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Grieving Parents and City Leaders Press Sacramento to Act on Deadly Street Racing
The 2026 legislative session began with grieving families and local elected officials standing in the Capitol, describing lives lost to street racing and street takeovers. What remains uncertain is whether the Legislature will take meaningful action to stop the next
California’s Next Governor Will Inherit a Budget Built on IOUs
For years, California budgets have been sold to the public as exercises in prudence and compassion. Balanced. Responsible. Forward-looking. That narrative no longer holds. Governor Gavin Newsom is preparing to release what will likely be his final budget, with far
This Christmas, “Merry Christmas” Came Back
This Christmas felt different. Not louder. Not flashier. Just more normal. For the first time in a few years, it felt okay to say “Merry Christmas” again. Not whispered. Not followed by an apology. Just said plainly, often, to strangers.
Response to Professor Sivas: Half-Truths Hurt Californians
By: Hector Barajas Professor Deborah Sivas’s article is another example of activists with academic titles telling only half the story and misleading Californians in the process. These half-truths don’t just distort the facts. They drive up our cost of
Politics, Power, and Hypocrisy: Why California Voters Are Losing Faith
Californians have lost trust in their leaders, and it is easy to see why. People feel powerless because politics has become a game of double standards: one set of rules for those in power, another for everyone else. Consider the
Who Benefits From Attacking California’s Farmers?
We cannot continue to ignore the fact that the foundations of our food and energy security are being undermined. California has turned simple solutions into impossible ones. Instead of strengthening the industries that feed our families and support our economy,
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