From Sac to Washington and pts between. 30 yrs of political reporting, 10 years as a PR pro, now independent media consulting.
Sacramento, California
Joined June 2010
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Kevin Riggs retweeted
Proposition 1 can be called now. It is up by 22,000 votes, which doesn’t seem a lot, but of the remaining 150k ballots outstanding that means the No side would need to win 86,000 - 64,000.
Take the 40k+ from Alameda County that prop 1 wins by double digits off the table, and there’s only 110k left with a bigger Yes lead.
At that point the No side would have to beat Yes by nearly 2:1.
That’s not happening. This one is over. Prop 1 wins.
Great fun to share stories with reporters, press aides, administration officials, marking 20 years since Arnold's election! – at Fair Oaks, CA
Kevin Riggs retweeted
In 2003, @Schwarzenegger shocked the world, announcing his run for CA governor on @JayLeno's Tonight Show. We'll sit w him at the @SacPressClub on the 20th anniversary of his inauguration to talk about the huge impacts of that move on CA and national politics. Join us 11/17! 👇
He'll be back!
Former Gov. @Schwarzenegger returns to Sacramento on Nov. 17 for a special event commemorating 20 years since his inauguration. He'll join @cmarinucci to discuss the recall, his governorship and his political legacy.
Get your tickets here: sacpressclub.org/events/upco…
Kevin Riggs retweeted
Feinstein asked me whether my hair had gone gray. I told her it was turning, unlike hers. Well, I have my resources, she said, with a chuckle. … My remembrance: capitolweekly.net/dianne-fei… – at Davis, CA
Kevin Riggs retweeted
Today is my last day at the mighty @AP. It has been a joy and an honor to work with so many amazing journalists around the world on our mission of delivering fair, fast and insightful news for 22 years. I am going to miss the work and the people more than I can say.
Kevin Riggs retweeted
Hmm. Newsom first shared Florida ad with CNN. Now he talks to NBC abt TX ad. Why would anyone assume he has WH ambitions. Someone please call Capt. Renault.
NEWS: After targeting Ron DeSantis in Florida, Gavin Newsom is now running full-page ads in Texas trolling Gov. Greg Abbott on guns and abortion. nbcnews.com/politics/politic…
Kevin Riggs retweeted
And @GarrySouth has it right again in George Skelton’s piece: “It’s difficult for any governor of the biggest state with more people than Canada to look in the mirror in the morning and not see a president staring back at you.”
Skelton: If @GavinNewsom sees himself as president, he should move into position to run. That’s what he’s doing latimes.com/california/story…
That's a wrap for @johnmyers as he leaves his LA Times perch. Big loss for Capitol journalism. Last night's gathering on a sultry Sacramento night is like nothing I've seen in years. – at Fair Oaks, CA
Kevin Riggs retweeted
Um, that’s Arnold circa 2010. Clearly not 2018. Alas, the lack of an edit button.
These buttons are coming with me as I clear out the office. How was the recall really 19 years ago?! (And that’s me bugging Schwarzenegger in 2018, alongside @Kevin1Riggs and others.)
Kevin Riggs retweeted
Free event for anyone interested in the issues you can expect in the new legislative session. @SacPressClub
Don't miss our interview with @SenToniAtkins and @Rendon63rd, streaming live at 11:30 a.m. at facebook.com/SacPressClub
Thank you to @lpa_sacramento for sponsoring this event!
"Sometimes a room is more than just a room". With big reconstruction plans pending, my piece for CalMatters on the importance of media coverage at the Capitol.
calmatters.org/commentary/20…
Kevin Riggs retweeted
Thanks to @KenCooley (who grabbed my phone to take this photo) for a final look at the governor’s press room, room 1190, as the 1952 annex building will soon be vacated for the big state Capitol reconstruction. That’s a few of us press in attendance back at the TV risers.
A return to my old haunts as @KenCooley conducts tour of the Capitol Annex scheduled for demolition, starting with 1190, scene of countless press briefings back to Reagan era.
Kevin Riggs retweeted
Given some suggestion the Capitol press corps’ disappointment about not getting a final look at room 1190, technically the “governor’s briefing room,” was some kind of entitled tantrum… let me offer a quick thread to explain why that room has such meaning to some of us. 🧵
Kevin Riggs retweeted
Piling on. @joemmathews @1KatieOrr @johnmyers @marceybrightwel @Kevin1Riggs @politico19 @ccadelago @melmason @davidsiders @JeremyBWhite @byaaroncdavis @amarimow @ericawerner and many others without Twitter accounts.
Some of the most prestigious asses in U.S. political journalism sat in those beauties. @DanCALmatters @LATimesSkelton @margarettalev @ShaneGoldmacher @PeterAtlantic @DavidMDrucker @cmarinucci @markzbarabak @DionNissenbaum @kyamamura @Amy_Chance @evanhalper @DanielMorain add on!
Kevin Riggs retweeted
Gov. Gavin Newsom says his four children had an "intervention" when they found out he & Jennifer Siebel Newsom would be in Scotland during Halloween. "I woke up... with a knot in my stomach". He then cancelled the trip to the COP26 climate change summit. @NBCLA #GavinNewsom
Kevin Riggs retweeted
You know you’ve arrived when you’re finally interviewed by @KCRAEdieLambert
Hey @JoshMankiewicz this is how long it took me to find Friday's aircheck. Great to chat with you!
(For the record we're not laughing about the case in this moment - talking about the way Josh interacts w/ fans on Twitter as his stories air.) #Dateline
Kevin Riggs retweeted
Check out my new op-ed in @CalMatters: Voting behaviors in California are changing and why that matters calmatters.org/commentary/20…
Kevin Riggs retweeted
ICYMI: Here's the last of the 3 parts of my exclusive interview w/ @PGE4Me CEO @poppepk. This segment focuses on the public safety power shutoffs (PSPS), the work to keep the lights on for as many people as possible, and the main reason she took this job.
kcra.com/article/pge-ceo-pat…
Riggs Report: Poll provides bad news for Gov. Newsom recall backers kcra.com/article/california-…