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California Avocado Growers Urging Washington to put American Farmers First in Mexico Trade Talks

July 2, 2026 7:11 amJuly 2, 2026 9:38 am

California avocado farmers are being overrun by low-cost production from Mexico. According to avocado growers, Mexican cartels are extorting growers, controlling portions of the supply chain, and using violence and intimidation to maintain that control. The California Avocado Commission released...

Ringside: Choosing the Right Infrastructure Projects Can Deliver Affordable Abundance

July 2, 2026 6:30 amJuly 2, 2026 6:31 am

The reason to socialize a portion of the cost of major infrastructure is so the ratepayer doesn’t have to bear an unaffordable share of the construction financing payments. The broader benefit to society is to achieve greater affordability for what...

Trump Admin EEOC Investigating National Education Association for Anti-Semetic Harassment

July 2, 2026 6:00 amJuly 2, 2026 12:42 pm

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating the National Education Association for anti-Semtic harassment and discrimination following a complaint filed by the Brandeis Center on behalf of Jewish members–including one teacher in Southern California who says the NEA...

Democrat Push to Enshrine Mail-In Voting in Arizona Constitution Fails to Qualify for November Ballot

July 1, 2026 3:28 pmJuly 1, 2026 3:41 pm

A high-profile ballot initiative backed by Arizona Democrats that sought to enshrine no-excuse voting by mail, countywide voting centers, and automatic renewal of mail ballots into the state constitution will not appear on the November 2026 ballot. Organizer Stacy Pearson...

Newsom and California Democrats Scheme To Defang State Schools Chief, Anticipating Republican Win

July 1, 2026 2:17 pmJuly 3, 2026 11:58 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Democrats slipped a gut-and-amend bill into the budget to strip power from the elected State Schools Superintendent and instead create a new commissioner position for a Governor appointed politician, taking all power away from the...

Governor Newsom Signs ‘Historic Balanced State Budget’ with Structural Deficit

July 1, 2026 12:57 pmJuly 1, 2026 1:30 pm

On June 29, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2026-2027 state budget. Before your eyes glaze over, here is how the governor characterized it: “Governor Newsom signs historic balanced state budget, cementing California’s fiscal strength and investing in the state’s...

DOJ, State AGs Settle Egg Price Case with Hickman’s and Two Others, No Criminal Charges

July 1, 2026 11:01 amJuly 1, 2026 11:01 am

Federal and state officials accused three major egg producers, including Arizona-based Hickman’s Egg Ranch, of coordinating bids to manipulate benchmark egg prices during a period of sharp food inflation, but resolved the case through civil settlements requiring $3.3 million in...