Stay Out of Pre-1850 American Controversies, Gavin
Gov. Gavin Newsom shouldn’t have jumped into the controversy about an old American flag on Nike shoes. Because he didn’t have to. He’s a governor of a new state. For those who missed it, Nike pulled limited edition shoes that used the Betsy Ross flag—reflecting the 13 original colonies—reportedly after complaints from the former San […]
Can “California Progressivism” survive the Trump Administration?
There is nothing more controversial in California politics than President Donald J. Trump, the Trump Administration and the manifestation of all its politics and rhetoric. California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has worked to elevate himself in the national media by criticizing all things Donald Trump, and Donald Trump has done his best to aggravate the […]
California’s Regulatory Hostility Prevents More New Homes
The median home price in Los Angeles County is $618,000. In Santa Clara County it’s $1.2 million. In the entire state of California, including the somewhat more “affordable” inland counties, the median home price is $548,000. The national median home price? $227,000. There’s a reason for this. For decades, California’s state and local governments have […]
Can California crack down on deepfakes without violating the First Amendment?
A California lawmaker says he knew something had to be done after watching a video of Barack Obama calling President Trump “a total and complete dipshit.” Set in what appears to be the Oval Office, the video also depicts the former president speaking fondly of the militant anti-colonial villain of the “Black Panther” comic franchise […]