took down 3 confederate statues a couple days ago www.pilotonline.com/2026/08/30/w...

‘We are here.’ Fort Monroe unveils statues depicting arrival of North America’s first enslaved Africans

In a ceremony Saturday the Fort Monroe Authority unveiled a statue of Antoney and Isabella Tucker holding their baby boy, William Tucker, memorializing the first enslaved Africans to arrive on the sho...

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If the root of "holiday" is "holy day," then today is a solemn one. It was 407 years ago today that a Dutch ship named "The White Lion," dropped off some "20 & odd Negroes" to be sold at Port Comfort, Virginia. One year before the Mayflower on August 20, 1619, beginning the parallel American saga

Air defense is working in Kharkiv ‼️ Russian drones attacking us again.

We’re continuing to introduce you to the Democrats we’ve endorsed for state and federal office. Meet four more California leaders who have been delivering for their communities and will continue to do so when re-elected. Follow along and get to know the Democrats who are fighting for California.

NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried

It doesn’t take a genius to see why people have questions about Don Jr.’s recent business successes. @democrats-judiciary.house.gov is going to get to the bottom of these shady dealings.

The Pentagon influencer scandal keeps getting bigger. More partisan online personalities. More government jobs. More taxpayer money. Who hired them, what are they being paid to do, and are military officers violating the UCMJ? This deserves answers.