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California Patriot Profile: Scott Baugh: An Enduring Champion of Faith and Freedom
Former Assembly Republican Leader and Orange County Party Chair Who Proudly Carried the Conservative Banner in Two Competitive Runs for Congress
8 hrs ago
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Jon Fleischman
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Desantis vs. Newsom: Florida Sues California Over Tax Scheme That Punishes Out-of-State Success
Supreme Court Showdown Over California’s Corporate Tax Rule Highlights Growing Economic Rivalry Between States
24 hrs ago
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Jon Fleischman
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Did a Back Room Meeting Far from California Ensure The Passage of Proposition 50?
The disparity of campaign cash between the Yes and No campaigns has created two very different scenarios for likely Republican and Democratic voters…
Oct 29
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Jon Fleischman
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Afternoon Hot Takes in California Politics!
Newsom v. Harris? Baby Bonta! Prop 50… EV Sales Tank… National Redistricting… More!
Oct 28
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Jon Fleischman
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One-On-One Interview With Will O'Neill, Chairman of the Republican Party of Orange County
SDIM Publisher Jon Fleischman has an engaging and thoughtful conversation with one of California’s most prominent conservative leaders…
Oct 28
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Jon Fleischman
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Issue Tool Kit: Newsom’s Bullet Train Boondoggle
Billions spent. No trains running. No finish line in sight. California’s high-speed rail isn’t innovation — it’s someone’s political vanity on taxpayer…
Oct 27
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Jon Fleischman
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With Prop. 50 Up In The Polls A Newly Drawn CA40 Promises An Intraparty GOP Battle: Reps Calvert and Kim Facing Off, And Potentially Issa
Polls show Prop. 50 passing with a considerable margin. If it does, it shoves voters currently represented by three different GOP members into one East…
Oct 27
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Jon Fleischman
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ICYMI - 6 Stories And One Video From Last Week - And It’s Our Halloween Sale! Act now!
The “So, Does It Matter?” Substack featured a lot of great, original content this past week. Below are the highlights!
Oct 26
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Jon Fleischman
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Trick or Treat! It’s our Halloween Sale!
We’re having a sale — and it’s a great chance for you to send a gift of a paid subscription to someone you know (or multiple someones!)
Oct 25
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Jon Fleischman
What Is Jon Reading? Interesting Things To Read From This Past Week - Including New Survey Numbers on Prop. 50, CA Governor’s Race
I am perusing the web all week, and I write about some things, but I read about a lot more. Each week, I curate interesting things that you may enjoy…
Oct 25
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Jon Fleischman
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SEIU Prepares To Bankroll A New California Billionaire Tax To Feed A Liberal Addiction to Spending
A one-time 5% tax on billionaires’ wealth promises quick cash but risks gutting California’s economy by driving out its biggest innovators.
Oct 24
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Jon Fleischman
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Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week -
Each week we pick ten people or groups that had a particularly good or bad week, and label them winners or losers! This is for the week ending 10/24/25
Oct 24
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Jon Fleischman
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