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Dustin Gardiner
@dustingardiner
California politics reporter, Playbook co-author @POLITICO. Priors: @sfchronicle, @azcentral. Fan of trails & mountains. 🏔🏳️‍🌈DMs open.
San Francisco, CA
Joined August 2009
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    Just after Texas mass shooting, California Senate passes Texas-style bill to allow private citizens to sue gun makers over assault weapons, ghost guns sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl… by @BobEgelko
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    Spotted: Three robo cars stalled in the same intersection in San Francisco. This time, it’s @cruise cars jamming the intersection of Valencia/21 St. in the Mission. Parking enforcement guy banging on windows trying to communicate w/ Cruise. Traffic backed up for blocks.
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    Replying to @dustingardiner
    California Senate goes into recess after anti-vaccine protester throws a red liquid from the gallery. Protester blurted something about the blood of “babies.” Senators seem unnerved as they leave floor. @sfchronicle #SB276
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    .@RepSwalwell after vote: “President Trump is on a constitutional crime spree, jeopardizing our national security and the integrity of our elections. We have no choice but to act.” #ImpeachmentVote @sfchronicle @ericswalwell
    BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee just voted 23-17 to approve articles of impeachment against President Trump. As expected, it was a party-line vote. Historic move followed a bitter 14-hour debate the day before. More: sfchronicle.com/politics/artic… #impeachmentvote @sfchronicle
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    Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) has @AdamSchiff riding w/ her in today’s SF Pride parade. There’s perhaps no more visible SF endorsement (she’s backing Schiff to replace Feinstein in the Senate). #Pride #SFPride #CASenate @sfchronicle
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    Breaking: California delegates just voted unanimously on a Zoom call to support Harris as the nominee Nancy Pelosi made the motion & noted how Harris has energized party: “It’s all different now, thanks to the selflessness of Joe Biden and the excellence of Kamala Harris."
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    🚨BREAKING: @SpeakerPelosi just told volunteers at a breakfast in San Francisco that she will run for another term in Congress.
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    Crowd at API caucus goes wild as @BernieSanders is introduced by Congressman @RoKhanna. Energy in room a sea change from @amyklobuchar’s appearance moments before, turns from sleepy to raucous. #CADem19
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    Sanders ends rally by blasting America’s wealthiest 1%: “They have the money, they have the power. But we have the people.” #CADEM19 @sfchronicle @BernieSanders
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    VP Kamala Harris arrives at SFO. She spent almost 20 minutes greeting a jubilant crowd of supporters.
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    Scoop: Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Supervisor Dean Preston's reelection bid in San Francisco Preston, a Democratic socialist, has been a favorite target of Elon Musk, who called for the supervisor to be imprisoned last year
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    Senate floor cleared as CHP troopers respond. Looks like they’re inspecting the liquid splatter and talking with chamber’s security staff. @sfchronicle #CALeg
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    Crime rates in San Francisco are dropping dramatically. ICYMI: Q1 year-over-year changes in reported incidents: — Car break-ins, down 51% — Larceny theft (non-vehicle), down 18% — Burglary, down 17% — Robbery, down 18% — Homicide, down 27% — Assault, down 8% — Rape, down 29%
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    Replying to @dustingardiner and @sfchronicle
    Source on Senate floor says the #vaccine protester claimed the liquid was menstrual blood. #SB276