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Nationwide Gas Prices Jump 11 Cents; California Still Leads with the Highest Gas Prices

March 3, 2026 3:32 pmMarch 3, 2026 3:34 pm

The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight, according to AAA. The Hill is reporting that “A Nexstar analysis of AAA data found that, from Monday to Tuesday, nearly 30 states saw the average...

‘Why Would Anyone Want This Job?’

February 23, 2026 7:23 amFebruary 23, 2026 7:23 am

At the Pacific Research Institute’s “California Ideas in Action” conference in Sacramento, veteran reporters posed a blunt question about the 2026 governor’s race: “Why would anyone want this job?” They put it plainly. The next governor will not inherit a...

Don’t Be Fooled: San Jose’s Matt Mahan is No Moderate

January 16, 2026 10:45 amJanuary 16, 2026 10:45 am

The self-proclaimed “pragmatic” Democrat is a left-wing progressive who knows how to speak moderate, says San Jose GOP chief David Johnson. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan looks ready to announce his candidacy for California governor. That will be followed immediately by media...

Katie Porter Trying to Resuscitate her Pitiful Campaign for Governor

October 16, 2025 2:08 pmOctober 16, 2025 2:08 pm

The California Working Families Party held a “Meet the Candidate interview” for voters “to hear directly from the candidates running for Governor who are seeking the WFP endorsement.” Tuesday evening was the chance to virtually meet Katie Porter, who is...

Katie Porter to Everyone: ‘How Dare You Question Me’

October 13, 2025 9:00 amOctober 13, 2025 9:01 am

Someone asked me over the weekend if Katie Porter understands that she may have destroyed her political career with the disastrous and very public media meltdown last week. And this wasn’t her first rodeo. As the Globe reported: Porter’s interview...

Katie Porter’s Media Meltdown Illuminates California’s One Party Problem

October 8, 2025 1:40 pmOctober 8, 2025 2:21 pm

Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) had a very public media meltdown this week, giving all of America a peek into what’s wrong with California’s Democrat Supermajority and one party rule. Porter’s interview with CBS News investigative reporter Julie Watts went...

Who is Behind the LLC Which Purchased Gov. Gavin Newsom a $9.1 Million Home in Marin?

June 28, 2025 10:04 amJuly 1, 2025 7:38 am

Public Servant Gavin Newsom’s rise in California politics and acquired power since the 1990s has been through the knavery of family and influential friends. If you ever doubted that politics is made up of the elite class who see themselves...