Daniel Castaneda

Reading @jonathanalter's book on Jimmy Carter fundamentally changed my view of his presidency. I can’t recommend it enough, especially in this moment. With one term, Carter altered several aspects of the office that still shape the way it operates today. For one, he elevated his VP in a way that hadn't happened before, consulting Mondale on all major issues and giving him an office inside the West Wing. Carter had been surprised to learn that past VPs had been kept out of the loop before on issues as critical as nuclear arms control. He disclosed his tax returns, setting a precedent that all others (with the exception of Trump) followed after him. Carter also proposed and signed into law the Inspector General Act, which brought in first formal office of inspectors general for twelve agencies. It created protections for whistleblowers that still has ramifications today.

New from me. If we’ve spoken for more than 5 minutes, I’ve probably subjected you to stories about my grandfather. I was grateful to be able to say a little about him here, in the context of our current debates about Latino voters. Thank you for reading. newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

Just sitting here watching Telemundo, and, hey, it's @Jaime_SanchezJr! Nice work, Jaime!

Poll crazy town! "Donald Trump Closing Gap With Hispanic Voters, New Polling Shows," then "Harris regains ground with Latino voters, new poll shows." It's almost like we just have to wait and see how it all shakes out!

Nelson Rockefeller's Dilemma available now from Three Hills an imprint of Cornell University Press.

For @Slate, I reviewed the new Reagan biopic. I did not like it. slate.com/culture/2024/0…

This is what Jimmy Carter was holding on for

hell of a week for California Playbook to be dark 🙃

lmao

Really hope Biden pulls an LBJ and goes with long hair and sideburns post presidency

If only he saw the weather in Sacramento this week 🔥☀️

@AL_0713 @madrid_mike @AVillaraigosa It was at Mayahuel and sponsored by Capital Books (I believe)!

Was glad to join an event for @madrid_mike’s new book in Sacramento! And got hear short remarks from @AVillaraigosa. We need more studies and books like this!

@MarshaEBarrett Congratulations!!! 🎉 Looking forward to reading it this summer!

It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally an unofficial “Legislative Historians Club” gathers in a booth at Frank Fats & nerds out. Honored to be joined recently by #CALeg History Geeks, including former Capitol Museum Curator Vito Sgromo.

Congratulations to @TobarWriter on the well-deserved @ThePublicSquare Book Prize🏆 I'll be joining Héctor next month for a deep dive into "Our Migrant Souls" and the Latino experience -- hope to see you there! You can register for this free event here: zps.la/bpevent14

Thank you for hosting us @Chancellor_May! It is an honor to work with you on behalf of @ucdavis students! #GoAgs @UCDavisGrad

@RendeiroNeto Wooooo! Congratulations!!

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@AntonioDeLoeraB Congratulations!!

Big Personal News!