When Musk is right, he's right. The Senate has somehow made the budget bill worse: taxing wind and solar projects, withdrawing tax credits (which are a reasonable attempt to account for the positive externalities of renewable energy), and adding a new subsidy for coal. Coal!

Solar puts downward pressure on real-time electricity prices on hot summer days, as seen clearly in multiple power markets last week. By forcing mass solar project cancellations as demand spikes, the BBB will drive up power prices.

📢HEADS UP: Mon 7/7-Fri 7/11 -- Potential for building heatwave with triple digit heat across portions of interior. Potential for first influx of monsoonal moisture of summer season--Slight risk (10%) of thunderstorms across mountains/deserts. Stay tuned. #LAWeather #cawx

The lead architect of the GOP's energy provisions responds to Senator Thom Tillis, and it's illuminating to see how he has misled so many GOP members. There's too much misinformation to refute right now, but a very basic point is worth underscoring: Alex asserts that “the only way”

The OBBBA takes $700/yr from the bottom quintile of American earners. It puts $45B into expanding ICE detention centers.

Yale’s The Budget Lab analysis is helpful. The Senate is now debating a bill that will result in the bottom quintile of earners LOSING $700/yr. The Top 1% will GAIN $30,000. This isn’t just Trump. This is your Congress. You know it’s broken when these are the values it is

TFW your flight is delayed and you resort to a tweet

Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ Seriously, why are you lying like this? You know full well that the percentage of people on Medicaid who can work but aren’t is ~3% You know full well that the work requirements represent a fraction of the Medicaid cuts in this bill! You said you wouldn’t support a bill with

Leaving this here

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 I love America. President Reagan beautifully defined our great country. “Since this is the last speech that I will give as President, I think it's fitting to leave one final thought, an observation about a country which I love. It was stated

It was an honor to join so many Palisadians this morning in our annual 4th of July Palisades 5K/10K race. Only a few months ago, we weren’t sure there would be any race — as there has been since 1978 — at all. But there was — a Palisades 5K in Venice. And even a few miles

Climate change is accelerating. Dramatically. Trump is censoring the science. latimes.com/environment/st…

We’ve been stuck with a false choice: the inhumanity of Trump or the ineffective status quo. It’s time for a change. We need a new generation of leaders who actually get things done. I’m Jake Levine & I’m running to deliver for CA-32 in Congress. secure.actblue.com/donate/levine-…

An Abundance Democrat running to rebuild his hometown after the Pacific Palisades fires -- I am all in for Jake Levine! jakelevineforcongress.com

Check it out: my super smart, committed friend Jake Levine is running for Congress here in LA

When Joe Allen has something to say about air quality, I listen. Join a webinar tomorrow with the LA Fire Health team to learn more about what this means for fire survivors, workers, and residents: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

This piece covers a truly mind-bending number of stupid mistakes made by Trump & Co. — but here’s all you need to know: “Mr. Modi is expected to travel to China this weekend, where he will meet with President Xi and President Putin of Russia.” nytimes.com/2025/08/30/us/…

After the LA fires, politicians in Washington didn't provide soil testing—leaving families wondering if their soil was safe. I stood with our community to push CA to release soil guidance so survivors can rebuild safely. Read it here 👉 jakelevineforcongress.com/resources

Dems have the opportunity to force changes by Oct. 1. Here are 5 at the top of my list: 1. Prohibit racial profiling by ICE, Border Patrol, et al. 2. RFK Jr. must resign. 3. Fund FEMA. 4. Restore NIH + research $$ 5. Fast-track housing bill for affordability.

Excited to join Valley Grassroots Dems this morning — join us!