Tuesday Hot Takes: 1 Video and 3 Items
A video from Disneyland, Florida Bests Cali, Poll: Unpopular Dems, Again), Mrs. Newsom is doing what?!?
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A Two Minute Video - From Disneyland! (On Immigration!)
On the occasion of Disneyland’s 70th Birthday, I recorded some very short issued-based videos - just for you! Check it out!
DeSantis’ Florida Outshines Newsom’s California in Insurance Market Triumph
Florida’s property insurance market is experiencing a remarkable recovery, surpassing California’s struggling sector, thanks to Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republican legislature’s comprehensive reforms. While California’s insurance crisis continues to worsen, Florida’s well-planned policies have reduced the number of households depending on the state’s insurer of last resort from 1.4 million to 780,000 since 2022. In contrast, California’s FAIR Plan has expanded to 610,000 policies, doubling in just two years, with insured property values climbing to $650 billion. This dramatic difference demonstrates the effectiveness of DeSantis’ leadership compared to Governor Gavin Newsom’s struggling approach.
In 2022, Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature enacted legislation to stabilize the insurance market after storms devastated local insurers. These reforms, including legal protections against baseless lawsuits, have revived the market, reducing financial exposure for Florida’s state-chartered insurer to $295 billion. Insurers are returning, and stability is establishing itself. In contrast, Newsom’s Democratic policies have failed to stop the exodus of insurers abandoning California’s wildfire-prone areas. Despite new regulations permitting climate-based rate setting, California’s market remains turbulent, with insurers selecting low-risk homes and transferring others onto the state plan.
As California faces a $1 billion assessment to cover wildfire claims, Newsom’s leadership struggles create another challenge for his presidential aspirations. This insurance crisis represents yet another significant failure in California’s record as Newsom considers a national stage.
Democrats Branded ‘Too Radical’ by Voters in Stunning New Survey
The Democratic Party is losing substantial support as 45% of voters, including one in five Democrats, now consider it “too radical,” according to the latest I&I/TIPP poll conducted late last month. This significant shift reveals a party facing serious challenges, with 64% of Americans viewing Democrats as extreme or uncertain about their direction. The poll, with a +/- 2.7% margin of error, exposes a leadership gap—37% of voters cannot identify a Democratic leader, with Kamala Harris barely reaching 10%.
Voters strongly favor cooperation over resistance, with 72%, including 56% of Democrats, encouraging Democrats to collaborate with President Trump. However, the party’s activist wing, energized by Marxist Zohran Mamdani’s New York primary victory, continues pushing divisive policies like supporting Hamas and protecting illegal immigrants. This radical shift has divided the party, with independents (40%) and even Democrats (22%) criticizing its extremism. Quinnipiac’s record-low 19% approval rating for congressional Democrats confirms the consequences.
Katy Grimes Publishes Another Exposé On How The Other Half Of the Newsom Family works for a Non-Profit Fueled By Taxpayer Funds
Katy Grimes over at the California Globe has exposed another troubling chapter in the ongoing financial controversies surrounding Governor Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom. What she’s uncovered should outrage every California taxpayer: Siebel Newsom’s nonprofit, The Representation Project, has bilked our public schools out of $1.5 million for so-called “gender justice” films that are packed with sexually explicit material and ideological messaging. But here’s where it gets really ugly—Grimes discovered the Newsoms have been shaking down state vendors and campaign contributors for donations to fund this operation, including grabbing $358,000 from PG&E, the same utility company that’s been at the center of California’s devastating wildfire disasters.
The corruption runs even deeper when you look at how they operate. A 2023 job posting for their “Gender Equity Training Program Facilitator” actually demanded applicants reveal personal information about their age, gender identity, and sexual orientation—questions that are flat-out illegal under California’s own employment laws. This isn’t just hypocrisy; it’s a complete contempt for the very regulations they’re supposed to uphold. What we’re witnessing here is classic government insider trading—powerful politicians using their positions to enrich themselves while forcing their personal agendas on our kids.
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