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‘Why Would Anyone Want This Job?’

February 23, 2026 7:23 amFebruary 23, 2026 7:23 am

At the Pacific Research Institute’s “California Ideas in Action” conference in Sacramento, veteran reporters posed a blunt question about the 2026 governor’s race: “Why would anyone want this job?” They put it plainly. The next governor will not inherit a...

California’s Proposed 2026 Billionaire Tax Act: A Fast Track to Economic Exodus in the Golden State

February 23, 2026 5:00 amFebruary 23, 2026 5:01 am

When I arrived in California in 1990, Pete Wilson had just become governor and the state felt like morning in America all over again. Businesses were hiring, real estate hummed, and the mood was upbeat. As a conservative shaped by...

Judge Forces Children’s Hospital to Continue Trans Care

February 23, 2026 4:00 amFebruary 23, 2026 4:01 am

In a move that underscores the ongoing clash between California’s progressive agenda and federal efforts to safeguard children, San Diego Superior Court Judge Matthew Braner has extended a temporary restraining order, compelling Rady Children’s Health to continue providing so-called “gender-affirming”...

Greenberg: The Irony – Ineligible Blacks May Fund SF Reparations

February 22, 2026 4:00 amFebruary 22, 2026 4:01 am

San Francisco’s controversial reparations initiative, formalized and signed by Mayor Daniel Lurie on December 23, 2025, creates a dedicated Reparations Fund (essentially, a new city hall-administered bank account) – to dole out restitution to the city’s Black residents which were...

An America First Year of Results for California

February 22, 2026 3:00 amFebruary 22, 2026 3:01 am

As President Donald Trump prepares to deliver the 2026 State of the Union address on February 24, Americans will look to this annual moment for a clear accounting of the nation’s progress, its remaining challenges, and the path forward. For...

Campaign Legal Center Files FEC Complaint Against Sinema Over $700K in Spending After Leaving Office

February 21, 2026 1:38 pmFebruary 21, 2026 1:38 pm

A watchdog group with a history of Democratic campaign donations has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) spent more than $700,000 in leftover campaign funds on personal expenses after...

A Historic Look at Bill Introductions in the California Legislature

February 21, 2026 9:09 amFebruary 21, 2026 9:38 am

Over the past two decades, the California Legislature, and its 120 legislators, introduce between 1,900 and 2,600 bills per year, each year of the 2-year legislative session, by the February introduction deadline. Fewer than 50 additional bills get introduced after...