Remy: It's Magic (Mask Hypocrisy Parody)
Some lawmakers should try double-masking their hypocrisy.
Some lawmakers should try double-masking their hypocrisy.
The governor needs to leave his fancy Sacramento-area compound more often to see what's going on throughout the state.
The plan will rely on giant tax hikes on businesses and Californians.
The pandemic has served as a nice reminder of the merits of federalism, where states are the laboratories of democracy that can try regulatory approaches that conform to local attitudes and conditions.
Gavin Newsom is exploring legislation to authorize private civil actions against people who sell "assault weapons" or gun kits.
California is leading the country in student vaccine mandates that will disproportionately harm the education of poor and minority students.
Perhaps Newsom doesn't want to do anything because the real solutions will anger his union and environmental allies.
The Golden State is terribly run, but that's not the main reason from my move. Most of life isn't about politics, thankfully.
Newsom makes the smart move by preserving liberalized alcohol policies.
Newsom's opposition to a judge's order requiring vaccinations for prison staffers lays bare the hypocrisy of the governor.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed S.B. 2 into law, despite some objections from police unions.
How far do "emergency powers" really extend?
Doubling down on stridently conservative messaging in a state where conservatives are a dwindling and fleeing minority doesn't seem like a winning strategy.
Turns out, building good systems is necessary to get good outcomes.
Millions rejected choosing any alternative to Gov. Newsom. Did they “throw their vote away?” Of course not.
As of 8:45 p.m., two-thirds of California voters favor letting him complete his first term.
Californians vote today on whether to keep lockdowner in chief Gavin Newsom.
Political class rallies behind making the infrequently used recall mechanism more difficult to deploy
Leading candidates Larry Elder, Kevin Faulconer, and Kevin Kiley cite homelessness, crime, housing costs, and energy shortages as evidence that one-party rule is failing the Golden State.
Thwarted politicians rant, pout, and are outraged by anybody who pushes back.
No, really, the difference between Newsom's and Larry Elder’s positions on COVID mandates are being presented as “a matter of life and death.”
But they don't really think that the recall process is illegitimate or unconstitutional. They simply don't like that it's being used against one of their own.
As it turns out, state and local tax revenues hardly collapsed.
Can Democrats stop acting as if all the governor's critics are Trump-loving insurrectionists?
Voters who support Gov. Gavin Newsom can still select a successor. That’s left out of a campaign commercial airing during the Olympics.
Undecided folks seem to be turning against the governor.
The list of candidates is released, but radio host Larry Elder is suing over his exclusion. (Updated: a judge ruled in Elder's favor.)
Lawmakers cut out some red tape, but only when it serves the party.
What's it like to run a restaurant in California during the pandemic?
Newsom's subservience to the unions is the best reason to recall him.
Plus: California reopens, the DOJ will tighten its rules on seizing lawmakers' records, and more...
Politicians and policymakers know less than they think they do, in part because they have less power over our lives than they assume.
The state is scheduled to ease its lockdowns on June 15. But Newsom still wants the power to control the terms.
Why the Golden State is losing people, business, and a congressional seat
Party leaders don’t want a replacement on the recall ballot.
California's embattled governor wants to spend $8 billion of the state's surprise budget surplus on individual payments to state residents.
Citizens should be able to punish elected officials who have done an extraordinarily bad job rather than be forced to count on elected legislators to do the heavy lifting.
California Democrats and journalists are suddenly concerned about expensive government.
The public school system is a travesty that does not—and cannot—put students first.
It’s going to be a long summer in the Golden State.
The Riverside County supervisor wants to improve access to school choice and make it easier to build more housing.
Secretary of State’s office verifies his opponents have gathered enough valid signatures.
The former Olympian, reality TV star, and conservative Republican will challenge incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom in an impending recall election.
Even during a pandemic, major changes to laws and policies should be funneled through state assemblies.
The Supreme Court reaffirms that COVID-19 regulations must comply with the First Amendment.
The majority reminds the 9th Circuit that the First Amendment puts limits on COVID-19 policies.
For months, the owners of Tin Horn Flats have refused to comply with restrictions on their business.
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