Scary Governor Newsom
I served in the California State Senate for six years, from 2015 to 2020. While there I was given an office on the second floor not far from being able to observe what occured on the first floor of the...
Legislature
Newsom Makes a Big About-Face with Big Oil
As he considers a run for the White House, California Governor Gavin Newsom may finally be realizing that he has created a major problem for himself and his party. It’s an issue others acknowledge could become a massive political liability...
Herd Indoctrination
A quack is defined as a pretender of medical skill, and a hustler is one who obtains money by fraud or deception. Why is it that medical doctors (both internists and surgeons) don’t teach the American people the truth about...
What Does California Need to Stabilize the State’s Oil Supply?
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation in September that fast tracks the approval of 2,000 new wells per year over the next 10 years in Kern County, a significant oil-producing region. “Translation: I, Gavin C. Newsom, am slightly reversing course...
Legal Advocacy Stops a Racially Exclusionary Scholarship at UC San Diego
Wenyuan Wu In the case of a joint legal challenge to halt the Black Alumni Scholarship Fund, a 42-year-old program at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), the wheels of justice turned quickly. Almost immediately after our lawsuit Californians...
Legislative Committees in California
Both Assembly and Senate Standing Committees do the bulk of the legislative work in the California Legislature. How many are there and what are their sizes? This information is for the 2025 Legislative Session. The Assembly has 32 standing committees....
How the California FAIR Plan Turned into a Great Pumpkin Nightmare
The Great Pumpkin’s annual ascent from the sincerest patch is always a spectacle—but the 2025 vintage comes with a non-festive twist: a 35.8% spike in “ride” fares, leaving homeowners clutching their candy bags and wailing, “I got a rock!” (And...