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Gabe Greschler

California lawmakers voted to pass SB 1047, an artificial intelligence safety bill vilified by much of the tech industry that has become a local political flashpoint, sending it to the governor&#8217;s desk

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California lawmakers voted to pass SB 1047, an artificial intelligence safety bill vilified by much of the tech industry that has become a local political flashpoint, sending it to the governor's desk

California lawmakers voted to pass SB 1047, an artificial intelligence safety bill vilified by much of the tech industry that has become a local political flashpoint, sending it to the governor&#8217;s desk

The bill is aimed at requiring companies that spend $100 million or more training AI models to develop safety measures to prevent their technology from being used to cause serious harm to society.

The bill is aimed at requiring companies that spend $100 million or more training AI models to develop safety measures to prevent their technology from being used to cause serious harm to society.

Introduced by state Sen. Scott Wiener, the bill has been a lightning rod for criticism from those who worry it will quash the budding AI industry in its infancy and negatively affect the economies of San Francisco and the state.

Introduced by state Sen. Scott Wiener, the bill has been a lightning rod for criticism from those who worry it will quash the budding AI industry in its infancy and negatively affect the economies of San Francisco and the state.

SB 1047 received a final confirmation vote in the state Senate where it passed 29-9. Gov. Gavin Newsom has not publicly stated his position on the bill, which he could veto.

SB 1047 received a final confirmation vote in the state Senate where it passed 29-9. Gov. Gavin Newsom has not publicly stated his position on the bill, which he could veto.

&#8220;Innovation and safety can go hand in hand — and California is leading the way,” Wiener said in a statement. “With this vote, the Assembly has taken the truly historic step of working proactively to ensure an exciting new technology protects the public interest as it advances.&#8221;

"Innovation and safety can go hand in hand — and California is leading the way,” Wiener said in a statement. “With this vote, the Assembly has taken the truly historic step of working proactively to ensure an exciting new technology protects the public interest as it advances."

&#8220;Innovation and safety can go hand in hand — and California is leading the way,” Wiener said in a statement. “With this vote, the Assembly has taken the truly historic step of working proactively to ensure an exciting new technology protects the public interest as it advances.&#8221;

The passage comes as a fraught political fight about the legislation spilled into public view in recent weeks, with heavy-hitter elected officials taking sides — including Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who came out against the bill.

The passage comes as a fraught political fight about the legislation spilled into public view in recent weeks, with heavy-hitter elected officials taking sides — including Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who came out against the bill.

Mayor London Breed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/27/sb1047-ai-san-francisco-london-breed-scott-wiener/">joined Pelosi</a>, arguing that more thought needs to be put into the bill. Breed&#8217;s opposition was unexpected to many observers, considering her close relationship with Wiener, particularly on pro-housing initiatives.

London Breed comes out against ally Scott Wiener&#8217;s controversial AI safety bill

Mayor London Breed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/27/sb1047-ai-san-francisco-london-breed-scott-wiener/">joined Pelosi</a>, arguing that more thought needs to be put into the bill. Breed's opposition was unexpected to many observers, considering her close relationship with Wiener, particularly on pro-housing initiatives.

Mayor London Breed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/27/sb1047-ai-san-francisco-london-breed-scott-wiener/">joined Pelosi</a>, arguing that more thought needs to be put into the bill. Breed&#8217;s opposition was unexpected to many observers, considering her close relationship with Wiener, particularly on pro-housing initiatives.

But perhaps the most surprising opinion was that of tech titan Elon Musk, who <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/26/elon-musk-openai-scott-wiener-sb1046/">said the bill</a> is necessary. Though he has advocated for regulation of artificial intelligence, Musk has been highly critical of state and local governments in California.

Elon Musk says state should &#8216;probably pass&#8217; AI regulations maligned by Silicon Valley

But perhaps the most surprising opinion was that of tech titan Elon Musk, who <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/26/elon-musk-openai-scott-wiener-sb1046/">said the bill</a> is necessary. Though he has advocated for regulation of artificial intelligence, Musk has been highly critical of state and local governments in California.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">This is a tough call and will make some people upset, but, all things considered, I think California should probably pass the SB 1047 AI safety bill. For over 20 years, I have been an advocate for AI regulation, just as we regulate any product/technology that is a potential risk…&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1828205685386936567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The bill has been a source of controversy across Silicon Valley, with San Francisco <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/09/mayoral-candidates-ai-bill-tech/">mayoral candidates weighing in</a> on whether they think it could hurt the city’s economy by suppressing a budding industry.

Silicon Valley says this AI bill will kill tech in SF. Some mayoral candidates agree

The bill has been a source of controversy across Silicon Valley, with San Francisco <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/09/mayoral-candidates-ai-bill-tech/">mayoral candidates weighing in</a> on whether they think it could hurt the city’s economy by suppressing a budding industry.

Several <a href="https://x.com/drfeifei/status/1820838100568056028">AI experts</a> have slammed the bill, as have venture capitalists and companies like OpenAI. But Anthropic, one of the largest startups in the space, sent a letter to Newsom’s office last week saying that a revised version of the legislation&#8217;s “benefits likely outweigh its costs.”

Several <a href="https://x.com/drfeifei/status/1820838100568056028">AI experts</a> have slammed the bill, as have venture capitalists and companies like OpenAI. But Anthropic, one of the largest startups in the space, sent a letter to Newsom’s office last week saying that a revised version of the legislation's “benefits likely outweigh its costs.”

Several <a href="https://x.com/drfeifei/status/1820838100568056028">AI experts</a> have slammed the bill, as have venture capitalists and companies like OpenAI. But Anthropic, one of the largest startups in the space, sent a letter to Newsom’s office last week saying that a revised version of the legislation&#8217;s “benefits likely outweigh its costs.”

Wiener&#8217;s advocacy for the bill could be risky for his political future.

Wiener's advocacy for the bill could be risky for his political future.

Wiener&#8217;s advocacy for the bill could be risky for his political future.

The state senator is expected to eventually make a bid for Pelosi&#8217;s seat in Congress; it remains to be seen whether his authorship of the AI legislation will scare off potential support from deep-pocketed donors in the technology space.

The state senator is expected to eventually make a bid for Pelosi's seat in Congress; it remains to be seen whether his authorship of the AI legislation will scare off potential support from deep-pocketed donors in the technology space.

The state senator is expected to eventually make a bid for Pelosi&#8217;s seat in Congress; it remains to be seen whether his authorship of the AI legislation will scare off potential support from deep-pocketed donors in the technology space.

State lawmakers send controversial AI safety bill dividing local leaders to Newsom’s desk

Tomoki Chien

Associated Press

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is on the mend from surgery after breaking her hip in a fall during an event in Luxembourg.

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is on the mend from surgery after breaking her hip in a fall during an event in Luxembourg.

The 84-year-old lawmaker is recovering at a U.S. military base in Germany, her office confirmed.

The 84-year-old lawmaker is recovering at a U.S. military base in Germany, her office confirmed.

Pelosi thanked the staff at <a href="https://landstuhl.tricare.mil/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Landstuhl Regional Medical Center</a> and the hospital in Luxembourg where she was treated for “their excellent care and kindness.”

Pelosi thanked the staff at <a href="https://landstuhl.tricare.mil/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Landstuhl Regional Medical Center</a> and the hospital in Luxembourg where she was treated for “their excellent care and kindness.”

She was in Europe with a bipartisan congressional delegation to mark the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/europe-us-wwii-battle-of-bulge-6b4d87e4f7b79614e4f8ccb343c81c47">80th anniversary</a> of the Battle of the Bulge in <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/world-war-ii">World War II</a>.

She was in Europe with a bipartisan congressional delegation to mark the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/europe-us-wwii-battle-of-bulge-6b4d87e4f7b79614e4f8ccb343c81c47">80th anniversary</a> of the Battle of the Bulge in <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/world-war-ii">World War II</a>.

Pelosi stumbled while at an event and fractured her hip, according to people familiar with her injury who were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Pelosi stumbled while at an event and fractured her hip, according to people familiar with her injury who were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.

She reportedly fell while descending a marble staircase at the Grand Ducal Palace, The New York Times reported on Friday.

She reportedly fell while descending a marble staircase at the Grand Ducal Palace, The New York Times reported on Friday.

Among those on the visit was Rep. <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/michael-mccaul">Michael McCaul</a> (R-Texas), who posted on social media Friday that he was “praying for a speedy recovery” for Pelosi.

Among those on the visit was Rep. <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/michael-mccaul">Michael McCaul</a> (R-Texas), who posted on social media Friday that he was “praying for a speedy recovery” for Pelosi.

The two lawmakers were captured holding hands in a group photo that day at the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg.

The two lawmakers were captured holding hands in a group photo that day at the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg.

A view of The Grand-Ducal Palace in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg during twilight on June 27, 2018.

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Pelosi&#8217;s spokesperson said she is no longer able to attend the remainder of the ceremonies but continues to work.

Pelosi's spokesperson said she is no longer able to attend the remainder of the ceremonies but continues to work.

Pelosi&#8217;s spokesperson said she is no longer able to attend the remainder of the ceremonies but continues to work.

“Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and well wishes,&#8221; her office&#8217;s Saturday update read, &#8220;and is ever determined to ensure access to quality health care for all Americans.”

“Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and well wishes," her office's Saturday update read, "and is ever determined to ensure access to quality health care for all Americans.”

“Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and well wishes,&#8221; her office&#8217;s Saturday update read, &#8220;and is ever determined to ensure access to quality health care for all Americans.”

Pelosi was first elected in 1987. She served as speaker twice, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nancy-pelosi-house-future-plans-updates-3839ff31c605efa0ec1ee4ff004b72d2">stepped down</a> from her leadership post two years ago but remained in Congress and was reelected to represent her San Francisco district in November.

Pelosi was first elected in 1987. She served as speaker twice, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nancy-pelosi-house-future-plans-updates-3839ff31c605efa0ec1ee4ff004b72d2">stepped down</a> from her leadership post two years ago but remained in Congress and was reelected to represent her San Francisco district in November.

Nancy Pelosi recovering from hip replacement in Germany after a fall

Fans of San Francisco’s largest park were baffled Wednesday <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/02/19/donald-trump-moves-to-abolish-the-presidio-trust-through-executive-order/">when President Donald Trump ordered drastic cuts to the Presidio Trust</a>, which has long drawn praise for its&nbsp;financial independence from the federal government.

&#8216;It&#8217;s insane&#8217;: Trump moves to &#8216;dramatically reduce&#8217; Presidio Trust through executive order

Fans of San Francisco’s largest park were baffled Wednesday <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/02/19/donald-trump-moves-to-abolish-the-presidio-trust-through-executive-order/">when President Donald Trump ordered drastic cuts to the Presidio Trust</a>, which has long drawn praise for its&nbsp;financial independence from the federal government.

Major questions remain: Can Trump destroy one of San Francisco’s most beloved parks? Or is this simply him taking a slug at Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, his longtime foe and the Presidio Trust’s founder?

Major questions remain: Can Trump destroy one of San Francisco’s most beloved parks? Or is this simply him taking a slug at Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, his longtime foe and the Presidio Trust’s founder?

Trump’s executive order, “<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/commencing-the-reduction-of-the-federal-bureaucracy/">Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy</a>,” directs the Presidio Trust — as well as other agencies it describes as “unnecessary” — to submit a report describing its operations, which were outlined in a <a href="https://wp.presidio.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/EXD-502-TrustAct-20011228.pdf?_ga=2.89740050.823860927.1740081103-1840278917.1740081103">1996 act of Congress</a>. The act allowed the trust to lease and rehabilitate the park’s expansive portfolio of buildings and homes, among other activities.&nbsp;

Trump’s executive order, “<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/commencing-the-reduction-of-the-federal-bureaucracy/">Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy</a>,” directs the Presidio Trust — as well as other agencies it describes as “unnecessary” — to submit a report describing its operations, which were outlined in a <a href="https://wp.presidio.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/EXD-502-TrustAct-20011228.pdf?_ga=2.89740050.823860927.1740081103-1840278917.1740081103">1996 act of Congress</a>. The act allowed the trust to lease and rehabilitate the park’s expansive portfolio of buildings and homes, among other activities.&nbsp;

The trust has two weeks to submit the report. Federal funding could be withheld for agencies that are not in compliance, the order states.

The trust has two weeks to submit the report. Federal funding could be withheld for agencies that are not in compliance, the order states.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1669" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ap24311269994152_006554.jpg?w=2500" alt="A person with blond hair is wearing a dark suit and red tie, looking to the side with a confident expression. The background shows blurred US flags." class="wp-image-329788"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">President Trump targeted the Presidio Trust in an executive order announced Wednesday.</figcaption></figure>

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What happens after that remains murky.&nbsp;

What happens after that remains murky.&nbsp;

Bridget Dooling, an administrative law expert at Ohio State University, said the Trump administration appears to be trying to determine if the Presidio Trust is spending outside of its authority as established by Congress.

Bridget Dooling, an administrative law expert at Ohio State University, said the Trump administration appears to be trying to determine if the Presidio Trust is spending outside of its authority as established by Congress.

The financial independence of the trust, which collects most of its funds from commercial and residential property leases, raises questions about the administration’s intent, she said.&nbsp;

The financial independence of the trust, which collects most of its funds from commercial and residential property leases, raises questions about the administration’s intent, she said.&nbsp;

The trust projects $184 million in revenue and $139 million in costs for fiscal 2025, for a surplus of around $45 million.

The trust projects $184 million in revenue and $139 million in costs for fiscal 2025, for a surplus of around $45 million.

“That rationale doesn’t make sense,” Dooling said of Trump’s demand for an accounting from the trust. “You see this disconnect between the rhetoric of waste, fraud, and abuse to justify their actions.”

“That rationale doesn’t make sense,” Dooling said of Trump’s demand for an accounting from the trust. “You see this disconnect between the rhetoric of waste, fraud, and abuse to justify their actions.”

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-we-expected-to-be-a-target">‘We expected to be a target’</h2>

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Trump’s executive order is part of an effort led by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, which seeks to investigate purported fraud, waste, and abuse from federal coffers.&nbsp;

Trump’s executive order is part of an effort led by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, which seeks to investigate purported fraud, waste, and abuse from federal coffers.&nbsp;

While Trump’s supporters say DOGE will balance the federal government’s enormous budget, critics assert that its actions have been haphazard, ideologically driven, and illegal.

While Trump’s supporters say DOGE will balance the federal government’s enormous budget, critics assert that its actions have been haphazard, ideologically driven, and illegal.

President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at the Capitol in Washington as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looks on.

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<a href="https://x.com/zck/status/1892611654073954592">Some</a> <a href="https://x.com/zck/status/1892611654073954592">reacted</a> <a href="https://x.com/MarkLutter/status/1892293775860408804">to</a> news of the executive order with suggestions that the president convert the Presidio into a “Freedom City” focused on manufacturing and innovation —&nbsp;<a href="https://www.city-journal.org/article/building-freedom-cities">an idea he floated</a> as a candidate in 2023.

<a href="https://x.com/zck/status/1892611654073954592">Some</a> <a href="https://x.com/zck/status/1892611654073954592">reacted</a> <a href="https://x.com/MarkLutter/status/1892293775860408804">to</a> news of the executive order with suggestions that the president convert the Presidio into a “Freedom City” focused on manufacturing and innovation —&nbsp;<a href="https://www.city-journal.org/article/building-freedom-cities">an idea he floated</a> as a candidate in 2023.

Those familiar with the Presidio Trust’s operations say they don’t know what the federal government would identify as wasteful.&nbsp;

Those familiar with the Presidio Trust’s operations say they don’t know what the federal government would identify as wasteful.&nbsp;

“It’ll be really interesting if the administration can come up with stuff that they think [the trust] is stepping out of line,” said Deborah A. Sivas, a professor of environmental law at Stanford. “It’ll be about DEI or something,” she said, referring to the administration’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/25/trump-dei-orders-response-bay-area-execs/">goal of rooting out diversity, equity, and inclusion programs</a> in the government and the private sector.

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“It’ll be really interesting if the administration can come up with stuff that they think [the trust] is stepping out of line,” said Deborah A. Sivas, a professor of environmental law at Stanford. “It’ll be about DEI or something,” she said, referring to the administration’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/25/trump-dei-orders-response-bay-area-execs/">goal of rooting out diversity, equity, and inclusion programs</a> in the government and the private sector.

Sivas said the language of the executive order suggests that the administration may target the Presidio Trust for termination. The president doesn’t have the authority to dissolve a federal agency established by Congress, but that may become a battle in the courts, she said.&nbsp;

Sivas said the language of the executive order suggests that the administration may target the Presidio Trust for termination. The president doesn’t have the authority to dissolve a federal agency established by Congress, but that may become a battle in the courts, she said.&nbsp;

‘It’s insane’: Trump moves to ‘dramatically reduce’ Presidio Trust through executive order

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The Presidio Trust was established after the U.S. Department of Defense decommissioned the area as a military base in the 1980s. It hasn’t received yearly appropriations from the federal government since 2013. In 2023, Pelosi announced that the park would receive a $200 million infusion of federal funds for maintenance.&nbsp;

The Presidio Trust was established after the U.S. Department of Defense decommissioned the area as a military base in the 1980s. It hasn’t received yearly appropriations from the federal government since 2013. In 2023, Pelosi announced that the park would receive a $200 million infusion of federal funds for maintenance.&nbsp;

Some observers say the executive order was Trump’s way of seeking vengeance on Pelosi, who was one of the president&#8217;s main enemies during his first administration.&nbsp;

Some observers say the executive order was Trump’s way of seeking vengeance on Pelosi, who was one of the president's main enemies during his first administration.&nbsp;

Some observers say the executive order was Trump’s way of seeking vengeance on Pelosi, who was one of the president&#8217;s main enemies during his first administration.&nbsp;

“I suspect it is because it is in Nancy Pelosi’s [district],” said a person familiar with the Presidio Trust’s operations. “We expected to be a target of political retribution. That’s my guess.”

“I suspect it is because it is in Nancy Pelosi’s [district],” said a person familiar with the Presidio Trust’s operations. “We expected to be a target of political retribution. That’s my guess.”

At a press conference Thursday, Pelosi said federal funds for the Presidio were committed but it&#8217;s not clear if the law allows for funds to be clawed back by the federal government.

At a press conference Thursday, Pelosi said federal funds for the Presidio were committed but it's not clear if the law allows for funds to be clawed back by the federal government.

At a press conference Thursday, Pelosi said federal funds for the Presidio were committed but it&#8217;s not clear if the law allows for funds to be clawed back by the federal government.

&#8220;It really reached its goal in 2013, that it would be self-sufficient and no longer an expense to American taxpayers,&#8221; she said.

"It really reached its goal in 2013, that it would be self-sufficient and no longer an expense to American taxpayers," she said.

&#8220;It really reached its goal in 2013, that it would be self-sufficient and no longer an expense to American taxpayers,&#8221; she said.

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Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has filed paperwork to run for another term in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, though it remains to be seen whether a real campaign will emerge.

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has filed paperwork to run for another term in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, though it remains to be seen whether a real campaign will emerge.

A spokesperson for Pelosi downplayed speculation about another congressional bid, telling The Standard that the filing, called a Statement of Candidacy, is legally required when a campaign spends or raises more than $5,000 after Election Day.

A spokesperson for Pelosi downplayed speculation about another congressional bid, telling The Standard that the filing, called a Statement of Candidacy, is legally required when a campaign spends or raises more than $5,000 after Election Day.

Nonetheless, the documentation fueled talk about whether Pelosi will choose to stay in Congress after Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

Nonetheless, the documentation fueled talk about whether Pelosi will choose to stay in Congress after Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

In an interview with the New York Times, Pelosi dismissed a question about whether this will be her last term, saying, &#8220;I’m not here to talk about that.&#8221;

In an interview with the New York Times, Pelosi dismissed a question about whether this will be her last term, saying, "I’m not here to talk about that."

In an interview with the New York Times, Pelosi dismissed a question about whether this will be her last term, saying, &#8220;I’m not here to talk about that.&#8221;

&#8220;I’m here to fight the fight so that we win in the next election,&#8221; Pelosi continued. &#8220;I must have thought I’ve had the last term over and over again, but as fate would have it, the mission called.&#8221;

"I’m here to fight the fight so that we win in the next election," Pelosi continued. "I must have thought I’ve had the last term over and over again, but as fate would have it, the mission called."

&#8220;I’m here to fight the fight so that we win in the next election,&#8221; Pelosi continued. &#8220;I must have thought I’ve had the last term over and over again, but as fate would have it, the mission called.&#8221;

As a Democratic Party boss, Pelosi, 84, played a key role in President Joe Biden&#8217;s 11th-hour exit from the presidential race and has <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/us/politics/pelosi-harris-biden-open-primary.html">since blamed him</a> for not bowing out sooner.

As a Democratic Party boss, Pelosi, 84, played a key role in President Joe Biden's 11th-hour exit from the presidential race and has <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/us/politics/pelosi-harris-biden-open-primary.html">since blamed him</a> for not bowing out sooner.

As a Democratic Party boss, Pelosi, 84, played a key role in President Joe Biden&#8217;s 11th-hour exit from the presidential race and has <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/us/politics/pelosi-harris-biden-open-primary.html">since blamed him</a> for not bowing out sooner.

In addition to losing the presidency, the Democrats must now cede to Republican <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-13/republicans-keep-control-of-us-house-in-power-sweep">control over both chambers of Congress and a U.S. Supreme Court</a> with three Trump-appointed justices.

In addition to losing the presidency, the Democrats must now cede to Republican <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-13/republicans-keep-control-of-us-house-in-power-sweep">control over both chambers of Congress and a U.S. Supreme Court</a> with three Trump-appointed justices.

Pelosi was viewed as a chief foil for Trump during his first term, whether brawling with him inside the Oval Office or ripping up his speech during his State of the Union.

Pelosi was viewed as a chief foil for Trump during his first term, whether brawling with him inside the Oval Office or ripping up his speech during his State of the Union.

Pelosi handily won reelection Nov. 5, with 81% of the vote.

Pelosi handily won reelection Nov. 5, with 81% of the vote.

Speculation has been simmering for some time over <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/30/christine-pelosi-scott-wiener-shadow-campaign/">a future war</a> between Pelosi&#8217;s daughter, Christine Pelosi, and state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, who has created an exploratory committee for the seat.

Christine Pelosi breaks her silence on the &#8216;shadow campaign&#8217; against Scott Wiener

Speculation has been simmering for some time over <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/30/christine-pelosi-scott-wiener-shadow-campaign/">a future war</a> between Pelosi's daughter, Christine Pelosi, and state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, who has created an exploratory committee for the seat.

Speculation has been simmering for some time over <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/30/christine-pelosi-scott-wiener-shadow-campaign/">a future war</a> between Pelosi&#8217;s daughter, Christine Pelosi, and state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, who has created an exploratory committee for the seat.

Han Li contributed reporting.

Nancy Pelosi files paperwork to run again — but plans remain vague

Joel Umanzor

Federal prosecutors recommended a 40-year prison sentence Friday for the man convicted of the October 2022 attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s husband in their San Francisco home.

Federal prosecutors recommended a 40-year prison sentence Friday for the man convicted of the October 2022 attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband in their San Francisco home.

Federal prosecutors recommended a 40-year prison sentence Friday for the man convicted of the October 2022 attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s husband in their San Francisco home.

According to court records, prosecutors argued David DePape should receive the statutory maximum sentence of 20 years for the charge of attempting to kidnap former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a consecutive 30 years for assaulting her spouse, Paul Pelosi, saying the crimes clearly aimed to promote terrorism.

According to court records, prosecutors argued David DePape should receive the statutory maximum sentence of 20 years for the charge of attempting to kidnap former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a consecutive 30 years for assaulting her spouse, Paul Pelosi, saying the crimes clearly aimed to promote terrorism.

DePape was convicted in November 2023 of trying to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and assaulting her husband, Paul, with a hammer on Oct. 28, 2022. Prosecutors say DePape wanted to hold the House Speaker hostage and break her kneecaps if she lied.

DePape was convicted in November 2023 of trying to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and assaulting her husband, Paul, with a hammer on Oct. 28, 2022. Prosecutors say DePape wanted to hold the House Speaker hostage and break her kneecaps if she lied.

The 54-year-old defendant denied responsibility for the attack and told KTVU he was “so sorry I didn&#8217;t get more of them.” Prosecutors cited DePape&#8217;s statements and lack of remorse as necessitating a lengthy sentence to deter others.

The 54-year-old defendant denied responsibility for the attack and told KTVU he was “so sorry I didn't get more of them.” Prosecutors cited DePape's statements and lack of remorse as necessitating a lengthy sentence to deter others.

The 54-year-old defendant denied responsibility for the attack and told KTVU he was “so sorry I didn&#8217;t get more of them.” Prosecutors cited DePape&#8217;s statements and lack of remorse as necessitating a lengthy sentence to deter others.

“The need to promote respect for the law is particularly relevant in this case, given that the defendant&#8217;s actions were an attack themselves on democracy and our institutions,” the filing reads.

“The need to promote respect for the law is particularly relevant in this case, given that the defendant's actions were an attack themselves on democracy and our institutions,” the filing reads.

“The need to promote respect for the law is particularly relevant in this case, given that the defendant&#8217;s actions were an attack themselves on democracy and our institutions,” the filing reads.

DePape is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on May 17. The maximum overall sentence is tied to the separate maximums on each conviction count.

DePape is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on May 17. The maximum overall sentence is tied to the separate maximums on each conviction count.

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