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Wells Fargo Joins the Exodus: Wealth Management Division Flees to Florida as California Democrats Drive Out Another Icon

January 29, 2026 12:18 pmJanuary 29, 2026 8:26 pm

In another devastating blow to California’s once-thriving economy, Wells Fargo—the historic bank founded in San Francisco during the Gold Rush era—has confirmed it is relocating its Wealth and Investment Management headquarters to West Palm Beach, Florida. This marks the first...

Tax Now, Bust Later: San Diego Supes Propose Real Estate Transfer Tax Increase from 0.11% to a Staggering 6.11%

January 29, 2026 11:25 amJanuary 29, 2026 11:30 am

Brace yourself. Sacramento and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors have their hands in your pockets again. As California’s budget pressures mount, Democratic supermajorities in the state legislature and on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors are rolling...

Unethical and Unscientific Williams Institute Report

January 29, 2026 9:30 amJanuary 29, 2026 9:31 am

The Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law recently published a report on the impact of the historic wildfires on the LGBT communities and citizens affected. The report paints a dismal picture of discrimination and...

U.S. Department of Ed Finds California Violated Federal Law Hiding Students’ ‘Gender Transitions’ from Parents

January 29, 2026 7:52 amJanuary 29, 2026 7:52 am

The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office announced Wednesday that the California Department of Education (CDE) is in continued violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)—a federal law granting parents the right to access their...

Arizona Man Shot by Border Patrol Identified as Human Smuggler With Active Federal Warrant Amidst Increased Protests, Illegal Immigrant Arrests

January 29, 2026 6:37 amJanuary 29, 2026 6:38 am

A 34-year-old Arizona man suspected of involvement in a human smuggling operation was shot and wounded by a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Arivaca, Arizona, early Tuesday after he allegedly opened fire on law enforcement during a pursuit, authorities said. ...

California Will Lose at Least Two Seats in Congress After 2030

January 29, 2026 6:00 amJanuary 29, 2026 6:01 am

Despite a return to positive population growth, California will lose at least two (-2), and is at high risk of losing three (-3) seats in Congress, going from 52 to 49 after the census in 2030, and fourth overall since...

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty Proposes Property Tax on ‘High-Priced’ Homes to fund Homeless Housing

January 29, 2026 3:55 amJanuary 29, 2026 3:56 am

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty wants to nearly quadruple a real estate transfer tax to fund homeless housing. McCarty says this tax could generate at least $9 million each year to help first-time homebuyers, renters and the homeless, and he claims...