David Siders

I’ll be watching the Oscars for any and all political moments — and there are sure to be at least a few. If you’re watching the red carpet, look out for the ICE OUT pins — costume designer Malgosia Turzanska is wearing one. Here’s our primer on the show: politico.com/news/2026/03/1…

Couldn't be more excited about this move for us in CA ...

It's my first day at @politico, where I'm helping launch a new coverage area from L.A. I'll be reporting on the intersection of entertainment, media, sports, tech and politics. Got tips or story ideas? dmiller@politico.com.

NEW: @DanielNMiller joins POLITICO as the first ever reporter dedicated to covering the intersection of Hollywood, technology, sports, media and politics in California. Welcome Daniel! Read More👇 politico.com/blogs/politico…

Thrilled that @DanielNMiller is joining us in Los Angeles ... politico.com/blogs/politico…

NEWS: CA Attorney General Rob Bonta will NOT hop into the 2026 governor's race, opting instead to continue his re-election bid for AG. politico.com/news/2026/01/1…

This is a decent characterization of the 1998 primary between Humphrey, Mondale and Freeman tbqh

read California Playbook - our guys have been on this for days and days. Seriously, it will make you smarter.

In CA Playbook, from @jonesblakej & @dustingardiner ... The Williamson indictment gets personal ... People in Williamson’s camp furious with longtime Sac consultant Alexis Podesta. + Thurmond hits Caruso & gerrymandering talk in CA-22 ... politico.com/newsletters/ca…

Read @cvonka on Newsom in Brazil ... The climate president in waiting politi.co/47Bh9sZ via @politico

In CA Playbook this AM, from @dustingardiner and @jonesblakej … Newsom, Mamdani stake out starring roles on the left Marc Iannarino running for Issa’s seat Christine Pelosi’s pivot And Turning Point at Berkeley politico.com/newsletters/ca…

Gavin Newsom said he hadn’t heard of Zohran Mamdani until a few months ago, @JeremyBWhite , @NickReisman & @cvonka write. They communicated for the first time on Election Day. The Democratic Party’s unlikely new power couple politi.co/48d5xvt via @politico

SCOOP: Former San Francisco Mayor London Breed floats run for Nancy Pelosi’s House seat “It’s important that San Franciscans have options. I want to explore whether I could potentially be one of those options," she told me. politico.com/news/2025/11/0…

How Gavin Newsom built an online influencer machine, via @melmason ... politi.co/4hMM6hb via @politico

SCOOP: Pelosi had two announcement videos ready. Only one saw daylight. politico.com/news/2025/11/0… w/ @nicholaswu12 @politico

BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi won't run for another term next year Her announcement marks a significant change of the guard — and sets off a cascade of maneuvering in San Francisco as Democrats vie for a once-in-a-generation open seat politico.com/news/2025/11/0… @SpeakerPelosi

California’s new map puts GOP on the run -- read @jonesblakej , Ben Fox and @JeremyBWhite on the Prop. 50 fallout scrambling House races in CA ... politi.co/4oyBzJi via @politico

In CA Playbook, from @dustingardiner & @jonesblakej ... What experts are watching in Prop 50 results Swalwell not ruling out run 4 gov And @melmason on research testing pro-Prop 50 ads (and, especially, Steyer's) ... politico.com/newsletters/ca…

Read @sissenberg on the political arms race of the era ... A ‘perpetual gerrymandering extravaganza’ politi.co/3JGdz7E via @politico

From Spielberg to Getty, these Newsom allies are sitting out his redistricting campaign - via @MuiChristine ... politi.co/47kZK7F