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New Fraud Uncovered in California: $8.6 billion COVID-era Relief

February 6, 2026 7:35 amFebruary 6, 2026 8:07 am

Earlier this week, the White House announced plans for a new anti-fraud task force targeting welfare abuse in California and other states, and assigned Vice President J.D. Vance, Andrew Ferguson of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Attorney General Pam...

Ringside: Can California’s Oil Industry Survive?

February 5, 2026 8:00 amFebruary 5, 2026 11:20 am

Even confirmed skeptics should be impressed at the rapid improvement in the price and performance of EVs. A new 2026 Nissan Leaf sells for just under $30,000, and can charge in 30 minutes. That’s still not competitive with affordable gasoline powered...

California’s Auditor Proves State Government is Too BIG and Unaccountable

February 2, 2026 3:00 amFebruary 2, 2026 6:21 am

“Waste, Improper Payments, Misuse of State Resources, and Other Improper Governmental Activities,” is the subtitle of the California State Auditor’s latest “Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees.” There are some real doozies. I have for years recommended...

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...

I’M SHOCKED: California Legislators Ignore State Audit Warnings

January 28, 2026 7:02 amJanuary 28, 2026 7:02 am

A new CBS News report found what most of us already knew: The Democrat Supermajority Legislature ignores state audits – even audits the Joint Legislative Audit Committee request. The State Auditor is non-partisan, just as with the Legislative Analyst’s Office,...

U.S. Atty Bill Essayli Busts California Homeless Fraudster

January 23, 2026 4:39 pmJanuary 26, 2026 10:49 am

BREAKING: “California is the epicenter of Fraud, and the federal government under the leadership of @AGPamBondi has begun providing accountability to taxpaying citizens. More to come!,” Bill Essayli, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California announced on...

DOJ Files SCOTUS Brief Backing GOP Bid to Block Newsom’s Prop 50 ‘Power Grab’

January 22, 2026 5:50 pmJanuary 23, 2026 11:48 am

In a significant escalation of the legal battle over California’s controversial Proposition 50, the U.S. Department of Justice today filed a brief (see below) with the Supreme Court supporting Republican plaintiffs’ emergency request to enjoin the use of the new...