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Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week
Each week we pick ten people or groups that had particular good or bad weeks, and label them winners or losers! This is for the week ending 8/15/25!
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Jon Fleischman
Interview Of The Week: Katy Grimes, Editor-In-Chief of the California Globe - We Talk Newsom, Capitol Corruption, Schiff & More!
This is the debut of our new weekly interview feature -- In this interview, Jon and Katy are as candid as can be - no pulled punches! Hope you enjoy it!
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*Breaking News* New Politico Survey Has Newsom’s Play For Mid-Decade Redistricting of House Lines In Big Trouble
A new Politico–Citrin Center survey finds strong opposition to shifting redistricting power from California’s independent commission to the Legislature.
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Jon Fleischman
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California’s Telework Mirage: Auditor’s Report Promises Savings, Delivers Smoke
You cannot make this up, the State Auditor asked state workers if they would be more productive working in the office, or at home… Hmmm. What do you…
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Jon Fleischman
Why California’s AB 495 Is a Risky Power Grab Pretending to Help Families
Sold as a way to protect families from immigration crackdowns, this bill could put every kid in California at risk by giving strangers free rein over…
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Jon Fleischman
100K Milestone Reached! ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week! And Other Stuff…
The “So, Does It Mater” Substack featured a lot of great, original content this past week. Below are the highlights!
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Jon Fleischman
New Emerson College Poll: Big Problems For Newsom’s California Redistricting Play!
And some knew snapshot numbers on how CA voters feel about Governor’s race for 2026 and the Presidential primaries all of the way out in 2028.
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ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week!
The “So, Does It Mater” Substack featured a lot of great, original content this past week. Below are the highlights!
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Jon Fleischman
Republicans Should Be Very Worried About Newsom’s California Redistricting Gambit Ahead of 2026
With a mere $200 million investment of California taxpayer funds to hold a statewide special election, Democrats could get a significant boost in their…
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Non-News News - Former Speaker Anthony Rendon Announces Bid For Superintendent of Public Instruction
Close ally (puppet) of the California Teachers Association would be a difference without a distinction following Tony Thurmond into this statewide post.
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Jon Fleischman
ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week!
The “So, Does It Mater” Substack featured a lot of great, original content this past week. Below are the highlights!
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Jon Fleischman
Friday Two-Fer: Newsom's Uphill Redistricting Gambit (Video) and Newsom’s Fossil Fuel Flip Flop
Convincing California voters that returning line-drawing powers to the legislature for the purposes of an extreme partisan gerrymander
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Jon Fleischman
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