Dustin Gardiner is a Co-Author at POLITICO. He covers a range of topics including government and politics, social issues, and regional interests, with a focus on California, San Francisco, and green energy. Dustin's work has been featured in prominent publications such as the San Antonio Express-News, Yahoo News, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
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What Laphonza learned in a ‘foreign land’
By: Melanie Mason, Dustin Gardiner, Blake Jones
THE BUZZ: POLL POSITION — The PAC for outgoing Rep. Katie Porter sent out an email Tuesday with a blunt subject line: “2026 starts now.” (That screaming you hear is from political reporters who aren't even done covering 2024.)
By: Dustin Gardiner
A resident of liberal haven San Francisco, long-time Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon built her brand on culture-war battles over trans rights and pandemic restrictions.
THE BUZZ: WHOSE RIGHTS ANYWAY — The most powerful civil-rights authority in the country is about to undergo a major conservative makeover — at the hands of a San Francisco attorney.
Meet the new vulnerable Dems
By: Lindsey Holden, Dustin Gardiner, Blake Jones
DRIVING THE DAY: Dana Williamson , Gov. Gavin Newsom 's chief of staff, has stepped down, our colleagues Christopher Cadelago and Melanie Mason
London Breed isn’t sorry
Looking into the crystal ball
Why Dems are grumbling about Malia Cohen
Lee's candidacy could create a headache for moderate activists and donors eager to put a more centrist Democrat at the helm of City Hall — an effort to repeat the political shift underway across the Bay in San Francisco, as tech-funded groups nudge the famously liberal city closer to the center.
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