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*Breaking News* Newsom’s Prop. 50 Power Grab Just Got a Green Light From Two Democrat-Appointed Federal Judges
A split court decision has allowed partisan congressional maps to move forward, changing how California could influence the battle for control of…
7 hrs ago • Jon Fleischman
Ballot Measure Talk: Save Prop 13 And The Billionaire Wealth Tax! And Remembering Joel Fox. An Interview with HJTA's Jon Coupal.
For the new year we've brought back the President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association with exciting news about going on offense here in…
15 hrs ago • Jon Fleischman
Issue Tool Kit: Ten Reasons Why the Right to Pay in Cash Should Be Protected
Why it still makes sense to protect cash in today’s digital world
Jan 13 • Jon Fleischman
7 Ways The CA Legislative Analyst Torches Newsom’s Proposed Budget
How the state’s top fiscal referee says California is heading toward deeper, structural deficits
Jan 13 • Jon Fleischman
Gavin Newsom’s Fantasy Budget: A January Miracle Built on Fiction
California’s governor says the state faces only a small deficit, but the independent analyst warns of a much bigger problem. That gap says a lot.
Jan 12 • Jon Fleischman
When Heritage Embraces Big Government—and Rejects Its Own Heritage
A conservative’s response to the Heritage Foundation’s new family policy proposals
Jan 12 • Jon Fleischman
Rest In Peace Taxfighter Joel Fox & IYCMI On The Week’s Top Stories
The “So, Does It Matter?” Substack featured a lot of great, original content this past week. Below are the highlights along with some thoughts on the…
Jan 11 • Jon Fleischman
Jon’s Weekend Political Reading Recommendations! Articles, Charts, Videos & More…
I am perusing the web all week, and I write about some of the things I find. But I there is so much great stuff that I do not write about, but I collect…
Jan 10 • Jon Fleischman
California By Teleprompter: Newsom's State of the State and State Budget Proposal Are Works Of Fiction
The Governor and Presidential aspirant's speech and budget rollout tell the same story in two ways: both are polished, optimistic, and disconnected from…
Jan 9 • Jon Fleischman
Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics For The Week Ending 1/9/26 - Newsom, Scrivner, SCE, Bass, Jimenez, Newman, and more!
Each week we pick ten people or groups that had a particularly good or bad week, and label them winners or losers! For the week ending 1/9, here they…
Jan 9 • Jon Fleischman
Issue Tool Kit: Top 8 Reasons Why Abundant Water Reserves Will Not Lower Your Bill
California finally has water, but the system has no reason to reward you for it
Jan 8 • Jon Fleischman
California Patriot Profile: Ken Khachigian, Advisor to Presidents and Strategist in California’s Most Challenging Campaigns
A longtime Reagan and Nixon insider, Khachigian shaped presidential messaging and played a central role in California’s gubernatorial, Senate, ballot…
Jan 8 • Jon Fleischman
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