FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Former Vice President Joe Biden has picked up the endorsement of three California unions — the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 13 (Longshore), Local 63 (Marine Clerks) and Local 94 (Foremen), who represent 10,000 longshore workers in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Union president Ray Familathe says his membership — which keeps millions of containers flowing through two of the country’s busiest ports — hopes Biden can help with “ongoing challenges with the threats of automation and port tariffs.