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Déjà Vu: Gov. Newsom Orders State Workers Return-to-Office 6 Years After Original Lockdown Order

June 22, 2026 1:21 pmJune 23, 2026 2:46 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom is finally calling state workers back to the office, a full 6 years after sending everyone home to work remotely because of the Covid flu and his statewide lockdowns. The SEIU, which represents them, says state...

Carvalho Resigns as LAUSD Superintendent Amid Ongoing Federal Investigation

June 22, 2026 12:14 pmJune 22, 2026 12:26 pm

Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), abruptly resigned effective Sunday, June 21, 2026, citing a desire to keep schools “focused on students and learning without distraction.” His departure comes nearly four months after FBI agents...

This Ain’t California Regulators First Rodeo!

June 22, 2026 10:30 amJune 22, 2026 11:36 am

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine just how stupid California legislators and regulators can be. If you recall, for 68 years there was an oil facility in Nipomo, known as the Santa Maria Refinery, that treated oil produced from the...

Billionaire Tax ‘Bait and Switch’

June 22, 2026 6:00 amJune 22, 2026 3:01 pm

Con artists have long used the “bait and switch” technique to sucker the gullible. That is the precise methodology of a couple of public employee unions that put forth the proposed California “Billionaire Tax,” to sucker a presumed gullible California...

How California Regulations Are Made

June 21, 2026 2:28 amJune 21, 2026 2:29 am

California has over 200 State agencies, departments, boards, and commissions that make public policy through their authority to adopt regulations. A list of State agencies that have adopted regulations can be found on the website of California’s Office of Administrative...

California’s Absurd ‘Gay Certification’ Process for Utility Contracts

June 20, 2026 12:00 pmJune 20, 2026 11:18 pm

Recent reporting has pulled back the curtain on yet another California scheme that prioritizes identity over merit in the distribution of public resources. Through the California Public Utilities Commission’s Supplier Diversity Program under General Order 156, large investor-owned utilities face...

Nevada Leads Nation in Job Growth Under Governor Joe Lombardo

June 20, 2026 11:40 amJune 20, 2026 11:40 am

Nevada has posted strong economic numbers over the past year, accounting for approximately 12% of all new jobs created nationwide, according to a CNBC report citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The Silver State, which represents roughly 1% of the...