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The 2026 State Freedom Index: Not-So-Free-California

September 28, 2026 4:53 pmSeptember 29, 2026 11:00 am

What makes a state free? Lower taxes? Right to work laws? Eduction options? What makes one state freer than another state? And should we even care, because after all, we live in the United States of America. The overall freedom...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Adds to California’s Illicit Gun Control Laws

September 28, 2026 11:41 amSeptember 28, 2026 11:55 am

Gun Owners of California warned in August of 20 bad gun control bills sitting on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk awaiting his signature or veto. On Saturday Gov. Newsom signed 10 of those gun-control bills. They take effect January 1,...

Democrats’ State Funded News is Not a Free Press

September 28, 2026 6:00 amSeptember 29, 2026 8:06 am

A free press is supposed to be independent of the government it covers. Assembly Bill 2222, offers tax incentives to local news outlets that hire qualifying journalists in California. It is state funded news. Government money is never truly neutral....

California Taxpayers Are Paying for Welfare Benefits for Illegal Immigrants

September 26, 2026 10:39 amSeptember 26, 2026 11:15 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s free healthcare for illegal immigrants drove Medi-Cal to insolvency, the Globe reported one year ago. One year ago California’s Medi-Cal system was bankrupted by the governor, who expanded it to provide free medical care to millions...

Supreme Court Clears Trump Admin to Use Voter Citizenship Verification

September 25, 2026 11:47 amSeptember 25, 2026 12:10 pm

The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way in a 6-3 decision, for the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to use a modified centralized database to verify voters’ citizenship. In a seven-page opinion issued just 39 days...

Two More Hospitals Close Youth Transgender Clinics in Settlement With Trump DOJ

September 25, 2026 6:00 amSeptember 25, 2026 6:01 am

Late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that New York University Langone Hospitals (NYU), and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), will end providing dangerous “gender affirming care,” medically known as transgender interventions for minors. On Friday, the...

Herb Morgan: Californians Want Someone Watching the Money

September 24, 2026 3:00 pmSeptember 24, 2026 3:01 pm

A new statewide poll of likely November voters finds Republican Herb Morgan inching up on Democrat Malia Cohen in the race for State Controller. Just 8 points separate the two, 49.5% to 41.2% — and the margin narrows to 6.2...