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Gov. Newsom: It’s Kumbaya in California Because of Him

August 27, 2025 3:00 amAugust 27, 2025 3:01 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom is having fun with internal polls, and with reliable leftist pollsters. Last week we were supposed to believe that Newsom’s approval rating jumped 40 points since 2023: A USA Today/Politico survey conducted July 28–Aug 12 shows...

Shelter-in-Place! ‘Covid Rising Fast in California’ LA Times Warns

August 26, 2025 11:26 amAugust 26, 2025 4:08 pm

The Los Angeles Times warns that “COVID-19 is once again climbing to troubling levels in California.” Pray tell, is California Governor Gavin Newsom scheming on another lockdown? But this is the real story lede: “The rise in COVID comes as...

Breaking: California Republicans, Citizens File Supreme Court Petition to Block Newsom-Backed Redistricting Measure from November Ballot

August 25, 2025 4:04 pmAugust 25, 2025 4:15 pm

California Republicans announced at a press conference Monday they have filed an emergency Writ of Mandate with the California Supreme Court to stop the special election currently scheduled for November 4th because the California Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom violated...

Senate Transportation Vice Chair Strickland: Sacramento’s $87 Billion Train Off the Rails, Proposition 1A Promise Broken

August 25, 2025 12:01 pmAugust 25, 2025 1:24 pm

California’s long-delayed and grossly over-budgeted high-speed rail project could be operating the Central Valley line by 2032, a new report quietly released Friday by the High Speed Rail Authority says. However, rail authority officials also admit that they will need...

The Gavin Newsom Effect: More People are Moving from California U-Haul Reports

August 25, 2025 8:00 amAugust 25, 2025 4:05 pm

It’s starting to feel like Groundhog Day. Every nationwide report has bad news for California whether it’s CEOs or U-Haul rentals for moves to other states. As we reported in July, California lost 361,623 residents and $20,915,598,000 in income to...

Izumi: ‘Masters Degrees Don’t Make Better Teachers’

August 25, 2025 2:55 amAugust 25, 2025 2:56 am

“Taxpayers should not dole out a single dollar for teacher degrees that do not improve student outcomes,” says education scholar Lance Izumi in a new dispatch. “A new report by the National Council on Teacher Quality has found that 90...

Redistricting Bills Jammed Through Senate Thursday Violate California Constitution

August 22, 2025 11:58 amAugust 23, 2025 7:48 am

In 2009, Republican Sen. Jeff Denham sought to end the practice of “polling” members ahead of a floor vote. He said “polling” violated Senate rules. “Polling is a practice by which the five members of the Rules Committee are asked...