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How the California FAIR Plan Turned into a Great Pumpkin Nightmare

October 30, 2025 1:32 pmOctober 30, 2025 1:32 pm

The Great Pumpkin’s annual ascent from the sincerest patch is always a spectacle—but the 2025 vintage comes with a non-festive twist: a 35.8% spike in “ride” fares, leaving homeowners clutching their candy bags and wailing, “I got a rock!” (And...

How is Gavin Newsom’s $50M Legal Slush Fund to ‘Trump-Proof’ the State Faring?

August 14, 2025 11:50 amAugust 14, 2025 11:50 am

Back in early February, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation authorizing a $50 million legal slush fund to “Trump-proof” the state against the President. However, Gov. Newsom claimed the funding was not to be used for “immigration related legal services,”...

California’s Carbon Crusade: A Reckless Assault on Prudence

April 14, 2025 4:04 pmApril 14, 2025 4:04 pm

California’s single-state war on human-produced carbon emissions is a case study in policy without prudence. From Sacramento, lawmakers tilt at climate windmills, imposing draconian measures that harm residents while achieving little globally. The state’s cap-and-trade program, punishing electricity taxes, and...

LA Mayor Karen Bass Sued By L.A. Times Over Deleted Text Messages

March 31, 2025 4:40 pmMarch 31, 2025 4:40 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was sued over the weekend by the Los Angeles Times, with the paper claiming that Bass and other officials purposefully withheld and deleted texts and other records during the opening days of the Southern California...

Gavin Newsom Recall Petition Approved For Signature Gathering

March 31, 2025 1:03 pmMarch 31, 2025 1:03 pm

The petition to recall Governor Gavin Newsom was approved for signature gathering by California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Monday, with Saving California, the group behind the recall effort, saying that petitions are already going out. According to a...

Poll Finds Only 19% Of L.A. Residents Think Mayor Bass Did A Good Job Responding to Palisades Fire

March 13, 2025 2:45 amMarch 13, 2025 2:46 am

According to a new UC Berkeley poll released on Wednesday, only 19% of Los Angeles residents think that Mayor Karen Bass did a good job responding to the Palisades fire in January, while a much larger 41% think that she...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Deletes Text Messages Over Palisades Fire While In Africa

March 10, 2025 1:00 pmMarch 10, 2025 1:00 pm

A public information request for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ text messages when the Palisades fire first started in January was denied over the weekend as Mayor Bass was found to have deleted the messages during her time there. According...