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Gov. Newsom’s Attempt to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel Project Rejected by Legislature, Again

September 11, 2025 1:53 pmSeptember 11, 2025 1:53 pm

The California Legislature just killed the Delta Tunnel project, again, by refusing to do anything on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pet project. “A Coalition Stops Trailer Bills Threatening the Bay-Delta and Communities Now advancing real water solutions rooted in creating local...

When Violence Becomes Virtue: The Moral Collapse Behind Charlie Kirk’s Murder

September 11, 2025 10:23 amSeptember 11, 2025 10:23 am

The brutal murder of Charlie Kirk was not just a political flashpoint—it was a moral reckoning. Shot in the neck while speaking at a university, in front of his wife and children, Kirk’s death was a horrifying reminder of how...

Ringside: Tips to Understand California’s Energy Economy

September 11, 2025 2:45 amSeptember 11, 2025 2:46 am

Last month, for the uninitiated, we devoted a newsletter to the topic “Tips to Understand Our Convoluted Yet Obligatory Units of Water.” It attempted to summarize some essential facts and relevant units for anyone who wants to monitor state water...

California Legislature’s ‘Gut and Amend’ is ‘Bait and Switch’, This Time Trying to Destroy Charter Schools

September 10, 2025 4:32 pmSeptember 10, 2025 5:56 pm

UPDATE below: The “gut and amend” bills in the California Legislature are nothing more than a legislative bait-and-switch. “Gutting and amending” unrelated bills into controversial legislation prevents Californians the time guaranteed by law to review and deliberate. We recently saw...

Bipartisan Group of Congressional Lawmakers Work to Increase ‘Alien Physician’ Jobs in Rural Areas

September 10, 2025 3:41 amSeptember 10, 2025 3:42 am

A bipartisan group of Congress members and Senators, including Republican David Valadao and Democrat Mike Garcia of California, Brad Schneider (D-CO), and Don Bacon (R-NE), as well as Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Thom...

Greenberg: San Francisco’s Insanely High Per Capita Spending

September 10, 2025 2:55 amSeptember 10, 2025 2:56 am

It’s hard to believe but our new mayor, Daniel Lurie, who campaigned on accountability as a main talking point, is now proposing a tax, a parcel tax, to be put to the voters next year, to close the gap in...

Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics – the Politics of Crime

September 9, 2025 3:06 pmSeptember 9, 2025 3:50 pm

There have been howls of protests over President Donald Trump taking over the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police, bringing in the national guard and threatening national guard reinforcement to reduce crime in other major U.S. cities such as Chicago and San...