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California’s Electoral Sewer

June 23, 2026 6:00 amJune 23, 2026 6:01 am

On the night of June 3rd, Spencer Pratt was running a solid second in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, comfortably ahead of socialist councilwoman Nithya Raman and headed for a November runoff against incumbent mayor Karen Bass. Raman herself apparently...

Pattern Emerges Of Gallego Campaign-Funded Family Perks— Disney, Super Bowl Trips, Child Care

June 22, 2026 3:33 pmJune 22, 2026 3:34 pm

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is facing renewed scrutiny over campaign spending after Politico reported that his political committees paid for family travel, child care reimbursements, Disney trips, and Super Bowl-related expenses. The report follows previous California Globe coverage of...

Elon Musk Vows to Sue Rep Ro Khanna: ‘Robber Khanna Should Be In Prison’

June 22, 2026 2:49 pmJune 22, 2026 2:58 pm

In a sharp escalation of their long-running online feud, Elon Musk publicly declared “Time to sue this liar” after Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) accused the tech billionaire and former DOGE co-leader of “possibly sentencing to death” 4.5 million children through...

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...

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...