California Loses Population – Again

January 23, 2023 4:05 pmJanuary 26, 2023 6:54 am

California reigned for decades as the unmatched destination for people around the country. Now people can’t leave fast enough. Recently released numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that between July 2021 and July 2022, California lost roughly 343,000 residents...

Gov. Newsom Revises Political Stunt As Californians Are Left Paying The Bill

October 21, 2022 2:45 amOctober 20, 2022 4:41 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom’s call for a special legislative session on December 5 to impose “windfall taxes” on oil companies is nothing but a political stunt and politics at its worst. If Newsom thinks there is price-gouging, then he should call...

Unemployment Fraud Climbs to $32 Billion with No Accountability in Sight

October 8, 2022 2:45 amOctober 8, 2022 8:14 am

If giving unemployment benefits to criminals sitting behind bars or fraudsters in foreign countries wasn’t enough to make your stomach turn, recently, we learned that California’s unemployment fraud initial estimate of $20 billion is closer to $32 billion and counting. During the...

Looking For Upward Economic Mobility? Make Friends at Church

August 24, 2022 2:50 amAugust 23, 2022 3:55 pm

It’s tough to survive in California if you’re poor. Green-energy schemes drive our electricity rates 80-percent above the national average. Gas prices make every trip to the gas station gut-wrenching. The median home price is above $800,000 and our state...

Eliminating Vehicle License Fee is One Step in Addressing Affordability

July 13, 2022 6:30 amJuly 12, 2022 5:44 pm

It’s time for the Great Undoing. California must undo the policies that have created the affordability crisis, forcing working families to live paycheck to paycheck. Whatever it takes, one policy at a time, and I’m starting with driving costs. I...

Will Taxpayers be Robbed (Again) in 2022?

May 25, 2022 2:23 amMay 24, 2022 4:08 pm

And “historic” is the right word for California’s staggering tax windfall. Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced he expects the state to be sitting on a budget surplus of nearly $100 billion this year. That spare mountain of money equals the...

California’s Ag Community Problems Should Be Everyone’s Concern

May 24, 2022 11:07 amMay 24, 2022 11:15 am

In March, our nation and state celebrated World Water Day and National Agriculture Week. While this vital California industry is worthy of celebration for being the principal food basket for our world, we must not ignore the challenges it is...