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Newsom’s Presidential Ambitions Died in Davos

January 23, 2026 7:23 amJanuary 23, 2026 7:23 am

California now accounts for roughly one quarter of the nation’s homeless, more than any other state by far. Since Gavin Newsom became governor in 2019, $37 billion has been spent on homelessness programs—yet the homeless population has grown by roughly...

GDP hits 5.5%! Productivity Growth Tripled, Wages are Growing, Layoffs are the Lowest

January 18, 2026 9:00 amJanuary 18, 2026 9:11 am

Back in December 2025, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “We’ve had 4% GDP growth in a couple of quarters,” and many economists wondered if GDP would hit 5% in 2026. Well, this is really exciting! The AtlantaFed announced GDP...

Which California? Robust and Healthy or Sinking into the Ooze? Newsom Defends his Vision

December 10, 2025 8:00 amDecember 10, 2025 8:01 am

What image of California in voters’ minds will play a key role in next presidential election? Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom sent his supporters a fundraising email shouting down critics of California politics, governance and livability, writing they are wrong...

Fueling Poverty, Not Progress: Why Extending Cap and Trade to 2045 Is a Bad Deal

August 1, 2025 3:30 amAugust 1, 2025 3:31 am

As President Donald Trump champions a “big, beautiful” economic revival, California’s cap-and-trade program stands as a stark reminder of legacy policies that burden everyday Americans for no clear gain. This system, which forces oil companies to buy emission allowances to...

Republican Jeff Gonzalez Plans to Flip Assembly District 36 Red

October 3, 2024 9:42 amOctober 4, 2024 8:37 am

Assembly candidate Jeff Gonzalez just returned from a 6-hour round trip to Needles, CA, when we talked, which residents told him they hadn’t seen their elected Assembly representative for 10 years. Jeff Gonzalez lives in Indio, 167 miles away. Gonzalez...

Why California Needs America First Policies

January 18, 2024 6:32 am

Is California in a death spiral? The fact that 818,000 Californians fled to states like Texas and Florida between 2021-2022 suggests the answer is yes. The California chapter of the America First Policy Institute is focusing on the areas in...

Ringside: Eliminating Water Scarcity

December 20, 2023 10:38 pmDecember 20, 2023 10:38 pm

After the deluge that inundated California during our most recent water season, there is no chance Californians will confront a water supply crisis this year. Water levels, as reported by the California Data Exchange Center, are above the historical average for...