govern
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Newsom has acknowledged that he is considering a 2028 bid for president, but has repeatedly brushed aside reporters’ questions about it, saying his focus remains on governing California.
From Los Angeles Times
“We will govern without shame and insecurity, making no apology for what we believe,” he said.
But Mr. Miller’s line in the same interview that the world is “governed by power” and force is revealing.
Compass is seeking a preliminary injunction against Zillow’s policy governing how homes that appear on its site are allowed to be marketed, and has accused Zillow of being a monopoly in the process.
From Barron's
The communities are governed separately—Altadena by Los Angeles County, Pacific Palisades by the city of Los Angeles and Malibu as a stand-alone city.
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