Levi Sumagaysay @levisu.bsky.social Economy reporter for CalMatters. Bay Area-based. Covered tech, business at MarketWatch and Mercury News. Rhymes with Chevy.
Signal: levisu.36
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Adriana Heldiz @adrianaheldiz.bsky.social Assistant Visuals Editor at CalMatters • Born and raised in West Chula Vista •
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Jeanne Kuang @jeannereporter.bsky.social Reporter at CalMatters
✉️: jeanne@calmatters.org
Signal: jeannekuang.08
Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social Ass. Prof. Public Policy @ UC Riverside | Better Cities Through Better Government | 1st Gen 🇺🇸: 🇷🇸/ Việt Nam Cộng Hòa | 躺平 | Ham chơi
stanokl.github.io | https://everyoneiswelcome.substack.com/
📍: The Inland Empire, California.
Yousef Baig @yousefbaig.bsky.social California Voices Editor @calmatters.org | NorCal ATLien | journalistic master of none | (good) views are better shared
Ben Christopher @frombenc.bsky.social Housing reporter @calmatters.org. Occasional dad tweets. Tell me things: Ben@calmatters.org / signal: BenC.2017
Mikhail Zinshteyn @mzinshteyn.bsky.social Reporter covering California higher education and state-federal issues for @Calmatters.org. Other interests include nationalism, politics, economy, film, fiction and Jewishness. Soviet-born baby refugee; Pell grant recipient. L.A. resident.
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Lee Romney @leeromney.bsky.social Journalist/Producer/Author/Artist. Former LA Times/KALW. Mental health and criminal legal system reform. Co-creator novemberinmysoul.com and co-author, https://www.heydaybooks.com/pr-wkin/
Jason Sisney 🏳️🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social #CABudget advisor. Views=my own. | #CALeg | Olympic history and finance | he/him/his
Gavin Newsom @gavinnewsom.bsky.social Husband and father. 40th Governor of California. Former Lt. Governor of California. Former San Francisco Mayor. Personal account.
Jenavieve Hatch Barrett @jenavieve.bsky.social SAHM currently
Russell Lowery @russell-lowery.bsky.social Technology bridge between .com and .gov #caleg #cabudget
I like thinking about public policy and the role technology can play to improve people's lives.
M. David Ruff @mdavidruff.bsky.social Chief tax nerd at California State Assembly. Tax policy. Watches. Travel. Not always in that order. Duel citizen of California and Switzerland. Proud alum of UC Davis and Berkeley Law. #caleg
BlondeAlex @blondealex.bsky.social My career in #CAWater is almost old enough to drink legally. My work in #CALeg and #CAAg is still in elementary school.
https://linktr.ee/blondealex
Ari Plachta @ariplachta.bsky.social Oil & gas researcher @fieldnotes.co
Kristina Bas Hamilton @kbashamilton.bsky.social Building worker power #CAPolitics #CALeg #CABudget | Host of Blueprint for California Advocates Podcast - www.blueprint-pod.com | Author of Changemaker - www.kbhadvocacy.com/change maker
🐉 are my spirit animal
George Andrews @georgeandrewsca.bsky.social comms @ASMRepublicans.bsky.social #caleg #avgeek #capolitics
Roger Salazar @rogersalazar.bsky.social Fmr Gov/Prez Spox - President-ALZA Strategies; Board-The AAPC; Chair-CA OHMVR Commission; Treasurer-SacPressClub; #Jeep4x4Life; #WineBabbler; Wannabe #PolarExplorer
Mike Madrid @mikemadrid.bsky.social Author “The Latino Century” Latino GOP political consultant. Co-Founder Lincoln Project. Mostly appearing on “The Great Transformation” here: https://open.substack.com/pub/greattransformation
Alan Abbs @alanabbs.bsky.social Air quality legislative advocate for the Bay Area. Aging ultrarunner, Tri-guy, and bike commuter. Detroit Tigers and baseball card enthusiast. Barkley Marathons veteran. CW McCall fan. USNA ‘91.
Sacramento, CA
Andrew martinez @amartinez23.bsky.social Native Californian working in higher education policy.
https://www.ccleague.org/
Paco Torres @pacotorres.bsky.social Attorney & #CALeg Legislative Director 🏛 Bobby’s dad & Linda's husband 🏡 Hail #Stanford, hail 🌲 #NoVacations🪖 Usual disclaimers! He/him. 🇺🇸🇺🇦
@drchon.bsky.social @drchon.bsky.social 
Randall Echevarria @ranech.bsky.social policy & communications professional | he/him | currently: comms strategist at @paschalroth focused on #healthequity, #socialjustice and #workerrights.
Alex Hirsch @alex-hirsch.bsky.social - #CALeg policy consultant for Senator Susan Rubio.
-Chair, City of West Sacramento Public Financing Authority.
-President, West Sacramento Friends of the Library.
@meganallred.bsky.social @meganallred.bsky.social 
Dora Rose @thatdorarose.bsky.social Deputy Director, League of Women Voters of California. Lawyer, lobbyist. In the fight to the bitter end. Opinions are my own and do not represent those of my employer. Reposts don’t always = endorsements.
Christina @cmontoya18.bsky.social #CALeg. Comms. Cats in that order🐈⬛
Alex Graves @mrgraves.bsky.social Sacramento native | Higher ed policy and advocacy for @aiccucal.bsky.social | Coffee addict | Beer enthusiast | Occidental and Sac State alum | Light the beam!
Wesley @wessaidwords.bsky.social State and local tax policy for #CAleg
JD candidate at McGeorge School of Law
Ask me about my cats
All opinions my own 🏳️🌈
Jessie @jt-schmitte.bsky.social Former #CALeg staffer turned state policy wonk for Alliance San Diego
Lia Russell @liaoffleash.bsky.social Gavin Newsom reporter @sacbee.com. Priors: The Baltimore Sun, Bangor Daily News. “Shockingly good at ferreting out detailed personal info.” (they/them)
https://linktr.ee/liaruss
Devin Lavelle @devinlavelle.bsky.social Husband, father, CRB Assistant Director (#CALeg CAGov research), cheerleader for Pocket-Greenhaven, @SacState & evidence-based governance, former @SacStateAlumni prez
Arianna Smith @ariannasmith.bsky.social I love California!
Yue Stella Yu @bystellayu.bsky.social Name’s “Yu-eh Stella Yu.” Politics reporter @calmatters.org | Alum @BridgeMichigan @Tennessean @OpenSecretsDC | Fight lies. | #Mizzou #GoPackGo
GIF Caucus @gifcaucus.bsky.social Artisanal, locally-sourced Golden State GIFs.
Thousands of GIFs from the former place can be found in our GIPHY archive: https://giphy.com/channel/GIFcaucus
Andrew Hintz @ahintz.net #caleg staffer and Dem campaign vet interested in politics, tech, #Apple, #Disney, movies, tv, streaming, #49ers … I rarely post but read voraciously.
Travis Legault @travisl97.bsky.social Sacramento. Bereft Oakland A’s/Hopeful Sac Kings fan. Probably listening to a Podcast at 2x right now.! 🟦 🟪 #CALeg
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Juan Altamirano @altamirajuan.bsky.social 🇲🇽 immigrant in big green
Director of Government Affairs Trust for Public Land | Previously Audubon Ca | Opinions/comments/views are my own | likes/reposting don’t 🟰 endorsements | Sacramento, Capitol Community #CaLeg #CaEnviro
Keshav Kumar @keshav97.bsky.social Lobbyist @ Lighthouse Public Affairs #CALeg
Carla Marinucci @cmarinucci.bsky.social POLITICO CA Playbook founder and alum, ex-SFChronicle senior political writer, ex-SF Examiner Political Editor. California politics and all things Golden State. Bay Area based. Also on X at @cmarinucci. Email: cmarinucci@gmail.com
Nicole Nixon @nicolenixon.bsky.social Writing about California politics for The Los Angeles Times
Past life in public radio | Utah native 🐝
justin rausa 🇵🇭 @highlander07.bsky.social proud dad to a Pinay and husband to a #RPCV | deputy LD for AG Rob Bonta | now unreliable at water polo 🤽🏾♂️ | views are my own
Alex Vassar 📚 @alexvassar.bsky.social Husband, father, man of letters who loves history and learning from the lives and experiences of others. Also a #CACapitol alum who works at the CA State Library. Editor of joincalifornia.com & onevoter.org. Former 8-year elected official. 🇺🇲 🇵🇦
Capitol Weekly @capitolweekly.bsky.social Nonpartisan, nonprofit news outfit targeting California government and politics. Editor Rich Ehisen. What could possibly go wrong?
https://capitolweekly.net
kempa 🕳️ @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social Cohost of The Drain🕳️. Incredible hair, brazen asshole.
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Sophia Bollag @sophiabollag.bsky.social California politics reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. Reach me at sophia.bollag@sfchronicle.com
Paul Mitchell @paulmitche11.bsky.social Owner of Redistricting Partners, Vice President of Political Data, Cat 3 cyclist, Cat 1 dad. First Partner of CA Planned Parenthood.
Ashley Zavala @zavalaa.bsky.social California Capitol Correspondent - KCRA 3 News
John Myers @johnmyersca.bsky.social California. Politics. Ex-news (LAT, KQED, et al.). Advocacy comms. Comments are mine, not part of the current job. #GoDuke
Shannan Velayas @shannanvelayas.bsky.social 
@carmen4liberation.bsky.social @carmen4liberation.bsky.social 
Steven Maviglio @stevenmaviglio.bsky.social Democratic strategist, cyclist, lover of all things Puglia.🇮🇹🇺🇦🇮🇱
Tristan Brown @tristanbrown.bsky.social CA Federation of Teachers Legislative Director, father, husband, Lowrider, home brewer, tech nerd.
Eleni Kounalakis @eleniforca.bsky.social CA Lt. Governor. Wife & Mom. Businesswoman & former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary. Advocate for students, women & protecting our planet. She/her.
Beth Willon @bethwillon.bsky.social Press Secretary for California State Senator Dave Cortese D-15 Beth.Willon@sen.ca.gov Tweets my own. Retweets not endorsements. Cannot parallel park.
Brandon Richards 🐻 @brandonrichards.bsky.social Rapid Response for Gov Gavin Newsom and @GovPressOffice.gov.ca.gov | Willamette Alum | personal account | he/him | 🏳️🌈 bi+ | SEA + NorCal Sports!
Not on here often
Kim Stone @kimwalshstone.bsky.social Principal at Stone Advocacy, a boutique lobbying firm in Sacramento.
Lawyer; lobbyist; mom; wanna-be athlete. 
Michael Pimentel @mvpimentel.bsky.social mostly transit talk // executive director @caltransit // alum of @goldmanschool @berkeleyecon // former @jerrybrowngov @cahsra // LA native living in NorCal 🇲🇽
// opinions = my own
Carter Rubin @carterrubin.com Urban planner in Southern California working to transform transportation. Posting my way to a better world to walk, bike and roll.
Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social Budget Director @ calbudgetcenter.org
#CABudget | #CALeg | #Medicaid | #HealthPolicy | Justice System
Caila Pedroncelli @cmpedroncelli.bsky.social CA State Senate | Principal Consultant for @SenGonzalez_33 | St. Mary's College Grad | she/her | Views are my own
Daniel Villaseñor @danielvillasenor.bsky.social Deputy Communications Director for Gov. Gavin Newsom | 🦮🐈⬛🐈 dad | GW alum | Proud Californian 🌁 | Personal account
Tara Gallegos @taragallegos.bsky.social Proud CA Dem 🌅 | Comms for CA Governor Gavin Newsom | Former spox AG Rob Bonta & AG Xavier Becerra | personal account
Izzy Gardon @igardon.bsky.social Director of communications for @cagovernor Gavin Newsom. Posts and bad opinions are mine.
Alicia Benavidez @sosaysalicia.bsky.social Advocate by day, serial hobbyist by night.
Runs Blue Coast Strategies 🌊| COS to Benny 🐕🦺 | #CaLeg
Doug Sovern @sovernnation.bsky.social Senior Political Reporter @KCBSRadio SF. Ex-NYT & AP. Winner of 250+ news awards. Author (http://DougSovern.com). Pro bassist & songwriter. Host, #StateOfCA on KCBS. Dad of twins, lover of dogs and cats, lifelong Mets fan, co-owner of Green Bay Packers.
Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov 40th Governor of California.
Building a California for All.
That Cali Chica @thatchavezchica.bsky.social Dir. of Comms. & Public Affairs at a California advocacy org. I read too much news. Political, history, and astro-nerd, with a Latina book club.
Supporting character energy. #CALeg
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Allen Wilson 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇮🇪 @allenjwilson.bsky.social California Native, Conservative Republican Realist, Political Connoisseur, Policy Wonk.
Aspire to be Legislative Staffer. 🤷🏻♂️
Trust your heart and Inspire others.
🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇮🇪
Senator Thomas J. Umberg @senatorumberg.bsky.social Colonel Tom Umberg (ret.) is a Democratic California State Senator and Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee who proudly represents Orange County. 
Bill Wong @billwongllc.bsky.social Retired Democratic strategist, author of Amazon #1 best seller & 2023 IBPA & NIEA book award finalist www.bettertowin.com
Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social Official legislative account for Chair, Budget Subcommittee on Health - CA
Assemblymember Dawn Addis
#CALeg #AD30
Alexei Koseff @akoseff.bsky.social Congress accountability and enterprise reporter for @washingtonpost.com
Reach me at alexei.koseff@washpost.com or on Signal at akoseff.01
Jennifer Fearing @jenniferfearing.bsky.social Nonprofit advocate at #caleg
🌱 eater | 🦫 believer | 🐕 lover | 🌊 protector | hater of manels (🙋🏼♂️🙋🏻♂️🙋🏼♂️🙋🏻♂️)
Striving to be a traitor to my class
fearlessadvocacy.com
📍Sacramento, CA
Jennifer Siebel Newsom @jensiebelnewsom.bsky.social First Partner of California. Mom of 4. Documentary filmmaker. Married to @gavinnewsom.bsky.social. Founder of Miss Representation. Co-founder of Cal Partners Project.
Sabrina Cervantes @sabrinacervantes.bsky.social She/her. Working mom of triplets, wife, & Senator for #SD31 fighting to keep #GettingThingsDone💪🏽 for the Inland Empire’s working families! 🇺🇸🏳️🌈
Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. @senakilahweber.bsky.social I am a wife, physician, mother and member of the California State Senate representing the 39th District. Comment policy: https://www.senate.ca.gov/sites/senate.ca.gov/files/2021-senaterulessocialmediapolicy.pdf
@jimstanleyca.bsky.social @jimstanleyca.bsky.social 
CA Latino Legislative Caucus @calatinocaucus.bsky.social The CA Latino Legislative Caucus is comprised of 38 members whose mission is to promote and advocate for the nearly 16 million Latinos in California.
linktr.ee/calatinocaucus
California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus @calgbtq.bsky.social Official Account for The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
http://lgbtcaucus.legislature.ca.gov
Akilah Weber Pierson, MD @drakilahweber.bsky.social Wife, Mother of two amazing biological sons and two bonus sons, Physician & CA State Senator representing the 39th District
Assemblymember Tina McKinnor @asmtinamckinnor.bsky.social Official legislative account for Assemblymember Tina McKinnor. Proudly representing South Bay and Westside cities & communities of LA County. she/her
https://linktr.ee/asmtinamckinnor
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin @asmgailpellerin.bsky.social Representing California’s 28th Assembly District, covering parts of Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. Advocating for mental health, families, and fair elections. 🌻
https://linktr.ee/gailpellerin
Asm. Josh Lowenthal @asmlowenthal.bsky.social CA 69th District Assemblymember. Speaker Pro-Tempore of CA State Assembly. Girl Dad Small Business Owner. He/him.
Representing Long Beach, Signal Hill, Carson, & Avalon 🌊
CA Assemblymember David Alvarez @davidalvarezca.bsky.social Dream Big, Work Hard.
Husband. Father. Community Activist. Born and Raised in Barrio Logan. Assemblymember for the 80th District.
Assemblymember Liz Ortega @asmlizortega.bsky.social Official legislative Bluesky account for CA Assemblymember Liz Ortega, #CALeg #AD20
Speaker Robert Rivas @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social Speaker of the California State Assembly. Proud to represent the 29th Assembly District. Campaign account.
Andrew Sheeler @andrewsheeler.bsky.social Montana-born. Alaska-raised. Now California-dreamin'. Former journalist, current union rabblerouser.
He/Him. 🏳🌈
Jeremia Kimelman @jeremiak.com Data journalist at CalMatters. Union dude. Sacramento by way of SF and NYC. Where are we eating bagels next?
Senator Angelique Ashby @senatorashby.bsky.social CA State Senator for Sac., Majority Leader, Capital Caucus Chair, Alum UC Davis & McGeorge Law. Mom of 3. Comment Policy http://linktr.ee/senatorashby
Christopher Cabaldon @senatorcabaldon.bsky.social Senator representing Yolo, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Contra Costa & Sacramento counties. Chair of Senate Privacy & Technologies Committee. Prior: mayor, professor, oboist, entrepreneur, wakeboarder, gamer, diplomat, comics nerd. Comment policy: bit.ly/3EDe0tQ
Isaac G. Bryan @ib2real.bsky.social California State Assemblymember | Los Angeles
Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social 6’7” California State Senator representing San Francisco 🏳️🌈 ✡️
Policy nerd & chronic legislative overachiever 🤓
Running for Congress to protect our democracy 💙
Vote Nov. 3, 2026 🗳️
Get involved ⬇️
https://linktr.ee/scottwiener
Chris Rogers @chrisrogersca.bsky.social Assemblymember for Northern California, representing Del Norte, Trinity, Humboldt, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties
Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson @asmloridwilson.bsky.social California Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson, representing the 11th Assembly District. Chair of Assembly Transportation Committee #CALeg #AD11