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The Definition of Insanity: California Edition

June 4, 2026 7:00 amJune 4, 2026 7:01 am

I moved to California in 1990. The economy was on an upswing. Teachers, firefighters, and nurses could still afford to buy a house. Thirty-five years later, after uninterrupted progressive governance, the median home sale price in Los Angeles County sits...

Chevron v Gavin: Just the Facts That all Americans Should Know About California’s Commitment to ‘Energy Affordability’

May 22, 2026 12:18 pmMay 22, 2026 2:40 pm

“California is committed to energy affordability for all residents.” (California Energy Commission on Fox Business (5/20/26)) By Michael Mische and Michael Umbro Energy affordability is not what comes to mind when one thinks about California. As reported by Katie Jerovich...

Newsom’s Press Team Tells Motorists to AVOID Chevron Gas This Holiday Weekend

May 21, 2026 4:16 pmMay 21, 2026 4:18 pm

Well, we have another “break-the-glass” moment from Governor Gavin Newsom’s communications toddlers – this time they have picked a fight with Chevron, the third largest oil company on the planet, and are telling motorists: “Californians, if you’re hitting the road...

Gov. Newsom Trumpets ‘California Derangement Syndrome’ Instead of Doing His Job

May 19, 2026 6:04 pmMay 19, 2026 6:19 pm

The Southern California “Sandy” fire currently burning in Simi Valley, has torched 1,700 acres in 24 hours – something California Governor Gavin Newsom should be focused on like a laser beam, after last year’s Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena fires,...

Rep. Kevin Kiley Introduces the Gas Tax Reduction Act Focusing on CA High Gas Taxes

April 9, 2026 8:37 amApril 9, 2026 8:42 am

AAA reports the U.S. average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $4.17. In California that same gallon of gas will cost you $5.92, and in some parts of the state $6.78 per gallon. A gallon of diesel...

Taxpayer ROI: How Many California Cities are Running Huge Budget Deficits

April 6, 2026 5:00 amApril 6, 2026 10:39 am

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett announced the March jobs report – the U.S. saw 178,000 jobs added and a 4.3% unemployment rate. But not in California. According to the California Employment Development Department, California’s unemployment rate came in at...

UC Berkeley Study: Sacramento’s Regulations Create America’s Highest Poverty Rate, Triggering California Exodus

April 2, 2026 3:32 pmApril 2, 2026 3:37 pm

A new report from the California Policy Lab at UC Berkeley has exposed the harsh reality of life under one-party Democratic rule: California now suffers the highest cost-of-living-adjusted poverty rate in the entire United States, a crisis manufactured by Sacramento’s...