California Mileage Tax: Democrats Block Ban and Leave Drivers Facing $900-a-Year Double Tax
Sacramento lawmakers just voted down a constitutional guardrail that would have protected California drivers from being charged twice just to...
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California Treasurer Fiona Ma Accepted Thousands From Chinese School Founder Now Under Federal Fraud Investigation
A 1,000-page audit has exposed a web of fake diplomas, political favors, and campaign cash connecting California's state treasurer to...
90 California Local Tax Hikes Hidden on the June 2026 Ballot — Is One on Yours?
California politicians have quietly packed the June 2 Primary ballot with 90 local tax measures totaling over $738 million in...
California AB 2624: Democrats Advance Bill That Critics Say Would Criminalize Investigative Journalism
AB 2624 would give taxpayer-funded organizations the legal power to demand removal of video evidence and criminally punish those who...
California’s AB 2624 Would Criminalize Investigative Journalism — and Protect Fraud in the Process
A California bill advancing through the legislature would give taxpayer-funded organizations the power to silence journalists, impose $10,000-per-violation penalties on...
California Government Corruption Exposed: Newsom Aide Fraud Case and $5M Money Laundering Ring Shake the State
Two explosive cases — a fraud-indicted former Newsom chief of staff and a Bakersfield man who pleaded guilty to funneling...
HPE California to Texas Move Exposes the Real Cost of One-Party Governance
When the company that literally built Silicon Valley relocates its headquarters to Texas, it's not a footnote in the business...
California’s Corporate Exodus: How High Taxes and Overregulation Are Driving Businesses Out of the Golden State
From Charles Schwab to Chevron, major corporations and billionaires are leaving California at a historic rate — and the working...
Eric Swalwell Resignation Exposes Congressional Double Standards on Accountability
When accusations of sexual assault finally caught up with Rep. Eric Swalwell, it wasn't conscience that forced his hand —...
California’s EDD Paid $4.6 Million for Unused Phones — And Nobody Noticed for 4½ Years
While California faces a $20 billion budget deficit, its own unemployment agency quietly burned through millions in taxpayer dollars on...
California Supreme Court Orders Chad Bianco to Halt Election Fraud Investigation — Here’s What’s Really at Stake
When a sitting sheriff uses standard law enforcement tools to investigate a contested election, and the state's highest court rushes...
ICE Arrests Victor Vincent Asuncion in San Francisco: Convicted Child Sex Offender Faces Deportation
A convicted child sex offender living in the United States is now in federal custody after ICE's Enforcement and Removal...
Del Monte Bankruptcy Leaves California Peach Growers with $550 Million in Broken Contracts
Seventy California farming families who honored their contracts are now watching their orchards face the bulldozer. The question isn't just...
Trump Endorses Steve Hilton for California Governor — And It Could Reshape the 2026 Race
A presidential endorsement just reshuffled California's most consequential race in decades. Here's why it matters — and what it signals...
Springs Fire California: How Policy Failures Turned a Brush Fire Into a 4,000-Acre Crisis
Aerial footage of the Springs Fire ripping through Riverside County shocked the nation. But behind the dramatic images lies a...
April’s Wake-Up Call: The Springs Fire Proves Wildfire Preparedness Is a Year-Round Duty
California's Springs Fire burned more than 4,100 acres in Riverside County in a matter of hours — a jarring reminder...
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Gets 20-Year License Extension — The Narrative Was Always Wrong
California's only nuclear plant just cleared its biggest federal hurdle in decades. The 20-year license extension is a victory for...
California Budget Betrayal: Population Barely Grew, But Government Spending Exploded
The Golden State's population has barely budged in a decade. Its government grew nearly five times faster. Now California is...
