Becca Habegger

New: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the Trump Admin's request for CA counties to segregate the alleged 20,000 ballots sent to noncitizens The ruling on the DOJ's request for a temporary restraining order on those ballots is still set for tomorrow What the judges rejected today was the Admin's request to speed up the process and force counties to set aside those ballots until voters' citizenship status was verified In a 2-1 decision, the judges said they would leave it to tomorrow's hearing in a different court to decide what happens next

New: @stevenmaviglio's ballot measure to do away with California's top two primary system continues to move forward Remember, the initiative will be on the November 2028 ballot, meaning it will affect the 2030 election and onwards The top two or "jungle primary" system was implemented as a result of Proposition 14, passed by voters in 2010

JUST IN: It's official -- @CAgovernor has signed SB623 -- the legislative compromise between @Uber and Consumer Attorneys of California Both parties have withdrawn their respective ballot measures, per a spokesperson with the trial lawyers' campaign

I asked @CAgovernor if he has any concerns the latest developments in the case has potential implications for him and gubernatorial candidate @XavierBecerra Newsom said no implications for himself whatsoever As for Becerra — who continues to be attacked in the gubernatorial race over the federal corruption case — Newsom said Becerra will have to answer the question himself

BREAKING: A member of @ericswalwell's senior staff tells @ABC10 @TheAlexBell_ most staffers on both the campaign and congressional sides are resigning. They say any decision by staff to remain on the Swalwell team in the interim "should not be viewed as support for Eric Swalwell." Below is the full statement by senior staff, first provided to ABC10 -- “As leaders of teams working for Eric Swalwell, we’re horrified by the recent reporting in the San Francisco Chronicle and by CNN. We stand with our former colleague, and the other women who have come forward. We believe you should stand with them, too. The behavior detailed in these reports is abhorrent, beneath the dignity of those serving in public office and betrays the trust of all Californians. We also understand that we lead teams who need guidance and stability now, more than ever. We are focused on supporting our colleagues during this challenging time. Any decision of staff members to remain in their roles in the interim should not be viewed as support for Eric Swalwell. We recognize that not everyone — in particular our junior staff — can immediately forfeit their income and benefits without significant personal risk or consequence. Our responsibility now is to them. We, more than he, understand that we have obligations to the people we lead and to the constituents of California’s 14th Congressional District. Those of us that remain on staff do so for the sole purpose of ensuring that as many of those obligations are fulfilled as possible.” – Senior staff, Office of California’s 14th Congressional District – Senior staff, Eric Swalwell for Governor 2026

BREAKING: WH responds to @GovPressOffice saying he was uninvited "under pressure from the White House" -- “No one in Davos knows who third-rate governor Newscum is or why he is frolicking around Switzerland instead of fixing the many problems he created in California.”