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California Still Owes $23B in Pandemic-Era Unemployment Loans to Feds, But the Bill is Coming Due

May 20, 2026 6:54 amMay 20, 2026 6:58 am

California is the only state in the country that hasn’t repaid its COVID-era unemployment loans to the federal government. And Governor Gavin Newsom is sticking the bill to the state’s business owners. Not many Californians even knew that California borrowed...

Gov. Newsom Trumpets ‘California Derangement Syndrome’ Instead of Doing His Job

May 19, 2026 6:04 pmMay 19, 2026 6:19 pm

The Southern California “Sandy” fire currently burning in Simi Valley, has torched 1,700 acres in 24 hours – something California Governor Gavin Newsom should be focused on like a laser beam, after last year’s Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena fires,...

Spencer Pratt’s Fresh Prince of Bel Air Ad is Perfect

May 19, 2026 7:00 amMay 19, 2026 7:11 am

Watch this if you haven’t already seen it: https://twitter.com/spencerpratt/status/2056406022680715435 Let’s start at reality star Spencer Pratt running for Los Angeles Mayor after his family home burned down in the Pacific Palisades last year. He, along with every other homeowner who...

CA Budget: Legislative Analyst says ‘State is Ill-Prepared if Revenues Drop’

May 18, 2026 5:01 pmMay 18, 2026 5:01 pm

Last week California Governor Gavin Newsom released his May budget revise, and blamed the President’s policies–especially tariffs– for contributing to a worsened budget outlook. And then he claimed his final May budget revise is “miraculously balanced.” The California Legislative Analyst’s...

Unions & California State Workers Fighting Return to In-Office Work 4 Days Per Week

May 18, 2026 12:48 pmMay 19, 2026 6:26 am

We are six years after Governor Gavin Newsom’s original Covid lockdown order, sending nearly the entire state workforce of “non-essential” workers packing in 2020. Last March 2025, Gov. Newsom issued a “get back to the office” order… but not until...

Trump Admin Clamps Down on Hackers, ‘Ghost Students’ and Bots Fraudulently Collecting Federal and State Financial Aid

May 17, 2026 9:20 amMay 18, 2026 5:02 pm

In 2010, President Barack Obama eliminated the federal guaranteed student loan program and nationalized student loans. Prior to this takeover, private lenders offered student loans at low interest rates. The Department of Education effectively became a lending institution and is...

114-Year Old Coca-Cola Bottling Plant to Close in Ventura, CA

May 15, 2026 4:12 pmMay 15, 2026 4:12 pm

The regional bottler and distributor for Coca-Cola in Southern California, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, is closing its Ventura, California facility on July 10, 2026, after 114 years of operations. This will affect 85 employees, with operations shifting to other Southern California...