Jon’s Weekend Reading Recommendations! Articles, Charts, Videos, Podcasts & 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 for this Saturday column. Enjoy.
This Saturday feature, which is a labor of love for me, is packed with amazing content. It’s very popular. For those of you who subscribe ($70/year, $7/month), this column is a thank you for your support of my independent work. There are a couple of items above the paywall worth reading/watching. But that is the tip of the iceberg. SO MUCH more under the paywall.
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Reading/Watching Recommendations!
TWO COMPLIMENTARY CURATED LINKS FOR ALL READERS:
AMERICA’S 250TH AND THE FIGHT FOR LIBERTY IN CALIFORNIA
In this essay for the California Policy Center, CEO Will Swaim reflects on America’s approaching 250th anniversary and argues that the principles of the American founding remain highly relevant to California’s current political debates. Drawing on the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin, and California’s own political trajectory, Swaim contends that preserving liberty requires active civic engagement and a renewed commitment to constitutional government and individual freedom.
UNREALIZED CLAIMS: NEWSOM TAKES THE BAIT
In this piece for The Fiscal Reality Check, economist Joshua Rauh examines Governor Gavin Newsom’s response to California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax initiative and argues that the governor may have inadvertently validated the measure’s central premise. Rauh explores the economic and political implications of taxing unrealized wealth, warning that proposals targeting a small number of taxpayers often create incentives for capital flight, reduced investment, and the long-term erosion of California’s tax base.
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OK, this column is like an iceberg. You can see 10% of it above the water line. Below the paywall is SO MUCH MORE. I curate a BUNCH of articles, a great chart, a great video, a great long-form story, and much more. And what happened on this day in America — in 1778?
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