California
Homeless Programs in California Need Government Accountability
With 187,000 residents homeless, California leads the nation—not in solutions, but in expensive failures. This year, major cities like Oakland saw a 9% increase in homelessness. If the state’s goal was to increase…
Newsom Touts CA as World’s 4th Largest Economy, Only on Paper
THE CENTER SQUARE—California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is now the world’s fourth largest economy. But after accounting for the high cost of goods and services, California only barely edges out low-performing Italy,…
Will the ‘abundance’ agenda make California great again?
Up until the 1970s, California was a state known for its commitment to boundless opportunities, with the Edmund G. "Pat" Brown governorship reflective of the can-do spirit that drew people here from across the…
Twelve States File Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs
(NA) Today, twelve blue and purple states, led by the state of Oregon, filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade challenging Donald Trump's massive IEEPA tariffs. Their complaint is available here. The…
DOJ to Seek 20 Years for Illegal Alien Convicted in 2 Teens’ Deaths
The tragic deaths of two American teenagers at the hands of an illegal alien was “completely preventable,” according to a top Department of Homeland Security official. Illegal alien Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano was deported…
LGBT activists refuse to accept UK Supreme Court’s rejection of transgenderism
Tue Apr 22, 2025 - 5:04 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — The reactions to the UK Supreme Court’s affirmation of the sex binary are ongoing, but one thing is crystal clear: LGBT activists and their allies are determined to remain on…
California housing bills face crucial legislative hearing today
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's newsletter takes a look at two important pieces of California legislation and the crucial committee hearings that they face today. Getting the YIMBY…
Brickbat: Forget It, Jake…
In Oakland, California's Chinatown neighborhood, business owners are facing thousands of dollars in fines from the city for graffiti on their properties. Shirley Luo, manager of Won Kee Supermarket, owes $3,000—including…
Zeldin Spends Earth Day in San Diego Amid Mexico Sewage Crisis
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is flying out to San Diego Tuesday to address a “public health and environmental crisis” regarding sewage on the U.S.-Mexico border on Earth Day. “There is nowhere more…
Brickbat: Handholding on Homelessness
U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter sharply criticized Los Angeles city officials for mismanaging billions of dollars spent on homelessness, calling it a "slow train wreck" during a hearing with top leaders…
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