Jodi Hicks
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@jodihicks
Advocate. Feminist. CEO & President of @PPActionCA. Opinions are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.
A massive 12-ton shipment of Nestle's crunch KitKat bars was stolen in a chocolaty heist that risks causing a shortage in stores right before Easter. cbsn.ws/40Z0ADi
Huerta coming forward now has quickly and forcefully changed the narrative. There are few people who would dare call Huerta a liar, or challenge her motives. Without her revelations, the other women coming forward would be treated differently. latimes.com/politics/newsl…
🚨: A petri dish of human brain cells just learned to play DOOM
GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley goes independent in longshot bid to stay in Congress dlvr.it/TRLX4Q
Gerrymandering is a plague on democracy, one that Gavin Newsom has brought back to California. But there’s a way we can fight back and protect our democracy from his partisan games: by removing partisanship from the equation. Today, I filed for reelection as “No Party Preference.” This means I will not have a party affiliation on the ballot or as an officeholder. That’s how it already is with most offices in our state: mayors, city councilors, school board members, county supervisors, sheriffs, and DAs are all nonpartisan. As an elected representative, I’ve always seen my role as being an independent voice for our community, holding politicians in Sacramento and Washington accountable to serve my constituents. I answer to you, not party leaders. That’s the kind of representation I believe the newly-drawn Sixth District deserves. It is no secret I’ve been frustrated, at times disgusted, by the hyper-partisanship in Congress. In the last year it’s led to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, a massive increase in healthcare costs, and of course, a pointless redistricting war. The epidemic of gerrymandering has spread from Texas to California to states all across the country. Both parties are complicit. If there is one thing Americans agree on, it is that political division has become a serious problem for our country. We need to find ways for politics to bring us together as Americans rather than tear us apart as partisans. That means, for example, finding pragmatic solutions to make life more affordable rather than each side blaming the other for why it isn’t. We are also living in a moment of dramatic transformation, where technological change could bring incredible opportunities along with unfamiliar risks and dislocations. The ordinary rituals of partisan politics are simply inadequate in these extraordinary times – are simply incapable of meeting this generational challenge. Our ability to work as one team, serving all Americans, is now more important than ever.
With this focus on the @PPICNotes poll, I thought it would be fun to go back and look at the last really open and wild Governor's race in CA in 1998. In the PPIC survey from back then, Dr. Mark Baldassare had Lungren 23%, Checchi 19%, Harman 18%, Davis 12%, Other 3%, Don’t know 25%. This was run under a different type of Open Primary system, not the Top Two. And, obviously, Lungren was the only Republican. Interestingly, Checchi was in the lead after what was seen as a whopping $15m in spending, and 56% of likely voters said they had seen his ads. Compare that to current @TomSteyer spending where he has spent more than double this, and I saw a poll yesterday that said 75% of likely voters report seeing one of his ads. Of course, in 1998, it was all broadcast television. In the memo it says "Television is the major source for political news in California today. When asked where they get most of their information about politics, 40 percent said television, 35 percent newspapers, and 10 percent radio." 😂 ppic.org/wp-content/upl…
We are pleased to announce that Kristin Slevin has joined our team as the Senior Director of California Campaigns! Kristin brings years of experience in politics, government, and philanthropy. Please join us in extending a warm welcome!
