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The Inheritance: California’s Spending Problem

July 20, 2026 10:52 amJuly 20, 2026 10:52 am

From the cheap seats… Herb Morgan isn’t a politician. He’s a retired chief investment officer and financial services executive who oversaw billions in institutional assets. Now he’s running for California State Controller, arguing that California needs a financial professional in...

US Hospitals Advertising in Spanish to Illegal Aliens for Free Taxpayer Paid Health Care

July 11, 2026 6:00 amJuly 13, 2026 1:25 pm

This is the Urgent Care facility at the Ventura County Medical Center, sent by a reader. Notice the signage. Why are American hospitals advertising in Spanish that they can access free or taxpayer subsidized health care? Why are Americans subsidizing...

Coalition Including California, Arizona, and Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements

June 30, 2026 11:11 amJuly 1, 2026 11:01 am

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia, including California, Arizona, and Nevada, filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s implementation of Medicaid work requirements enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see below)....

California Budget Pumps $350 Million into ‘Immigrant Newcomer’ School Program

June 18, 2026 2:45 pmJune 19, 2026 8:09 am

As California lawmakers grapple with a massive state budget and ongoing fiscal pressures, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D–San Francisco) announced on Thursday that the Legislature’s budget plan includes a $350 million “investment” in the California Newcomer Education and Well-Being Program (CalNEW)....

Newsom’s California Health Tax Scheme

June 17, 2026 6:30 amJune 17, 2026 5:28 pm

The Wall Street Journal’s recent editorial board article about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to raise taxes on commercial health plans, has eyebrows and blood pressure raising as well. Californians, are already paying some of the highest health insurance premiums...

When California Fails Children, Forgotten Families Pay the Price

June 8, 2026 2:30 pmJune 8, 2026 2:31 pm

A child struggling to breathe in a rural emergency room should never become collateral damage in Sacramento’s political priorities. Yet that is exactly what is happening across California as pediatric inpatient care quietly collapses under Governor Gavin Newsom’s watch. Community...

Nevada Health Authority Slams Door on New Hospice, Home Health Licenses and Medicaid Enrollments to Crush Rampant Fraud

June 5, 2026 3:59 pmJune 5, 2026 3:59 pm

In a move to protect Nevada taxpayers and legitimate patients, the Nevada Health Authority today announced a temporary pause on issuing new state licenses for hospice and home-health providers, along with a moratorium on new enrollments in Nevada Medicaid for...