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Silencing the Spam: Apple’s Bold Move to Curb Unsolicited Texts (Which Includes Political texts!)

Republicans Should Be Very Worried About Newsom’s California Redistricting Gambit Ahead of 2026

L.A.’s Grand Word Ban: Karen Bass Presides Over the Clown Tent

California Patriot Profile: John Kobylt’s Unrelenting Voice for Accountability

[VIDEO] My Take On Harris’ Announcement That She Is Not Running for Governor

Hot Takes: Harris NOT running for Gov, Essayli’s Extension, Which GOP House Members May Vanish, Can Dems Be Introspective? Kamchatka!

California Comings and Goings - Dems Coming, Reps Going

Justice Betrayed? California’s Soft-on-Crime Agenda Rolls On

Can San Francisco Be Saved From Itself?

Non-News News - Former Speaker Anthony Rendon Announces Bid For Superintendent of Public Instruction

Democrats Face Warning in Latest National Poll

Federal EPA Action Incoming! A Breath of Fresh Air for California’s Economy?

ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week!

What’s Jon Reading This Week, And A Short Video on Polling…

Justice Strikes Back: Feds Target Sanctuary Policies in New York and Beyond

Friday Two-Fer: Newsom's Uphill Redistricting Gambit (Video) and Newsom’s Fossil Fuel Flip Flop

*Breaking News* California’s Ammo Restrictions Shot Down: A Victory for Gun Owners

California Patriot Profile: Victor Davis Hanson: America’s Watchman in a Cultural Storm

New Federal Court Ruling: California’s CCW Delays Under Fire: A Win for Your Rights

Public Employee Unions: The Quiet Crisis Undermining Governance

Tuesday Hot Takes: 1 Video and 3 Items

Issue Tool Kit: The Top Eight Reasons Why Hollywood Film Subsidies Are a Terrible Idea

Newsom’s Dilemma: Unemployment Spikes In California as Presidential Ambitions Soar

[Corrected Version] Newsom’s Redistricting Gambit: A Risky Play to Reshape California’s Congressional Map, If He Even Means It

No More Tax Dollars for NPR and PBS: A Win for the Constitution

ICYMI - 5 Stories You Might Have Missed, and One Video

What’s Jon Reading (and Watching) This Week…

Did Gavin Newsom Just Shoot Himself in the Foot with His Gun Laws?

California’s Progressive Utopias Leave Pets to Die in the Streets

Should Trump Reopen Alcatraz Prison??

California Patriot Profile: Jon Coupal, Taxpayers’ Fierce Defender

Trump Ends Federal Funding for California’s $135 Billion High-Speed Rail Fiasco

3 Items & 1 Photo - Trump v Schiff (Again), CA Free Radio Podcast & More

California’s Push to Expose Federal Agents Sparks Debate: When Is It OK For A Law Enforcement Officer to Shield Their Identity?

Cracks in the Golden State: California’s Political Landscape Is Shifting

The Big, Beautiful Bill: David Bahnsen’s Economic Verdict

VP Vance Delivers His Bold Vision in Claremont Institute Speech

ICYMI - Highlights From Last Week - And some video of the Vice President (& Fam) at Disneyland!

What’s Jon Reading (and Watching) This Week…

Newsom’s Campaign Swing to South Carolina Reveals His California Problem

California’s Reparations Push: A Flawed Path To Justice

Trump Administration Targets California’s Transgender Athlete Policies in Bold Lawsuit

California Patriot Profile: Julie Hamill Stands Against Government Overreach

6 Ways Rent Control Hurts Californians

Showdown Time: U.S. DOE vs. CA DOE & CIF

Gavin Newsom’s South Carolina Trip: A Tax Tale to Humble California’s Governor

The Best Part Of The One Big Beautiful Law

Another Court Win For California’s Gun Rights; Another Loss for A.G. Bonta

Help Spread Our Newsletter on California Politics and Policy

Tucker’s Perilous Platforming of Iran’s Murderous Regime

ICYMI - Highlights From Last Week!

Saturday Reading Recommendations

America’s 249th Birthday: A Legacy Worth Celebrating

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” — A Bold Step Forward, Yet Also A Missed Opportunity That Means An Increased National Debt

Breaking News: One Big Beautiful Bill Passes House, And Heads to President Trump For His Signature

Issue Toolbox: CA’s Unemployment Fraud Fiasco: Billions Lost, Businesses Pay

Newsom’s Trump Bump Exposes California’s Backwards Priorities

2A Update: Another Court Victory for Gun Rights in California

California’s SB 690: A Stealth Attack on Your Privacy

Another Union Takeover - This Time Buried In Housing Bills

Fact Check: The New State Budget Reduces Costs for Healthcare For Illegals: FALSE

Parent Tool Kit - Sample Letter to Opt Children Out Of Objectionable Content

ICYMI - Greatest Hits From Last Week That Was

Saturday Reading Recommendations

*Breaking* SCOTUS Reigns in “Imperial Power” of Local District Judges

California Patriot Profile: Actor James Woods

Newsom’s Telework Flip-Flop: A Familar Pattern For The Ersatz President

California’s Budget Blunder: Chasing Progressive Wishes While Ignoring Reality

Socialist Mamdani Surges To Take Democratic Nomination for Mayor of NYC

Feds Drop Bomb: Title IX Findings on CA Policies on Men in Women’s Sports

3 Steps To Address Illegal Residents in the United States (Hint: Take away their taxpayer funded services)

Supreme Court Ruling Allows for Immediate, Increased Immigration Enforcement

Survey Says: Why Are Liberals So Unhappy? The Data Might Surprise You

LA Unified Trustees to Float $500 Million in Borrowing to Pay Abuse Settlements

Another California Gun Control Law Ruled Unconstitutional

ICYMI - CA vs. TX, FL - Media Bias - 2A -Thomas Sowell - And More…

Supreme Court Opens the Door to Challenge California’s Extreme Gas Overregulation

11 Examples of Liberal, Biased Media Changing Their Vocabulary To Slant Their Stories

California Patriot Profile: Thomas Sowell

*Breaking* National Guard Stays in L.A.: Federal Power Prevails

Thursday Hot Takes: Afternoon Grab Bag

Issue Toolbox: California’s Tax Burden Compared to Florida and Texas

California’s Capitol Rot: How SB 404 Embodies Sacramento’s Worst Instincts

Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Ban on Gas Water Heaters and Furnaces Ripe For Repeal

50 Seconds from Greece, and Other Political Items (Mostly Gavin)

California’s Gun Rights Under Siege: The Battle Rages On

Big Government Alert: U.S. Steel Power Grab Should Terrify Every American

“King Gavin” Throws Stones From His Glass Throne

Some R&R for Me - And Some Thoughts on the OCGOP’s Big Flag Day Dinner!

ICYMI - Unrest in LA, Kelsey Grammer and Simone Jumps Riley

California's Silent Fiscal Conservative Revolution

California Patriot Profile: Actor Kelsey Grammer

*Breaking Hot Take* U.S. Senator taken down by DHS Sec’y Protection Detail

Breaking News: Trump Signs Congressionally Approved Order to Reverse California’s 2035 Gas Car Ban

Does LA’s Turmoil Threaten A Successful 2028 Olympic Games?

Newsom's Speech: It’s About The 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary

California Union Boss Faces Federal Charges

Issue Tool Kit: Why Illegal Entry to the U.S. is a Criminal Offense

New Federal and County Prosecutors in L.A. Mean Those Committed Acts of Violence and Obstruction Will Be Held Accountable

Fairness Over Fame: Why Riley Gaines Deserves Our Support

California’s Extremism Falters: Democrats Split on Costly Eco-Regulations

ICYMI - Have You Missed Out?

Newsom vs. Trump (Again) - Newsom's Empty Threat!

Issue Tool Kit: Fighting Against Climate Alarmism

**VICTORY** Massive Tax On Water Gas Water Heaters And Furnices Defeated At SCQMD District Meeting Just Now

Afternoon Hot Takes: A Roundup Of Topics

California Patriot Profile: Dennis Prager

*Breaking News* U.S. Attorney Essayli notifies AQMD that their proposal to tax water heaters violates federal policy

USDOT Drops the Hammer on California’s High-Speed Rail

*ACTION ALERT* AB 84: California's Assault on Educational Freedom Must Stop

Law and Order Triumphs in Trump’s Immigration Overhaul

Justice Strikes Back: California's Unconstitutional and Unfair Sports Rules Feel the Heat

A Three-Point Test for Responsible Federal Spending

SCAQMD Gas Water Heater Ban Back with a Vicious, Expensive Twist!

California’s Democrats Bet on Radicalism, Not Results at Anaheim Convention

Gavin Newsom's Progressive Policies and Political Posturing

ICYMI - Greatest Hits From Last Week

To Preserve American Values, Obamacare's Overreaching Welfare Must End

Poll Shows Drop in EV Popularity With Dems

San Francisco’s “Grading for Equity” Plan:

California's Patriot Profile: Congressman Kevin Kiley

Gavin Newsom Thinks You are Stupid.

Afternoon Hot Take: Top Seven Worst Gun Control Laws in California

Gavin Newsom Thinks We’re Stupid on Trans Sports Farce

Welcome to So, Does It Matter!

Kamala Harris Eyes California: Comeback Bid or Strategic Retreat?

Memorial Day Tidbits

ICYMI - Greatest Hits From Last Week

Nationwide Injunctions: The Judicial Crisis That Could Break the Constitution

Friday Afternoon Grab Bag: McClintock’s High Honor, NRCC Hits Min, 2A Victory in DC, Capo Unified Stands Tall

Congress Kills California's 2035 Ban On Gas Powered Cars

Afternoon Hot Take: Renewed Offshore Drilling Near Santa Barbara Brings Needed Relief

Top Five Reforms to Stop California's Property Insurance Crisis

Afternoon Hot Takes: CIF Award Goes To Boy in Girls Competition, Another Dem DUI, Santa Ana Schools Lay Off Hundreds

California Patriot Profile: Harmeet Dhillon

Afternoon Hot Take: California’s Prison Pay Hike Puts Inmates Above Taxpayers

Newsom’s Egregious Hollywood Taxpayer Gift

Afternoon Hot Take: Newsom Cuts Safety, While Preserving Controversial Spending

Angelenos Pay the Price as Democrats Double Down on Failure

Weekend ICYMI - Greatest Hits

California’s Golden Promise: Crumbling Under Progressive Policies?

Hot Take: Gavin’s Spending Spree, Not Tariffs, Sinks California Budget

Newsom’s Cut Doesn’t Fix Taxpayer-Funded Media Mess

Afternoon Hot Take: Dems Candidates for Governor Wave Green Flags for Union Millions

Six Reasons Biological Males Should Not Be Competing In Women’s Sports

Afternoon Hot Take: Newsom’s Half-Measures Keep Illegal Immigrants on Healthcare Welfare

California Patriot Profile: The Late Andrew Breitbart

Afternoon Hot Take: Is Bay Area Public Transit In A Death Spiral?

California’s Homelessness Crisis Under Newsom’s Leadership

Three Really Bad Votes by David Souter on the Supreme Court

California’s Refinery Crisis: A Self-Made Disaster

Weekend ICYMI

America’s Pope: A New Era for the Vatican

There Will Be "One Big Beautiful Bill"

Berkeley IGS Poll's Unbalanced Question Jeopardizes Its Reputation

Sacramento’s Sex Trafficking Loophole: A Bizarre, Shameful Step Backward

The 9th and 10th Amendments: Foundations of Limited Government

New Poll Results: Newsom’s Ambition Trumps California’s Needs

Oakland’s Collapse: The High Cost of Liberal Rule

Maybe it’s time to close down the (California State) bar!

California's High-Speed Rail: A Billion-Dollar Boondoggle

Welcome FlashReport Daily Update Folks

The CA Teachers Association’s Ongoing Jihad on Charter Schools continues with AB 84

Top Ten Reasons Why Government-Funded Healthcare Is A Bad Idea

Why Do California’s Pay The Most For Gas? A Reminder.

San Diego’s Garbage Gauge: City Sticks Homeowners With The Trash Bill

How to save the LA28 Olympics from the incompetence of Los Angeles leaders

Congress Needs To Read Dave Ramsey And Fix Our National Debt Mess

Democrats in the State Capitol Should Listen Carefully to U.S. Rep Lou Correa (CA-46)

This is why CA Democrats oppose making sex trafficking of 16 and 17 year olds a felony…

(Video) I joined Duane’s World to talk about Steve Hilton’s entry into the race for California Governor

In A Bipartisan Vote, Congress Rejects Crazy California Ban On Gas Powered Cars by 2035

California’s Soft-on-Crime Fiasco: Dodging Accountability

Gavin Newsom's Fake DOGE

Sacramento’s Disgrace: Legislature Abandons Teens to Predators

Medicaid’s Transformation into an Unsustainable Entitlement Amid a $36 Trillion Debt Crisis

Having Your Own Wheels Is Part The American Dream For Most People

Top 5 Reasons the Founders Included the Second Amendment

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