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California Policy and Politics Monday
Mark Farrell hit with one of the largest ethics fines on eve of S.F. mayoral election -- Mayoral candidate Mark Farrell has agreed to pay a $108,000 fine after an investigation by San Francisco ethics officials found that he illegally funded his candidacy through a committee he created for a separate purpose. Michael Barba in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/4/24
‘The primary was the election.’ California’s sleepy Senate race is almost over -- Two and a half weeks before Election Day, Burbank Rep. Adam Schiff was in south Florida, shaking hands with local Democrats and stumping for Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Laura J. Nelson in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/4/24
How Americans Feel About the Election: Anxious and Scared -- Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump have framed the presidential race as an existential battle. Voters are heeding their warnings. Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck in the New York Times$ -- 11/4/24
Quincy Jones, legendary composer who shaped Michael Jackson’s solo career, has died -- Quincy Jones, who expanded the American songbook as a musician, composer and producer and shaped some of the biggest stars and most memorable songs in the second half of the 20th century, has died at his home in Bel-Air. Steve Marble in the Los Angeles Times$ Ben Ratliff in the New York Times$ -- 11/4/24
Bay Area law enforcement braces for 2024 Election Day unrest -- The clock is ticking on a seismic election, and signs of strife are percolating around the country — from ballot boxes lit aflame, to social media erupting with each whiplash swing of the polls. Rachel Swan in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/4/24
PG&E warns of power shut-offs this week. Here’s which Bay Area counties may be affected -- Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is warning of an elevated risk of power shut-offs across the Bay Area and Northern California from Tuesday through Thursday amid a “strong Diablo wind event” that will elevate the wildfire risk. Anthony Edwards in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/4/24
Battles between Latino and Asian political candidates could reshape L.A.’s Eastside -- Asian Pacific Islander candidates are running against Latino opponents in districts that take in all or portions of the Eastside. David Zahniser in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/4/24
Low-profile environmental measures could bring big changes to California -- Bay Area voters will decide ballot questions on parks, wildfires, farms, even a plan to close a major highway. Paul Rogers in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 11/4/24
Big spenders: These companies are giving the most to California legislative candidates -- Independent expenditure committees have put nearly $100 million into legislative races, funding ads to support, and often attack, candidates. The outside, unlimited spending is increasing with each election. Jeremia Kimelman CalMatters -- 11/4/24
After campaigning outside California, Newsom spends final days of election in home state -- Throughout this election cycle, California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled the country campaigning for the Democratic presidential ticket, making stops in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Hampshire, Georgia, South Carolina, Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Nevada. Taryn Luna in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/4/24
Teens 16 and 17 get to vote in two Alameda County school board races -- Candidates seeking to lead the Oakland Unified School District faced a barrage of tough questions one recent evening — an interrogation led by an enthusiastic group of new voters suddenly endowed with political power: 16- and 17-year-old high school students. Meg Tanaka in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/4/24
Tensions flare in the Bay Area and supporters get jumpy as presidential election nears -- Political divisions raise tempers at a Campbell farmers market, Nevada car trip. Julia Prodis Sulek in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 11/4/24
Attacked by Trump, slighted by Harris, immigrant activists prepare for a defiant future -- U.S. failure to reform legal immigration and global displacement created conditions that Donald Trump has exploited, say activists. But why aren’t Democrats pushing back? Raheem Hosseini in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/3/24
Education
This new admissions system changes how students get into college — and helps schools find prospects -- Applying to college was always the plan for AnDrue Perkins of Fairfield, but you know how it is. Things get in the way, like playing point guard in a winning basketball season. Nanette Asimov in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/4/24
SJSU students, staff struggle as the campus lands in anti-trans crosshairs -- A few minutes before the San Jose State University women’s volleyball team took the court against Air Force on Thursday night, the students began filing in — about a dozen of them, some in Halloween costumes, several holding homemade signs. Erin Allday, Kevin Fagan in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/4/24
Street
‘That could have been us’: BART train attack unsettles riders -- A day after a woman’s throat was sliced in an unprovoked attack on a BART train in San Francisco, riders were horrified at what they said was yet another violent incident that made them feel unsafe. David Hernandez in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/4/24
He spent 30 years in prison, where he was beaten and shot. But was he actually innocent? -- Humberto Duran was arrested on suspicion of murder in 1993, implicated by a teenage witness who since recanted her account. More than a decade later, Duran was still in prison. Keri Blakinger in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/4/24
Top of the ticket
‘Shy Harris Voters’ and Other 2024 Polling Wild Cards -- Pollsters may have missed voting groups and trends that could tip the election outcome. Aaron Zitner in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 11/4/24
Harris vows unity in closing message while Trump lashes out -- Vice President Kamala Harris used her campaign stops in Michigan on Sunday to reiterate her message that she would be a president for all Americans by inviting those who disagree with her to the table, while Republican nominee Donald Trump doubled down on portraying a dystopian future for the country that he claimed only he could fix. Yasmeen Abutaleb and Isaac Arnsdorf in the Washington Post$ -- 11/4/24
A Vivid Trump-Harris Contrast in the Campaign’s Grueling Final Days -- As Kamala Harris visited a church in Detroit on the last Sunday of the campaign, Donald J. Trump told supporters that he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after the 2020 election. Adam Nagourney, Katie Glueck and Michael Gold in the New York Times$ -- 11/4/24
Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn’t have left White House after 2020 loss -- Donald Trump delivered a profane and conspiracy-laden speech two days before Tuesday’s presidential election, talking about reporters being shot and suggesting he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Jill Colvin and Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press -- 11/4/24
GOP’s closing election message on health baffles strategists, worries experts -- “No Obamacare.” Questioning vaccines. No fluoride in drinking water. They’re all Republican assertions in the final days of the presidential campaign. Dan Diamond in the Washington Post$ -- 11/4/24
In a bathroom stall, a simple message: Vote Harris. No one will know -- In the final days of the presidential race, what started as a whisper campaign has become the subject of a controversial 30-second ad, been amplified by Michelle Obama and drawn furious backlash from the right. Emily Davies in the Washington Post$ -- 11/4/24
America Faces a Third Referendum on Trump’s Dark Message -- Former president campaigns again on protecting the country from ‘sinister forces.’ Democrats believe voters are tired of it. Molly Ball in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 11/4/24
Trump’s culture of retribution has swept through American life -- Trump’s calls for vengeance against political opponents have seeped into public life. Librarians are harassed, teachers vilified, election workers threatened. Jeffrey Fleishman in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/4/24
The Proud Boys Have Regrouped and Are Signaling Election Plans -- Members of the Proud Boys, key instigators in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, are mobilizing in support of Donald Trump—and in some cases, making threats about the presidential election. Tawnell D. Hobbs and Jennifer Levitz in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 11/4/24
Four years after ‘Stop the Steal,’ an organized army emerges online -- The fringe group that tried to subvert Donald Trump’s 2020 loss has spent years preparing to contest the 2024 vote. This time, Elon Musk is on their side. Drew Harwell, Cat Zakrzewski and Naomi Nix in the Washington Post$ -- 11/4/24
On Telegram, a Violent Preview of What May Unfold on Election Day and After -- Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging followers to watch the polls and stand up for their rights, in a harbinger of potential chaos. Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano, Aaron Krolik and Steven Lee Myers in the New York Times$ -- 11/4/24
Skelton: Sure, Harris isn’t ideal. But Trump is a disgrace to America -- Here’s my take on the painful 2024 presidential race. And I’ll keep it simple. OK, call it simplistic. This absurd election season does lend itself to simple-minded thinking. George Skelton in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/4/24
McManus: The case against Donald Trump is clear. Here’s the case for Kamala Harris -- The bottom line in the presidential election is clear: Kamala Harris would preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. Donald Trump would not. Doyle McManus in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/4/24
California Policy and Politics Sunday
California’s Central Valley could deliver the House to Democrats. Latino voters could hold the key -- Two majority-Latino House districts in California’s heartland have become major targets for both parties heading into the election. But Democrats and Republicans have different motivations for winning Latino voters in the state’s Central Valley. Lara Korte PoliticoGillian Brassil in the Sacramento Bee$ -- 11/3/24
Gascón still trails Hochman by wide margin in L.A. D.A. race, poll shows -- With two days left before election day, a new poll shows Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón has cut slightly into challenger Nathan Hochman’s lead in the race for the incumbent’s seat. James Queally and Connor Sheets in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/3/24
San Francisco 49ers have spent $2.3 million in Santa Clara ahead of Election Day -- The San Francisco 49ers have once again opened up their checkbook ahead of Election Day, spending over $2.3 million on Santa Clara City Council races — more than 17 times the second biggest spender in the city. Grace Hase in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 11/3/24
S.F. election: After years of bitter contests, DA race plays out quietly -- After years of bitterly contested elections for San Francisco district attorney, this year’s race has played out quietly by comparison. Megan Cassidy in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/3/24
Los Angeles County opens hundreds more voting centers in lead-up to election day -- The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk opened an additional 526 centers, according to a post on its X account. This is on top of the 122 centers already open across the county, where people can go to vote in person or drop off their ballot for the Nov. 5 election. Libor Jany in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/3/24
Education
How California teachers have navigated a contentious presidential election -- In the months preceding this week’s election, some California history and social studies teachers have proceeded cautiously in covering the presidential campaign, while others have embraced the opportunity confidently and comprehensively. But most included instruction about the presidential election in their courses, according to responses to an EdSource survey of California history and social science teachers. John Fensterwald EdSource -- 11/3/24
Cal State University system shifts focus to careers, not just degrees -- The 23-campus Cal State University system is shifting its goalpost. Four-year degrees are still important but so are good jobs as consumers question the value of college. Andrew J. Campa in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/3/24
Street
Horrific BART attack: Police hunt man who allegedly slashed throat of female stranger -- BART police on Saturday were searching for a man who allegedly slashed the throat of a female stranger on a moving train in San Francisco, then slipped away into the city. The victim of the unprovoked attack, said to be a 54-year-old Asian woman, was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. J.K. Dineen, Maliya Ellis in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/3/24
San Francisco police union sues to end policy that limits traffic stops -- The policy, which the commission approved by a slim margin in February, largely prohibits officers from pulling someone over solely for low-level offenses, which include driving with expired tags, using broken tail lights, and having objects hanging from the rearview mirror. Maliya Ellis in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/3/24
Top of the ticket
Harris’s team claims she’s no longer the underdog, but Trump team scoffs -- Harris’s team has struck a more optimistic tone in public in recent days, signaling that they expect to win the race. The Trump campaign sees things differently. Maeve Reston and Tyler Pager in the Washington Post$ -- 11/3/24
Abortion rights gave Democrats big wins post-Roe. Harris wants a repeat -- In an extraordinarily tight race, Kamala Harris has made reproductive rights a cornerstone of her campaign against Donald Trump, who takes credit for the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Justine McDaniel in the Washington Post$ -- 11/3/24
With Criminal Cases Looming, Trump Has a Personal Stake in the Election -- If he wins the White House, Donald J. Trump, who has a sentencing hearing three weeks after Election Day, could disrupt or even dispose of the various cases he is facing. Alan Feuer and Maggie Haberman in the New York Times$ -- 11/3/24
Harris and Trump Battle to the Wire in Swing States, Times/Siena Polls Find -- Donald J. Trump has improved his standing in Pennsylvania even as late-deciding voters appear to be breaking for Kamala Harris. Lisa Lerer and Ruth Igielnik in the New York Times$ -- 11/3/24
Trump’s Wild Claims, Conspiracies and Falsehoods Redefine Presidential Bounds -- Throughout his life, Donald J. Trump has bent the truth to serve his needs, never more so than on the campaign trail to win back the White House. Peter Baker in the New York Times$ -- 11/3/24
Lutnick Consults With Musk, Kushner, Wall Street in Rush to Staff Trump White House -- Some Trump aides worry Cantor CEO is talking too much in public—getting ahead of election and a more formal decision-making process. Brian Schwartz and Andrew Restuccia in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 11/3/24
The Proud Boys Have Regrouped and Are Signaling Election Plans -- Far-right organization that played central role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot has reorganized into chapters that are echoing claims of ballot fraud—and discussing a response Tawnell D. Hobbs and Jennifer Levitz in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 11/3/24
Trump welcomes rallygoer’s insult of Harris as a prostitute -- Donald Trump on Saturday laughed at a rallygoer’s crude comment insulting Vice President Kamala Harris as a prostitute and declared, “This place is amazing” — his latest embrace of sexist jabs at his female opponent. Hannah Knowles and Marianne LeVine in the Washington Post$ Michael Gold in the New York Times$ -- 11/3/24
Trump says migrants caused a ‘surge in crime’ in a small Wisconsin city. Its residents reject that -- Donald Trump has constructed his campaign on the idea that “bloodthirsty” immigrants are taking over towns across the U.S. Irie Sentner Politico -- 11/3/24
In surprise, Harris has slight lead over Trump in Iowa poll -- The poll results, conducted by a well-regarded polling firm, show Kamala Harris’s strength among women, particularly those who are older or politically independent. Praveena Somasundaram in the Washington Post$ -- 11/3/24
Top pro-Harris group warned of narrowing chances for her in October -- The same group, Future Forward, now argues that the Harris campaign has renewed momentum and has a clear path to victory Tuesday. Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer in the Washington Post$ -- 11/3/24
Trump renews vow to ‘protect women’ as he and Harris clash in North Carolina -- The bruising presidential race zoomed into a key battleground state on Saturday. Hannah Knowles, Justine McDaniel, Maeve Reston and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. in the Washington Post$ -- 11/3/24
Conservative group’s ‘watch list’ targets federal employees for firing -- Donald Trump has pledged, if reelected, to purge the government of ‘rogue bureaucrats and career politicians’ Jonathan O'Connell, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Lisa Rein in the Washington Post$ -- 11/3/24
Battleground Nevada: Economic anxiety is visceral among the state’s voters -- The state, one of a handful of battlegrounds that are expected to determine control of the White House and Congress in Tuesday’s election, was devastated economically by the pandemic because of its reliance on tourism. Seema Mehta in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/3/24
America reaches the campaign’s final weekend with the same divide over Trump that has roiled politics for a decade -- The election could depend on whether Harris can persuade certain voters not only that she can handle the job but that Trump presents a fundamental threat. Noah Bierman and Faith E. Pinho in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/3/24
Why Are Democrats Having Such a Hard Time Beating Trump? -- The national political environment just isn’t as conducive to a Harris victory as many might imagine. Nate Cohn in the New York Times$ -- 11/3/24
Trump and Harris Offer Night-and-Day Views of the Economy -- The candidates outlined vastly different messages in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, with Donald J. Trump exaggerating how bad the recent jobs report was and Kamala Harris promising to bring down costs. Katie Rogers, Michael Gold and Nicholas Nehamas in the New York Times$ -- 11/3/24
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Trump Will Seek to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water -- Donald J. Trump has said he would give Mr. Kennedy, a former rival who has long promoted unproven medical theories, a prominent health role if he wins. Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Sheryl Gay Stolberg in the New York Times$ -- 11/3/24
California Policy and Politics Saturday
In boom-and-bust San Francisco, voters look to mayor’s race for rescue -- The city always treats politics as a blood sport, but the first mayoral election after the pandemic has been especially fierce. Reis Thebault and Trisha Thadani in the Washington Post$ -- 11/2/24
The border crisis Trump doesn’t talk about -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday — but not for the reason you’d expect. The border crisis that drew the Democrat wasn’t immigration, but sewage. Ry Rivard Politico -- 11/2/24
Shasta County drew national attention for its rancorous politics. One Republican is taking a stand -- “Sometimes, I try to use a few of my cattle-handling skills in the boardroom,” she said. “Animal behavior and human behavior aren’t too distantly related.” Connor Letourneau in the San Francisco Chronicle$ Jessica Garrison in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/2/24
These special interests are spending big to influence which Democrats win L.A. seats in the Legislature -- The California Legislature is poised to welcome one of its largest freshman classes in more than a decade, and special interest groups are spending millions on Democrat-versus-Democrat races in the November election to help decide which newcomer voters will send to Sacramento. Anabel Sosa and Angie Orellana Hernandez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/2/24
In S.F., disillusionment drives some Chinese American voters toward Trump -- For some Chinese American voters, economic and public safety concerns are eclipsing alarm at Donald Trump’s anti-China rhetoric and policies. Ko Lyn Cheang in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/2/24
‘It’s close’: Half of voters polled favor L.A. County Measure A sales tax for homeless services -- In the final weeks before the Nov. 5 election, a measure that would double the county’s quarter-percent homeless sales tax was closing in on the majority it needs to pass, a new poll of likely Los Angeles County voters found. Doug Smith in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/2/24
Arellano: O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do’s downfall started with this dogged reporter -- I greeted Nick Gerda last week the same way I’ve greeted him over the past year: a handshake, a hug and a “Great job, man.” Since last November, the LAist reporter has dropped bombshell after bombshell about Andrew Do, a longtime politician who most recently served as an Orange County supervisor. Gustavo Arellano in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/2/24
Bird flu virus found in Los Angeles County wastewater -- Officials say they have not identified the source of the virus, but suggested a few possibilities, including discarded contaminated animal products and infected wild bird droppings. They are also “actively engaging key risk groups,” including dairy and meat-processing sites nearby. Susanne Rust in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/2/24
Two major reports slam UCLA over policing, violence at pro-Palestinian protest -- Two high-profile, back-to-back reports slam UCLA leaders for a confusing breakdown in its police response leading to violence at a pro-Palestinian encampment in April, with one investigation also calling out the university’s “dramatic failures in confronting antisemitism.” Jaweed Kaleem and Libor Jany in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/2/24
Judge strikes down San Francisco’s vacant home tax -- A tax on thousands of vacant apartment units in San Francisco, approved by the city’s voters two years ago to make more housing available to would-be tenants, has been struck down by a judge. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/2/24
After deputies took her pet goat to be butchered, girl wins $300,000 from Shasta County -- A 9-year-old girl who fell in love with the goat she raised for the Shasta District Fair was heartbroken when deputies, wielding a search warrant, confiscated the furry livestock, taking him away to be butchered. Salvador Hernandez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/2/24
Workplace
Bay Area tech layoffs hit Upwork, Coursera, Kraken and other companies -- Several prominent tech firms in the Bay Area, including Coursera and Kraken, announced substantial layoffs in October, impacting hundreds of employees across the industry. Here’s a roundup of the companies, and reasons for their workforce reductions. Aidin Vaziri in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/2/24
Incoming LAPD chief could make more than the U.S. president -- The incoming Los Angeles Police Department chief stands to get paid more than L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, the leaders of the police departments in New York and Chicago — the nation’s two largest — and even the president of the United States. Libor Jany in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/2/24
Street
A California canine officer was an ace at locating drugs. Authorities say it was all made up -- For years, a canine officer assigned to Bay Area prisons seemed to have an extraordinary knack for sniffing out contraband being smuggled inside, vastly outperforming his colleagues by repeatedly locating drugs, weapons and cellphones. Federal prosecutors now say it was all a scam. Demian Bulwa in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 11/2/24
L.A. man wearing GPS ankle monitor is accused of a robbery spree. Officials can’t track him -- The case of a man arrested five times in five months raises questions about the reliability of a Probation Department contractor that operates GPS ankle monitors. Matthew Ormseth in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/2/24
Top of the ticket
Harris campaign launches closing ad -- The spot will air across NFL games on Sunday, including a major matchup between two swing-state teams. Myah Ward Politico -- 11/2/24
Behind the Blue Wall: Trump’s Giveaways, Harris’ Balancing Act -- After the most turbulent modern American presidential election, the race now rests on competing and straightforward bets in the three states that have determined three consecutive White House campaigns. Jonathan Martin Politico -- 11/2/24
What Elon Musk wants from Washington -- Elon Musk’s emergence as the big-spending, rocket-launching, joy-jumping alter ego for former President Donald Trump has transformed the conversation about what might really happen to Washington if Trump takes the White House back. Derek Robertson Politico -- 11/2/24
Trump, Preparing to Challenge the Results, Puts His 2020 Playbook Into Action -- Step by step, Donald J. Trump and his allies are following the strategies that caused chaos four years ago. Election officials say they are ready this time. Jim Rutenberg and Alan Feuer in the New York Times$ -- 11/2/24
Kamala Harris rebounds with Latino voters, poll shows -- Harris leads 57% to 33% in the National Hispanic Voters Public Opinion Survey conducted by Florida International University in Miami, taken between Oct. 10-22. That’s close to Biden’s 59% to 38% lead over Trump in the 2020 election estimated by the Pew Research Center. Noah Bierman in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/2/24
Harris campaign: Late-deciding voters are ‘breaking by double digits’ for the VP -- Harris campaign manager David Plouffe wrote Friday afternoon on X that late-deciding voters are “breaking by double digits” for the vice president, with “the remaining undecideds looking more friendly” to them than Donald Trump. His comments echo those shared by senior campaign officials earlier Friday on a call with reporters. Megan Messerly Politico -- 11/2/24
Trump continues to bash Cheney, says he hasn’t heard offensive Puerto Rico joke -- Donald Trump on Saturday leaned harder into attacking former Rep. Liz Cheney and continued to clean up an offensive joke about Puerto Rico a comedian told at a rally earlier this week. Irie Sentner Politico -- 11/2/24
Harris and Trump nearly even in Pennsylvania in campaign’s final days, Post poll finds -- A Washington Post poll finds both Democrats and Republicans are highly motivated to vote. Dan Balz, Emily Guskin and Scott Clement in the Washington Post$ -- 11/2/24
Trump uses Liz Cheney to make his case to Arab and Muslim voters in Michigan -- “Many Muslim and Arab Americans have friends and family living in the Middle East, and Kamala is campaigning with warmongers like Liz Cheney,” Trump said. Irie Sentner Politico -- 11/2/24
Harris and Trump Clash Over His Violent Language About Liz Cheney -- Donald Trump had suggested that Ms. Cheney, a fierce Republican critic, should be put somewhere “with nine barrels shooting at her.” Kamala Harris called the remarks “disqualifying.” Michael Gold and Adam Nagourney in the New York Times$ -- 11/2/24
Why the Polls Might Be Wrong — in Kamala Harris’ Favor -- It’s taken pollsters eight years to pin down Trump’s voters. Is 100 days really enough to accurately capture potential Harris voters? Justin Brown Politico -- 11/2/24
Watch These Counties for Early Clues to Election Night -- Seven counties offer hints on how the presidential vote is shaping up among crucial voter groups for both candidates. Dante Chinni, Stephanie Stamm and Anthony DeBarros in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 11/2/24
Harris Bets on Big Turnout Among Women to Push Her Over Finish Line -- The vice president and surrogates, including Michelle Obama, are making emotional appeals to women about abortion and health. Catherine Lucey in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 11/2/24
Social media influencers turned Harris backers rallying voters of color -- Though usually nonpolitical, the content creators are appealing to their followers on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to help turn out key groups for Democrats. Dylan Wells in the Washington Post$ -- 11/2/24
Trump Is Courting Apolitical Young Men. Will It Pay Off? -- Gen Z men are increasingly turning away from the Democratic Party, swayed by the former president’s bravado and irreverence. But they also do not usually vote in high numbers. Kellen Browning, Benjamin Oreskes and Eduardo Medina CalMatters -- 11/2/24
The Deep Roots of 4 of Donald Trump’s Nativist Remarks -- Former President Donald J. Trump’s third run for the White House has neared its end the same way his first one started: with relentless dehumanizing portrayals of immigrants. Jazmine Ulloa in the New York Times$ -- 11/2/24
Russian disinformation videos push lies on voter fraud and immigrants -- Refining its past approach toward undermining U.S. elections, Russia is trying to disrupt the current one by playing on divisive American narratives to gain traction with powerful influencers. Joseph Menn in the Washington Post$ -- 11/2/24
Inside Elon Musk’s vision to remake government: ‘Delete, delete, delete’ -- The billionaire is enthusiastic about the potential to bring his slash-and-burn business philosophy, honed at Twitter and Tesla, to dramatically cut the federal government under Trump. Critics see potential conflicts of interest. Elizabeth Dwoskin, Jeff Stein and Josh Dawsey in the Washington Post$ -- 11/1/24
Voters are seeing more deepfakes — and worrying more about their influence. How to spot them -- A survey shows that most Americans have seen a deepfake in recent months, and most worry about AI-generated misinformation influencing elections. Jon Healey in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 11/2/24