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This Thanksgiving, Thank a Republican Farmer

December 1, 2025 12:21 pmDecember 1, 2025 12:23 pm

Apart from tech, agriculture reigns supreme in the state of California, with a whopping $61.2 billion in annual receipts, according to the California Dept of Food and Agriculture, a peculiar political harvest trend has taken root. Forget the old red...

Ringside: Saving California’s Rural Water Users

May 8, 2025 7:05 amMay 8, 2025 7:05 am

Despite its status as an agricultural superpower, eclipsing every other U.S. state in farm output, California’s farming sector wields relatively little influence in Sacramento. When you evaluate the state’s GDP components, the sectors that dominate are financial, IT, and services, at...

Gavinomics: California’s High Cost of Living is Exploding

January 18, 2025 2:55 amJanuary 18, 2025 2:56 am

California’s already ridiculously high cost of living is exploding even higher. The cost of living refers to the money needed for essentials like housing, food, taxes, and healthcare. Housing in California is the highest in the country. Food in California...

Blaming Almonds for California’s Water Shortage is Just Nuts

June 21, 2021 8:11 amJune 24, 2021 6:38 am

“California can learn much from Israel on how to conserve water, manage drought better,” an op ed in Sunday’s Sacramento Bee said. At first blush, yes, California can learn a great deal about water management from the Israelis. They turned...