| | | | | |  | | By Lara Korte, Jeremy B. White, Ramon Castanos and Matthew Brown | | | THE BUZZ: Less than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court repealed the federal constitutional right to abortion, Americans are again preparing for a decision that could rock the landscape of reproductive rights. California Democrats are keeping a close eye on the ruling expected to come out of the Supreme Court today, determining whether a federal judge in Texas was correct in revoking Food and Drug Administration approval for mifepristone — the abortion pill used in more than half of the nation’s pregnancy terminations. In the months since POLITICO first published details of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last spring, state leaders have vowed to be a safe haven for abortion seekers. A slate of bills signed last year attempted to shore up those protections. But despite the legislation and forceful rhetoric from those like Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Supreme Court’s actions today could seriously curtail access to the abortion pill in California. The governor joined fellow elected leaders on Tuesday to reaffirm a commitment to reproductive rights — and warn that California will do all it can to ensure residents still have access to abortion medication. Last week, Newsom announced a stockpile of the companion abortion pill, misoprostol and said Tuesday he was supporting new legislation that would ensure privacy of patients and providers, especially those from out of state, and protect pharmacists dispensing mifepristone — though such bills aren’t in print and don’t yet have an author. Attorney General Rob Bonta made it clear that California is willing to throw its full weight behind protecting abortion access, both in and out of state. The California Justice Department is working with other blue states on a legal strategy, Bonta said. California was notably not one of the 18 that sued in a federal court in Washington state to protect FDA approvals for mifepristone, a move the attorney general said was strategic. Bonta said a coalition of blue states have devised a "divide and conquer" strategy on abortion, and that states like California and New York need to keep communication channels open. "We believe it's important to have some states, including California, that continue to collaborate, partner and work with the federal government,” he said Tuesday. Regardless of what the justices decide, the post-Roe world will continue to test California’s legal ability to influence abortion access outside its borders. Lawmakers this year are introducing bills aimed at preventing red state actors from going after abortion patients and providers and made it clear that they’re willing to cross state lines to do so. “This is not a fight we can win by focusing solely within the California borders,” Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry said on Tuesday. BUENOS DÍAS, good Wednesday morning. A bill that would amend the constitution to give incarcerated Californians voting rights gets its first hearing today. ACA 4 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan would ask voters to decide if those serving time for felonies in state and federal prisons should be able to cast ballots while behind bars. The bill is up in the Assembly Elections Committee, which Bryan chairs, this morning at 9 a.m. Got a tip or story idea for California Playbook? Hit us up at jwhite@politico.com and lkorte@politico.com or follow us on Twitter @JeremyBWhite and @Lara_Korte.
| | | | A message from Airlines for America: The U.S. airline industry is dedicated to climate action. Major U.S. carriers contribute just 2% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions and have committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To reach that goal, we’ve pledged to work across the aviation industry and with government leaders to make 3 billion gallons of cost-competitive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available for use in 2030. Learn more: Airlines Fly Green | Airlines For America. | | | WHERE’S GAVIN? Nothing official announced. QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I hope I’ll never have to make that decision.” Newsom when asked if he still intends to fill a Sen. Dianne Feinstein vacancy with a Black woman. TWEET OF THE DAY:
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| | | | STEP INSIDE THE WEST WING: What's really happening in West Wing offices? Find out who's up, who's down, and who really has the president’s ear in our West Wing Playbook newsletter, the insider's guide to the Biden White House and Cabinet. For buzzy nuggets and details that you won't find anywhere else, subscribe today. | | | | | |  | TOP TALKERS | | — Senate Dems wrestle with Feinstein resignation chatter, POLITICO’s Burgess Everett, Jennifer Haberkorn and Katherine Tully-McManus: “With Feinstein absent and Republicans refusing to help temporarily replace her, the Judiciary Committee is now tied, hamstringing some Democratic nominees.” — “Mayor Bass seeks $250-million expansion of homelessness program in first State of the City speech,” by the Los Angeles Times’ Julia Wick, David Zahniser and Dakota Smith: Bass used her speech to highlight her work so far in combating homelessness: declaring a state of emergency, encouraging other city and county officials to do the same, searching for city-owned land to house people and seeking new funding from state and federal agencies.
| | CAMPAIGN MODE | | FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — A new face is entering the race to take over Rep. Barbara Lee’s Bay Area seat. Veteran and small business owner Tim Sanchez is launching his campaign for CA-12 today. Sanchez, a Democrat, would be the first Latino to represent the Bay Area in the House. His primary competition is BART board director Lateefah Simon, who declared her candidacy last month and has pulled in $300,000 this quarter.
| | | | A message from Airlines for America:   | | | | | CALIFORNIA AND THE CAPITOL CORRIDOR | | — Schooled: L.A. superintendent gets crash course in California union politics - POLITICO, POLITICO’s Blake Jones: “The superintendent has spoken frequently about the need to make up instructional time lost during the pandemic since arriving in Los Angeles. Another strike would have dealt another setback to that goal and put his fragile relationship with labor at risk.” — “Silicon Valley councilman defers plea on 49ers report leak, by The Associated Press’ Tran Nguyen: Becker, a Democrat, was indicted Friday for allegedly providing a secret report titled, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa Clara City Council,” to the team’s former top spokesperson and a local news outlet in 2022, days ahead of its official release. — “California’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homeless,” by California Healthline’s Angela Hart: “McEwen is hopeful that a massive health care initiative in California offering new, specialized social services will help him get back on his feet. He is one of nearly 145,000 low-income Californians enrolled in CalAIM, an endeavor Gavin Newsom, the state’s Democratic governor, is spearheading to transform its Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal, into a new kind of safety net that provides housing and other services for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and have complicating conditions like mental illness or chronic disease that can make it difficult to manage life.” — “This exclusive island town might be California's biggest violator of affordable housing law, by the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon: “In the past, Coronado had to set aside land for only 50 homes to meet state requirements. But this time, it is responsible for 912, 70 percent of which should be affordable to low- and middle-income residents.”
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| | SILICON VALLEYLAND | | — “Reddit wants to get paid for helping to teach gig A.I. systems,” by The New York Times’ Mike Isaac: “Those new A.I. systems could one day lead to big businesses, but they aren’t likely to help companies like Reddit very much. In fact, they could be used to create competitors — automated duplicates to Reddit’s conversations.”
| | | | A message from Airlines for America: Did you know? U.S. airlines transport more than 2 million passengers and 65,000 tons of cargo per day while contributing just 2 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. And we aren’t stopping there. U.S. airlines are continuously investing in more fuel-efficient aircraft and engines, developing sustainable aviation fuel and implementing more efficient procedures – both in-flight and on the ground – to achieve our goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. In fact, U.S. airlines improved their fuel efficiency by more than 135% between 1978 and 2021, saving over 5.5 billion metric tons of CO2. That’s like taking more than 28 million cars off the road every year for over 40 years! Learn more: Airlines Fly Green | Airlines For America. | | | | | MIXTAPE | | — “Why so many whales are dying on the Bay Area's marine superhighway,” The Mercury News’ Will McCarthy — “Court dismissed I can’t Believe It’s Not Butter lawsuit over spray’s calorie content,” by the San Francisco Chronicle’s Bob Egelko
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