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SDIM Podcasts Now Online, and How to Listen To All Our Content…

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[UNLOCKED] Jon’s Weekend Political Reading Recommendations! Articles, Charts, A Video And Happy 100 to Dick Van Dyke!

Top 6 Reasons Rick Caruso Is More Likely to Run for L.A. Mayor Than California Governor

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics For The Week Ending 12/12/25 - Newsom, Cal, SF, Long Beach, LA Council Pres, Auditor Parks, More...

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Antiquated, Perochial Senate Blue Slip Process Blocks Trump Appointees in Blue States Like California

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*Breaking* New Nationwide Survey Shows Why So Many Americans Do Not Trust Government, And A Cautionary Note For The Right

Top Nine Winners & Losers In California Politics For The Week Ending 12/5/25 - Prop. 50 Opponents, Carmel City Council, Tom Steyer, Darrell Issa, Jim Cooper, Halle Barry and More!

Steyer Watch: Billionaire Wanna-Be Governor Opens His Campaign With A False Story About Your Energy Bill

An Interview with RedState's Jennifer Van Laar - The California Corruption Edition!

The Pardon: We Abolished the King — But Kept His Power

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SDIM's Jon Fleischman Appears Live On CNN Last Night - Topics: Trump Drop In Voter Approval, U.S. Rep. Issa May Run... In Texas? USDOJ Opens 2A Rights Section!

New U.S. Department of Justice Office for Second Amendment Rights Indicates Trump Administration Focus On Fighting For Gun Owners

California’s Governor’s Race: A Whole Bunch Of Candidates to Succeed Newsom, But No Obvious Frontrunners…

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The Brutal Hypocrisy of Tom Steyer - My Column In The New York Post

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Your grocery store, your choice — or maybe not for long in Costa Mesa

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Newsom’s PUC Commissioners Tilt At Energy Company Profits – Except That Is Not What Makes California Energy So Damned Expensive

An Interview With Chad Bianco -- Gubernatorial Candidate and Riverside County Sheriff

Shocking New Study Reveals Terrible Math Competency at UCSD And The Truth About Grade Inflation In CA Schools

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Trump Administration Sues California to Shut Down In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens

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“Protect Your 2A Rights” Fundraising Appeal

An Interview With Chuck Michel, President of the California Rifle & Pistol Association

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The Heritage Foundation’s Moral Failure On Tucker Carlson’s Interview With Racist, Mysogynist, Antisemite Nick Fuentes

For the Pelosi Seat: Why No Sensible Person Should Want Scott Wiener in Congress

Newsom Went To A U.N. Climate Summit In Brazil Where He Told Lies About “Green Affordability”

ICYMI - 6 Stories And One Video on California Politics From Last Week - Don’t Miss Out!

Jon’s Weekend Political Reading Recommendations!

New Study: California Ranks 48th in Tax Competitiveness

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics For The Week Ending 11/14/25 - Williamson, Wiener, Lacy and more…

*Breaking News & Hot Takes* US DOJ Sues To Block California House Map Over Racial Districting - Plus More!

Republicans On Capitol Hill At The Crossroads: Fiscal Restraint or Unchecked Spending?

Gift Certificates - Two Months Free For Your Friends

*Breaking News* Newsom Ex-Chief of Staff Indicted On 23 Counts In Major Ongoing Political Corruption Probe

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An Interview With Steve Hilton -- Gubernatorial Candidate and Former Fox News Host

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Democratic Unity Fades Fast as Eight Senators Cross Aisle To Vote with GOP on Federal Funding Vote

*New Investigation* Gavin Newsom’s Pork-Barrel Budget: How Power Protects Itself in Sacramento

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*Breaking* Supreme Court Majority Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Broad Use of Tariffs

*Breaking News* Nancy Pelosi Announces Her Retirement, Marking the End of an Era of Expanding Government Power — Good Riddance

Morning Hot Takes in California Politics!

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An Interview With Joel Pollak, Newly Named Opinion Page Editor for the California Post

*New Study* Big Democratic Study On… Themselves: What the Left’s Own Research Says About Blue-Collar America

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Are A Bunch Of Americans Losing Faith In The Two Party System?

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Did a Back Room Meeting Far from California Ensure The Passage of Proposition 50?

Afternoon Hot Takes in California Politics!

One-On-One Interview With Will O'Neill, Chairman of the Republican Party of Orange County

Issue Tool Kit: Newsom’s Bullet Train Boondoggle

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New Study: California Ranks #1 in Debt — Because Sacramento Can’t Stop Spending

*Breaking* New CBS/YouGov Survey: Do California Voters Back Prop 50? Is Newsom’s Anti-Trump Bet Paying Off?

Written Version Of This Morning’s Podcast on Prop. 50 - By Popular Request…

Americans Say Enough: A Majority Now Wants Washington to Cut Spending—Not Raise Taxes

California Patriot Profile: Lance Izumi, An Education Evangelist

Unions’ Assault on Grocery Store Self-Checkout In Long Beach: Inflating Costs to Shield Jobs from Innovation

Spin Control: “No Kings” Rallies Are Democrats Upset With A Republican President. Yawn.

ICYMI - 6 Stories And One Video From Last Week

[Unlocked!] What Is Jon Reading? Interesting Things To Read From This Past Week

*Breaking News* State Senator Scott Wiener to Run Against Nancy Pelosi in a Battle of the San Francisco Progressives

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week - Starting, Of Course, SalesForce CEO Mark Benioff

One Minute Video - The National Debt

Breaking News: Florida Files Lawsuit Against California at the Supreme Court on Illegal Drivers

Gavin Newsom Horror Show - Reviewing Terrible Bills He Just Signed! A One-On-One Podcast With Lance Christiansen of the CA Policy Center

Leaked Chats Expose Some Very Disturbed People in National Young Republican Faction: A Wake-Up Call

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New Survey: Distrust of Government Power Spikes to 62%, a 10-Point Jump

*Breaking* Gavin Newsom Doubles Down on Gun Control: Four New Laws Signed

*Breaking News* Beutner’s Bold Bid: Challenging Bass for LA Mayor, Upending Caruso’s Plans

Newsom’s Forced-Density Fix Won’t Solve California’s Housing Crisis

ICYMI - 6 Stories And One Video From Last Week

What Is Jon Reading? “Must Read” Links Collected All Week Long…

Gavin Newsom’s Costly Carbon Quest: Billions in Mandates, Pennies in Global Impact

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week - Starting, Of Course, With Uncouth Katie Porter

Critiquing the Dastardly and Divisive CA Teachers Association - A One-On-One Podcast With Will Swaim of the CA Policy Center

How “Saving Democracy” Became a $282 Million Political Fundraising Scam

Gubernatorial Candidate Katie Porter Has Viral Meltdown on CBS — and It Was a Surprise To No One

California Patriot Profile: Pastor Rob McCoy of Turning Point Faith

Newsom’s Deliberate Strategy to Shrink California’s Oil Supply Is Working

California’s Payroll Tax Hike: Governor Gavin Newsom’s $23 Billion Betrayal of Businesses

Los Angeles Is Crumbling — and Hollywood Is Leading the Fall

*Breaking News* New Survey Put Out By Punchbowl News Shows Prop 50 At 54% Likely Support

*Breaking News* Supreme Court Agrees to Hear a Case Out of Hawaii That Could Blow a Hole in California’s New Restrictive Gun Law

ICYMI - 6 Stories And One Video From Last Week

Jon’s Weekend Reading Recommendations!

Full Content Unlocked: The Silent Seat - Five Reasons Why Lawmakers Deciding Not To Vote Is a Betrayal of the Public Trust

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week

*Breaking News* New Survey Shows That Nearly 7 in 10 Americans No Longer Trust The News Media

California’s Housing Debacle: When Newsom’s “Solutions” Build Walls, Not Homes

*Media Bias Alert* CA Newspaper Publishers to Newsom in LA Times Ad: “Spend on Prop 50 Ads in Our Papers”

One-On-One Interview With Shawn Steel of the Republican National Committee

Trump’s DOJ Files First-Ever Second Amendment Lawsuit in California, Targeting LA County Sheriff

The “Clean CR” and the Cruel Irony of Washington

*Breaking News* Trump Administration Being Asked to Green Light Oil Production Off Santa Barbara Coast

California Patriot Profile: Sam Paredes, Second Amendment Champion

ICYMI - 6 Stories And One Video From Last Week

Jon’s Weekend Reading Recommendations!

Issue Tool Box: Ten Reasons Why 100% Renewables Are a Dangerous Fantasy

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week

California Patriot Profile: Ron Nehring, Party Rescuer & Coalition Builder

*Premier Release* NEW “NO ON 50” VIDEO EXPLAINER - What Is 50? Why It Must Be Defeated!

Kimmel Returns: Still Unrepentant, Still Protected by the First Amendment, and Still Not Funny

One-On-One Interview With U.S. Representative Tom McClintock

Santa Clara’s $2,000 Self-Defense Shakedown

Newsom’s Prop 50: The Ultimate Insider Power Grab Exposed

*Breaking* New Survey: Prop. 50 over 50%, Barely —Governor’s Race Still a Wide-Open Mess

Charlie Kirk Memorial: A Meaningful Farewell at State Farm Stadium

Breaking News: Justice Department Challenges California’s Attempt to Keep Biological Boys In Girls Sports

ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week

Jon’s Weekend Reading Recommendations!

Issue Tool Kit: The Public Education Monopoly — Why It’s Failing Our Kids

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week

Afternoon Hot Takes in California Politics!

One-On-One Interview with State Senator Tony Strickland

Today is National Constitution Day! It Is Our Bulwark Against Unchecked Power!

California Patriot Profile: Adam Carolla — More than a Comedian, A Voice for Personal Liberty, Limited Government, and Gutsy Honesty

An Important Message On Violent Extremism In Politics - Please Give Me Four Minutes of Your Time

State Of Gold Video Podcast Interview With Jon Fleischman

Arnold Schwarzenegger Wants To Terminate Newsom’s Gerrymander Power Grab

Florida’s Judiciary Approves Open Carry—Will California Eventually Be Forced to Follow?

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk: America At A Crossroads

CNN: Fleischman Interviewed on aftermath of Charlie Kirk Assassination

ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week

Jon’s Weekend Reading Recommendations!

Another Backroom Deal: California’s $20 Billion Climate Boondoggle

[CORRECTED] Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week

SCOTUS Justice Amy Coney Barrett Speaks at the Richard Nixon Library

On the Assassination Of Charlie Kirk

California Patriot Profile: San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow

A Voice Stolen: The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Gallup Poll: Democrats Sour on Capitalism, Fueling a New Urban Socialism

One-On-One Interview with Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

John Burton’s Legacy: California’s Leftward Architect

Supreme Court Clears Path for Federal Immigration Enforcement To Continue

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton Takes Newsom’s Mid-Decade Gerrymander Scheme to Federal Court

Newsom’s Anti-Trump Crown: A Prize That Expires in 2027, Just As He Is Out of Office

Video Update from CAGOP Convention Plus ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week

What is Jon Reading Special Edition - Billionaires, Unions, and Gavin Newsom’s Power Grab

Sacramento’s Rideshare Ruse: Power Grab Disguised as Progress

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week

California’s Schools Defy Supreme Court on Parental Rights

One-On-One Interview With KABC Talk Radio Host John Phillips

The Next Likely Big Donor To Yes On 50? The State Prison Guard Union.

California Patriot Profile: Chuck Bell, The Relentless Guardian of Fair Elections

Los Angeles Times Columnist George Skelton Gets Immigration—and Republicans—Wrong

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Newsom’s Prop 50: A Pay-to-Play Power Grab

Washington’s Intel Power Grab: Government Has No Place in the Boardroom

ICYMI -5 Stories And One Video From Last Week, RIP “Duke” Cunningham, & More

What’s Jon Reading This Week, and Prop. 50 Poll Column From Yesterday Unlocked!

California’s Redistricting Showdown: Newsom’s Trump Gambit Faces a Jump Ball

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week

Hollywood Tax Credits? 🤮 No Thank You!

One-On-One Interview with California Assemblyman Joe Patterson

*Breaking News* California Supreme Court Rejects Second GOP Lawsuit on Newsom Mid-Decade Gerrymander Plan

More Bad California Polling Numbers For Trump Seems To Validate Newsom’s Yes On 50 Messaging…

Grab Your Front-Row Seat to California Politics! Inaugural Sale Ends Soon!

California Patriot Profile: Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes

Afternoon Hot Takes In California Politics

California’s Power Grab Can’t Outrun the Census

New CA High-Speed Rail Report: Newsom's Presidential Albatross?

Redistricting Special Election: Will Voters Cancel Commission Lines And Vote For Newsom’s Trump Counter-Offensive?

ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week, And Other Stuff…

What’s Jon Reading This Week, And Some Amazing News Out Of The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles

Issue Tool Kit: Federal Earmarks Are Back, and They’re Threatening Our Future

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week

California Patriot Profile: Judge Roger Benitez Defends Individual Liberty

[VIDEO] Absolute Power Creates Hubris And Creates a 💩 Show In The Assembly Elections Committee

*Breaking News* California Supreme Court Rejects GOP Bid to Delay Redistricting Play

New York Times Deep Dive Shows Democrats Have A Nationwide Voter Registration Problem

New Phase Unlocked: Lawfare Begins Against Newsom’s Cynical Redistricting Play

One-On-One Interview with U.S. Representative Kevin Kiley

Recent High School Volleyball Team Forfeiture Reminds Us That Boys Are Still Playing In Girls' Sports

Self-Dealing Legislative Leaders Create Districts For... Themselves!

Newsom’s 2028 Poker Bet: Going All-In On Redistricting, For The Win — Or Bust!

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"Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee - Please Call Your Office"

We Are Ranked #13! And ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week, And Other Stuff…

What’s Jon Reading This Week, And Here Are The Leaked CA Redistricting Congressional Maps!

Issue Tool Kit: The Top Eight Reasons Why Minimum Wage Laws Are a Terrible Idea

Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week

Interview Of The Week: Katy Grimes, Editor-In-Chief of the California Globe - We Talk Newsom, Capitol Corruption, Schiff & More!

*Breaking News* New Politico Survey Has Newsom’s Play For Mid-Decade Redistricting of House Lines In Big Trouble

The Patriot Beyond the Screen: Gary Sinise's Quiet Crusade for Veterans

California’s Telework Mirage: Auditor’s Report Promises Savings, Delivers Smoke

Why California’s AB 495 Is a Risky Power Grab Pretending to Help Families

It’s Time To Start Lowering University Prices… This Is The Way…

Sacramento’s Plan to Hide Tax Hikes

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Los Angeles Is Really Falling Apart, and Karen Bass Is Under Fire For Her Own Inability To Govern (& Thurmond Flames Caruso)

Weekly “Winners & Losers” Column and “Video Interview” Features Coming Are Set To Debut!

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100K Milestone Reached! ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week! And Other Stuff…

What’s Jon Reading This Week, And A Short Video on … Wealth Redistribution!

New Emerson College Poll: Big Problems For Newsom’s California Redistricting Play!

To Read An L.A. Times “Analysis” - Medicaid Work Requirements Look To Be… Elusive

EPA’s Bold Move: Zeldin’s Plan to Undo Costly Climate Rules

Afternoon Hot Takes: Prisons, Comedy Cash, Levi’s Millions, DIY Crosswalks, and Epstein Obsessions

California Patriot Profile: Charles Kesler, Guardian of Constitutional Clarity

Survey Says: J.D. Vance Dominates GOP Field for 2028 While Demo Field Remains Fluid—Kamala Harris Looms Large, Still. And what about that Popular Pope!

The Gathering Storm Over the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The Four (and a Half) Things That Could Stop Newsom’s Plans To Redraw California House Lines

Breaking News: Newsom vs. Schwarzenegger on Partisan Gerrymander of CA House Lines

Breaking News: A New Voice for the Golden State? News Corp to Mirror the NY Post, Announcing the Launch of a California Post

Survey Says: The Electorate Unraveled—Eight Tribes Reshaping Politics

ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week!

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

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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