Times Political Columnist To Speak
to OFS November 18
By Bob Rawitch
Mark Barabak, top political writer and a political columnist for The L.A. Times for the last five and a half years, will review the results of the November elections in a Zoom call with the OFS group of retirees at noon on November 18.
Mark Barabak
By that date, pending post-election challenges or other shenanigans from the Trump Administration will be behind us, the results of the Senate and House races will be known, and – depending on which party controls the two houses – the country will begin to get a clue what the last two years of the Trump Administration will look like.
Before joining The Times 30 years ago, Barabak wrote for United Press International, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Copley News Service in Washington, D.C. He covered Congress and the White House during the George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations.
During his career, he has covered 12 presidential campaigns and countless mayoral, gubernatorial, congressional and Senate races in 49 of the 50 states, as well as California’s historic 2003 gubernatorial recall.
In California, politicians he’s covered include former Vice President Kamala Harris since she was San Francisco district attorney; former Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who he first covered when she was San Francisco’s mayor; and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, starting when she first ran for Congress in 1987.
He has written authoritatively on why the Bay Area has produced so many national leaders, as well as about current governor Gavin Newsom, a potential presidential candidate in 2028.
His columns are known for being well reported, and he has a near encyclopedia knowledge of politics and political polling. His expertise is often showcased in the many speeches he is asked to give to civic groups. When asked, he proudly announces his political registration is “no party preference,” a non-affiliation he has held for decades.
Any former Times editorial employee can join the Zoom call. Just RSVP to bob@rawitchconsulting.com and a link will be sent a few days before the session.