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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Young Kim draws another Democratic challenger in California
A 26-year-old Democratic labor organizer calling for a 'new generation' of leadership in Washington will announce his campaign Monday to unseat GOP Rep. Young Kim in California's Orange County. Perry Meade joins a wide field of challengers running for the 40th District seat held by Kim, one of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's top targets in the state. Kim won the seat by more than 10 percentage points in 2024. But the district has swung back and forth in recent years, with Joe Biden winning it in 2020 before Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris by more than two percentage points there in 2024. Meade, the youngest member of the Democratic Party of Orange County's central committee, is making affordability the thrust of his campaign. In a campaign launch video, he asks, 'Can we just catch a fucking break?' Meade, a labor organizer with UNITE HERE Local 11, said in an interview that he wants to see a Democratic Party in Congress that "unapologetically" fights for affordability, adding that he feels a responsibility to 'fight back.' He took aim at the Trump administration's deployment last month of the National Guard to immigration raid protests in Los Angeles, as well as recent crackdowns at farms and businesses. 'I think it's time that we have a new generation of leaders as well, and a new generation of leaders that has this lived experience and is willing to fight in the halls of Congress to deliver on these things that our community needs,' said Meade, the West Coast regional organizer at March For Our Lives. The Rancho Santa Margarita native joins several Democrats eyeing California's 40th District, including Kim's 2024 challenger, Joe Kerr; former Chino Valley school board member and attorney Christina Gagnier; Los Angeles art dealer Esther Kim Varet; consultant Paula Swift; and entrepreneur and nonprofit leader Nina Linh. Meade's support includes endorsements from Orange County Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento and state Sens. Catherine Blakespear, Sasha Renee Perez and Maria Elena Durazo.
Eater
18-07-2025
- Business
- Eater
The Grocery Store That's Listening to Customers and Lowering Prices
is the lead editor of the Northeast region with more than 20 years of experience as a reporter, critic, editor, and cookbook author. Jubilee, a local New York grocery store chain, most known for its location in Greenpoint, has taken a brave and bold step by… listening to its customers. Young Kim's shop already had a loyal following that gained momentum over a year ago due to its wildly inexpensive (and actually good) $2.75 burger; later, Kim added equally affordable deals on rotisserie chicken and bibimbap buffet, particularly in its Fidi outpost. But some complained on channels like Reddit that, while the prepared foods deals couldn't be beat, the groceries — no matter how vast the selection (including New York-based brands otherwise hard to find) — were too high-priced. This week, Kim is making amends and posted to Instagram saying, 'I'm sorry for the shitty high prices and you were right. I thought I was putting the right mark up but if the majority of the community is saying it's too expensive, then it's too expensive, end of story.' The timing is spot-on: As consumers brace for another round of price hikes at all grocery stores – in part because of President Trump's whiplash tariffs – people are anxious. So far, Young has lowered some prices around his shop, but he has about '20,000 items' more. It's a move that caught the attention of the New York Times yesterday. 'Jubilee's prices tallied to $30 more expensive than a nearby chain store,' Kim told the publication. 'That's a number that you can't really ignore.' Will Kim be able to stay in business as he drops prices to match bigger stores? 'I don't know if he fully understands the consequences,' videographer Rob Martinez – who also sat down with Kim – told author Pete Wells, 'I assume he does.' Asian market chain 99 Ranch will debut in Flushing at 37-11 Main Street, between 37th and 38th avenues, on July 25. To celebrate the opening, the shop will have specials all weekend, as well as a lion dance and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. A smart rebrand After opening in February, Golden HOF and NY Kimchi — the combination, bi-level Korean restaurants near Rockefeller Center (16 W. 48th Street, near Fifth Avenue)— is simplifying. Owner Sam Yoo is taking two separate menus and folding items from both spots into a singular brand, calling the restaurant Golden Hof Korean Bar & Grill. The streamline will be easier for guests to understand, says Yoo, who also owns downtown's Golden Diner. Moving forward, it will be one menu on both floors – aside from the Korean barbecue, which will be in the grill room on the lower level. Eater NY All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
New York Times
17-07-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Customers Griped About High Grocery Prices. The Grocer Agreed.
On Sunday, Young Kim was working in the grocery aisles of Jubilee Marketplace in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, when he overheard some shoppers complaining about the prices. This refrain has been sung around the country since the pandemic, and it wasn't the first time Mr. Kim, the store's chief executive, had listened to it. But that night when he got home, he did something about it. In a 'Dear Greenpoint' letter he posted on Instagram, Mr. Kim wrote, 'I just want to say I'm sorry for the high prices and you were right,' modifying 'high' with another, more pungent adjective. After looking around northern Brooklyn to see what other stores charged, he'd decided to match or beat them. He has already dropped prices on thousands of items, he wrote, about 15 percent of what Jubilee sells. Re-pricing the whole store has become his mission, and he has been out on the floor making the changes for 14 hours every day this week. 'I'm trying to work as fast as I can,' he said. 'If you bought a product yesterday and I changed it today, you overspent yesterday.' As in much of the city, the high cost of living is an obsession in Greenpoint. In the Democratic mayoral primary last month, Zohran Mamdani, who has made affordability the main theme of his campaign, won 75 percent of the vote in the neighborhood. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Fox News
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
SCOOP: Blue state Republican could oppose Trump tax bill over Medicaid changes
FIRST ON FOX: A House Republican representing part of Southern California will oppose President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" if it returns to her chamber without the House's original language on Medicaid, a source familiar with her thinking told Fox News Digital. Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., is one of several moderates who are uneasy on Saturday after the Senate released updated text of the massive bill advancing Trump's agenda on tax, immigration, defense, energy, and the national debt. Two other sources told Fox News Digital that as many as 20 to 30 moderate Republicans are reaching out to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with serious concerns about the Senate's bill. The source familiar with Kim's thinking said, "As she's said throughout this process, 'I will continue to make clear that a budget resolution that does not protect vital Medicaid services for the most vulnerable, provide tax relief for small businesses, and address the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions will not receive my vote.'" The Senate released the nearly 1,000-page bill minutes before midnight on Friday night. It makes some notable modifications to the House's version of the bill – which passed that chamber by just one vote in May – particularly on Medicaid and green energy credits. Among their issues is the difference in provider tax rates and state-directed payments, both of which states use to help fund their share of Medicaid costs. Whereas the House bill called for freezing provider taxes at their current rates and blocking new ones from being implemented, the Senate's bill went a step further – forcing states to gradually phase down their provider tax rates to 3.5%, if they adopted the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Medicaid expansion. That would include 40 states and Washington, D.C. The Senate's most recent bill text shows that phase-down happening between 2028 and 2032. Sixteen House GOP moderates wrote a letter to congressional leaders sounding the alarm on those Medicaid provisions earlier this week. They said it "undermines the balanced approach taken to craft the Medicaid provisions in H.R. 1—particularly regarding provider taxes and state-directed payments." "The Senate version treats expansion and non-expansion states unfairly, fails to preserve existing state programs, and imposes stricter limits that do not give hospitals sufficient time to adjust to new budgetary constraints or to identify alternative funding sources," the letter read. To offset Senate Republicans' concerns about their chamber's proposed limits on state-directed payments and provider tax rates, the Senate Finance Committee included a $25 billion rural hospital fund in their legislation. It was enough to sway Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who told reporters on Saturday that he would support the bill after expressing earlier concern about the Medicaid provisions' impact on rural hospitals. But in the House, sources are signaling to Fox News Digital that moderate Republicans could still need convincing if the bill passes the Senate this weekend. It could pose problems for House GOP leaders given their thin three-vote majority, though it's worth noting that the legislation could still change before it reaches the lower chamber. But one senior House GOP aide told Fox News Digital they believe the moderates will ultimately fall in line, even if the text doesn't change. "Moderate Republicans can plead and beg with House leadership all they want – the reforms to Medicaid made in the Senate are here to stay," the senior aide said. "And ultimately, these lawmakers will roll over and vote for the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' because the wrath of President Trump is far worse than a lower provider tax." Fox News Digital reached out to Speaker Mike Johnson's office for comment. For his part, Johnson, R-La., has publicly urged the Senate on multiple occasions to change the bill as little as possible – given the fragile unity that must be struck in the House to pass it.
Los Angeles Times
27-06-2025
- Health
- Los Angeles Times
Mailbag: Urge Rep. Kim to vote ‘no' on taking basic health care away from people
Americans will live sicker and die sooner if Congress approves massive cuts to Medicaid, marketplace plans and private insurance. But it's not too late for Rep. Young Kim to stand up for her constituents, including the nearly 358,000 people in her district who rely on Medicaid. This week, I joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to deliver a clear message at Rep. Kim's Anaheim office: Vote 'no' on taking basic health care away from nearly 11 million people nationwide. Instead of working to lower costs, Congress is moving quickly to slash at least $793 billion over 10 years from Medicaid and raise the costs of premiums and services for millions of people. As a cancer survivor who relies on Medicaid for lifesaving care, I call on Rep. Kim to vote against these devastating cuts that make it more difficult and more expensive for people to get the care they need. Dolly LinFullerton When I was 18, spending the summer in Corona del Mar with friends from USC, my goal was simple: to be the darkest person on the beach. I don't know if I succeeded, but I tried. After two-plus months of surfing and laying in the sun almost every day — without sunblock — I was extremely tan. Back then, in 1967, no one ever suggested I didn't belong here. But if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had been rounding up thousands of people a day like they are now, I easily could have been mistaken for an undocumented immigrant. That possibility never crossed my mind back then but it certainly would today. Imagine living legally in the U.S. for 30 years — working, paying taxes, and raising a family — only to be detained or arrested at a car wash or Home Depot because of how you look. It's no wonder thousands of day laborers have gone into hiding. The fear of being wrongfully deported without due process isn't just stressful — it's paralyzing. When Donald Trump ran for office, he promised to deport the 'worst of the worst.' I naively assumed he meant convicted drug lords, killers, and rapists — not mothers and fathers trying to support their families. Yet, this is exactly what's happening. Because arrest and deportation numbers are lagging behind White House expectations, aides have convinced the president that a sweeping crackdown is necessary — even if it pushes the bounds of constitutionality. The last line of the Pledge of Allegiance reads, 'with liberty and justice for all.' I wish more Americans understood that living in fear, as millions are doing now, is not liberty. And being rounded up in an ICE raid, as so many are today, is not justice. Denny FreidenrichLaguna Beach I agree with Councilmember Twining that 'There is a clear need to turn down the rhetoric and restore civility during Huntington Beach Council meetings.' What has led to this incivility is the frustration that the City Council has taken a MAGA ideological position on most issues. These include anti-LGBTQ, anti-DEI and human rights, book banning and elimination of citizen committees. Since the citizen comments at council meetings require no response from the council, there is no exchange of points of view, nor any way to hold the council members accountable. In the past, my husband and I have volunteered on citizen committees. They offer opportunity for two-way exchanges. Despite the fact that more than half of H.B.'s population are not MAGA devotees, the City Council has chosen to simply not listen to the 'other side.' Their disdain for opposing opinions is evident in their voting. 'My way or the highway' is the council meeting undercurrent. In other words, community members from the left and center know they are speaking to deaf ears. If Twining and other council members want civil interchanges, then they need to stop their autocratic decision-making and actions and do what is best for all Huntington Beach residents, not just their MAGA constituents. Judith A. Lewis Retired Los Angeles County sheriff's captainHuntington Beach I am so disgusted. The mayor of Huntington Beach, Pat Burns, was caught on hot mic calling a constituent 'Another f—ing cow' during Tuesday's City Council meeting. Instead of being grateful to a courageous young woman for sharing her thoughts during public comments, he chose to disparage her. Burns also called other council members who were not on the side of the conservative council majority 'pieces of s**t' last year. My personal experience speaking to the council has not been quite this dramatic. When I have spoken, which is often, the mayor yawns, chats with others or stares at the ceiling. He leans far back in his chair to make it clear that he isn't listening. My input is unwanted. Burns rigidly supports an extreme MAGA agenda. He clearly doesn't care about the people of Huntington Beach. I call for the resignation of Pat Burns in his failure to represent all of us, to treat all constituents with respect and to behave professionally as he represents our beleaguered city. Goodbye, Pat Burns. Nora PedersenHuntington Beach
