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Gov. Gavin Newsom: How to Destroy California in Two Terms

February 4, 2026 11:10 amFebruary 5, 2026 11:21 am

If I was the leftist governor of the largest state in the U.S. and my unspoken goal and unholy plan was to destabilize and destroy my state, there are certain policies I would impose, and executive orders I’d make, while...

Scarcity, Not Landlords, is Driving California’s Rent Crisis

January 19, 2026 2:45 pmJanuary 19, 2026 2:45 pm

California’s rent debate is often reduced to a simple story: tenants are hurting, and landlords are to blame. That narrative may be easy to repeat, but it overlooks some of the real causes of high rents. I have spent almost...

Media Claims Newsom’s Favorability ‘Surges’ in California. Reality is Gov. Newsom’s ‘Surge’ is 2% Bump

December 10, 2025 2:42 pmDecember 10, 2025 7:38 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom’s favorability rating is “surging,” according to local media, parroting a POLITICO article. Oh? “A new survey from the Public Policy Institute of California finds that both the governor, a likely presidential candidate, and the heavily Democratic Legislature...

Own Your Home? You are Evil

October 2, 2024 9:00 amOctober 2, 2024 9:01 am

So you want to mow the lawn. And have a place for you and your spouse and your kids and maybe enough room to have the occasional backyard grillstravangaza during which one your neighbors – predictably – gets a bit...

Gavin Newsom’s Ongoing Tyranny of California Includes Special Legislative Session

September 19, 2024 9:03 amSeptember 20, 2024 8:32 am

When you think of California in 2024, instead of misty redwoods, golden beaches and snow-covered mountains, visions of homelessness, high crime, high taxes, high gas prices, high housing costs, and illegal border crossings come to mind. Yet Governor Gavin Newsom...

Gov. Gavin Newsom: How to Destroy California in Less than 10 Years

March 28, 2024 8:08 amMarch 30, 2024 8:07 am

If I was a “progressive” governor and wanted to destabilize and destroy my state, there are certain policies I would impose, and orders I’d make, while insulating myself from my own policies: Create a housing shortage. Cut water off to...

San Diego First-Time Homebuyers Fight for Equal Treatment Under the Law

March 20, 2024 2:35 pmMarch 20, 2024 2:44 pm

California’s critical housing shortage is well-known. Surging demand continues to outpace supply, and housing remains extremely expensive compared to much of the U.S. In an effort to tackle home affordability, the San Diego Housing Commission launched a pilot program in...