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Following his big Prop 50 win last week, Governor Gavin Newsom hit the road, denouncing the Democrats’ deal to end the federal shutdown, accepting the thanks of worshipful Democrats in Houston, and appearing as the highest-ranking American representative at the U.N.’s climate talks in Brazil. In other news, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and OpenAI’s Sam Altman say they feel bad about making so much money, Santa Barbara County officials stand bravely athwart common sense and yell stop, and a federal judge orders AG Rob Bonta to explain himself on the state’s policies regarding gender fluidity in California schools. On this day in history, we remember the Rickenbackers of California -- the World War I flying ace and his guitar-making cousin. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Newsom, Eyeing 2028, Tries to Mess With Texas: ‘Don’t Poke the Bear’Newsom blasts shutdown deal‘China gets it. America is toast,’ Newsom warns, blasting US climate driftNewsom in Brazil Blasts Trump, Praises ChinaSable’s no good, very bad weekOpenAI's Sam Altman defends Bay Area billionaire when grilled over wealth gapOpenAI is asking for the federal government to help power a massive expansion of its data center networkJudge Orders California Education Officials to Explain Why They Shouldn’t Be SanctionedSacramento: Charter school renewal denied by Sacramento school district. What comes next? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon Fleischman steps into this emergency episode to break down Governor Gavin Newsom's gangsta moves in pushing Proposition 50 over the finish line. In other news, we consider Representative Nancy Pelosi’s just-announced retirement, and the rise (again) of antisemitism. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Jon Fleischman’s “So Does it Matter?” podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

More than $100 billion over budget and five years late, Governor Newsom’s high-speed rail project has settled on a new strategy: shortcuts -- including one through the middle of Shafter, Calif. In other news: The secret life of NYC’s David Bahnsen, Newsom tells ABC’s Jonathan Karl he’s a border hawk, we remember the 1947 flight of Howard Hughes’s Spruce Goose, and what Ronald Reagan said about tariffs that Ronald Reagan Presidential Library officials can’t remember. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:New York’s Golden Handcuffs: Why the City Has a Special Hold on the RichTrump Is Mad at Canada, but Not for Misquoting ReaganNewsom says US faces '5-alarm fire' and warns 'we won't have a country'The feds want to know more about the people on food stamps. How Newsom respondedNewsom Gives Trump’s Vanity Ballroom Brutal New NicknameWhat is Gov. Gavin Newsom's role in the California Capitol Annex project?Exxon sues California over new laws requiring corporate climate disclosuresCalifornia’s War on Oil Finally Prompts a ResponseCA state retirement fund lost 71% of $468M put in clean energy, won’t say howWhy an entire Calif. town is standing up against the high-speed railIdaho official investigating Millbrae police chief over property tax breakPrincipal resigns after investigator finds Grindr app used to pursue sex with student Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

State Senator Scott Wiener is angling for Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat but a New York Times magazine investigation links Wiener’s 2022 “Safer Streets for All Act” to a boom in the sex-trafficking of children in California. In other news: Newsom matches Trump in the theatrical use of National Guardsmen, the Los Angeles school teacher who called for armed resistance to immigration enforcement, the “Wealth Tax” makes a California comeback, and how I Love Lucy changed television and the world. Bonus: Lance Christensen discusses some 800 bills now turned into law, as Gavin Newsom force-feeds Californians already choking on regulation. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?Newsom Says Trump Is ‘Rigging the Election’ With Federal Poll MonitorsInside the Tech CEO Campaign to Stop Trump From Sending Troops to San FranciscoNational Guard troops, deployed by Newsom, arrive at LA Regional Food Bank amid government shutdownThe Origins of the American Military Coup of 2012 The Origins of the American Military Coup of 2012Los Angeles teacher says ICE agents are 'not the only ones with guns' following shooting of federal agentShould billionaires pay more? California unions want voters to decideThe Force awakens in San Jose Cash payments to unhoused people likely won't end homelessness, but recipients spent wisely, California study saysPhillips 66, Kinder plan first-ever California-bound fuel pipelineBill-O-Rama with Lance Christensen:SB 414 (Ashby) – Regulating charter schools to death (cf AB 84, Muratsuchi) – VETOEDSB 848 (Perez) – Stop passing the trash teachers bill from the Senate Ed Chair – SIGNEDAB 1454 (Rivas) – Holding school districts accountable for literacy scores now that AB 1454 (Rivas) passedAB 1370 (Patterson) – NDA prohibitions for the legislature (Zavala interview) – SIGNEDSB 237 (Grayson) – Allowing more oil drilling in CA – SIGNEDAB 1207 (Irwin) – Continuing cap and tax program – SIGNED Is cap and tax slowly dying to accommodate need for massive increase in electrical production to provide for more AI, datacenter capacity? (CalMatter's piece)AB 628: A Costly New Mandate For California Landlords – SIGNED AB 1264 that eliminated ultra processed foods for kids, but is still gung-ho on sterilizing and mutilating them (Gov press release) – SIGNED Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

He is among the nation’s very worst governors, but Gavin Newsom is among America’s most skillful politicians — and has the inside track on the race for the White House. In other news, bombs bursting in air (at the Marine Corps' anniversary celebration starring JD Vance), the California Faculty Association is ready to fight fascists (but first wants to know if you're a Jew), Nancy Pelosi is still alive (and maybe not a fan of State Senator Scott Wiener), and the Pioneer League's Ballers bring a baseball championship back to Oakland. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Ballers bring home Oakland’s first baseball title since 1989How military’s ‘safe’ plan to fire munitions over Interstate 5 went off the rails with CHP cruiser hitNational Guard deployed to help food banks amid federal shutdown, Newsom saysHow Did California Spend Billions on Homelessness Only for It to Get Worse? Two New Criminal Cases Offer a ClueGavin Newsom, Pharma BaronPelosi succession intrigue in San FranciscoScott Wiener is done waiting on Nancy Pelosi. He’s running in 2026, sources sayFederal Judge Certifies Class Action for All Parents and Teachers Opposing Gender Secrecy RulesSchool spending surged. Academic achievement? Not so muchNewsom signs bill to prevent sex abuse in schoolsFaculty union targets Jewish political moneyState Supreme Court declines to hear West Covina’s appeal in ex-fire chief’s wrongful termination case Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

David and Will consider gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter’s trouble with humans and the prospect of co-parenting your kids with Governor Gavin Newsom. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:How Berkeley Became the First City to Ditch Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples DaySonoma State president on leave for ‘insubordination’ after supporting anti-Israel boycott, divestmentA California Campus Brings Anti-Israel Activism to Its Jewish Studies ProgramViolence erupts at UCLA as protests over Israel's war in Gaza escalate across the U.S.Confrontation erupts at dinner for law students at UC Berkeley dean’s home‘Get out of my f--king shot’: Katie Porter tears into staffer in newly released videoKatie Porter targeted ‘softer spoken’ underlings for abuse, was ‘downright mean’, ex-staffer warns votersNewsom’s Forced-Density Fix Won’t Solve California’s Housing CrisisNewsom signs controversial bill letting relatives care for kids if parents are deportedMarking World Mental Health Day, Governor Newsom signs AB 727 to make mental health resources more accessible to LGBTQ youthCalifornia Assembly Looks to Hand Children to Traffickers and Gender ActivistsGovernor Newsom signs bill expanding fuel options to cut gas pricesOil prices prediction: Brent, U.S. crude crash to lowest since May. Experts predict what to expect‘Slap in the face’: Marc Benioff’s Trump turn stuns San FranciscoBenioff appears to back off calls to send National Guard to SF, but sparks response from MuskArts Uproars: Open, Shut, Fired, Down for the Count, and Nowhere to Be Found Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

California Democrats can now safely begin the work of tearing down Kamala Harris’s memory, beginning with her controversial bill to punish the parents of their truant kids. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Uber driver accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific PalisadesGavin Newsom ends Kamala Harris' California anti-truancy lawKamala Harris was not a ‘progressive prosecutor’Kamala Harris talks Prop 50, Too Short and 2024 election at S.F. book tour stopD.L. Hughley Once Spread Misinformation About Kamala Harris—Then Publicly Made AmendsKristi Noem Says ICE Will 'Be All Over' Bad Bunny SB LX Halftime Show‘Tonight the rule of law said ‘hell no’’CA Gov. Gavin Newsom: ‘We have the ability to do martial law…if necessary’California voters were mailed inaccurate guides ahead of November special electionMajority of Calif. voters back Prop 50 in new poll‘I don’t want this all on camera,’ gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter says in testy interviewUber and Lyft drivers can unionize under new law signed by Newsom. How does it work?California sues city over surveillance data, warns it can be shared with federal agenciesCalifornia police are illegally sharing license plate data with ICE and Border PatrolCalifornia privacy agency fines Tractor Supply $1.35 millionWhere Is St. Junípero Serra? Mystery Over Missing Freeway LandmarkCalifornia's largest high school district adopts policy to oppose trans athletes in girls' sportsHere’s how little Anaheim’s share of Angels ticket revenue was worth this year Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Facing a 40-year decline in reading scores, California lawmakers have concluded that it’s time to ask -- politely -- that the state’s K–12 teachers to return to phonics. Bonus: Marc Joffe talks about the deep meaning of Gavin Newsom’s repeated failure to produce accurate state financials. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Will on NPR’s Left, Right & CenterTrump administration being asked to greenlight oil production off Santa Barbara coastGov. Gavin Newsom signs AI regulations, bucking Big TechCalifornia Enacts 17 AI Bills in 2024Capital Record: AI and the challenges for all free marketeersCalifornia Learns From Mississippi on PhonicsCalifornia Is Poised to Pass a ‘Science of Reading’ Law After a Long, Tense DebateBlack students need choice, not illegal gestures like Assembly Bill 7Los Angeles greenlights controversial $2.6B convention centerAnother California county is losing its only hospital after feds refuse to step inVons and Albertsons close self-checkout as Long Beach mandates more staffing, new rulesAmid staffing shortage, Long Beach police will no longer send officers to minor traffic collisionsReel Inn restaurant among businesses that were told they can't rebuild after Palisades FireHayward announces hiring freeze, creates ‘budget war room’ after city drains $31 million in reservesHarris’s Memoir Is Another Example of the Democrats’ ProblemThe Mayan in downtown LA announces it's closing after nearly a centuryMarc Joffe on BART:Marc’s bioCalifornia’s streak of late financial statements continues BART Audit Flags Overtime Costs, Weak Controls as Agency Spends $96 MillionBART senior police officer overtimeSHIFT-Bay Area Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gavin Newsom appeared with Stephen Colbert to celebrate Jimmy Kimmel’s return to ABC programming, even as the governor works to silence California’s conservative voters in a redistricting initiative that (polling shows) is headed toward a slim victory on November 4 -- and despite Princeton University’s conclusion that the new electoral map earns Newsom an “F.” In other news, Will talks about the surprising origins of ABC’s 1950s deal to fund the construction of Disneyland in exchange for content, including Mickey Mouse Club and Wonderful World of Disney. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Jimmy Kimmel, Somber but Defiant, Defends Free Speech in Return to ABCMan arrested in Sacramento ABC TV station shooting was flagged on X for "violent speech" days earlierCalifornia 2025 Poll: Majority support Proposition 50 in November special electionPrinceton U: Newsom’s Gerrymander receives “F” grade Kamala Harris Is Out of TimeICE won't comply with California’s new mask ban“Presto, Someone Walks Away with Your Child”: Critics Slam AB 495’s Threat to Parental RightsShe wanted to give deported parents a choice. Then California’s Christian right attacked Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gavin Newsom said all the right things about Charlie Kirk, but returned immediately to form with his claims that Donald Trump has unleashed his “private police force” in a campaign of “racial terror” “targeting California.” Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Charlie Kirk - RIPCharlie Kirk’s Legacy: The Contest of Ideas‘This is Code Red’: Newsom rallies Dems in searing rebuke of TrumpLA Mayor Karen Bass blocks half-staff tribute for Charlie Kirk, some fire stations push backUCLA race and equity official sounded off after Charlie Kirk’s slaying. Now he’s on leaveHamas mouthpiece praises Hannah Einbinder’s ‘Free Palestine’ Emmys message — but censors her bare shoulders in videoSchwarzenegger Urges Voters to Reject California Redistricting MeasureWhy the ‘Governator’ could derail Prop 50Harris Says ‘Recklessness’ Drove Dems to Go Along with Biden’s Reelection Bid Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Among the hundreds of bills headed toward Gavin Newsom’s desk, Lance Christensen has a list of 10 to watch. Pacific Legal Foundation’s Caleb Trotter is fighting California laws that endanger public health. Tech leader Michael Fertik describes the journey that led him from Northern California to Texas to France and back again -- and offers a dramatic reading of a poem in praise of America. Music by Metalachi.Caleb Trotter, Pacific Legal FoundationNew lawsuit challenges California’s telehealth laws that put patients at riskCalifornia’s anti-bias training rule for doctors faces long-shot Supreme Court appealMichael Fertik, home againMichael Ferik bioMichael Fertik on SubstackHenry Van Dyke, “America for Me” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Legendary California Democrat John Burton is dead but his malignant influence lives on. The U.S. Supreme Court allows federal immigration stops to continue in California. Dems warn that “Abundance” could leave Californians with nothing to complain about. Question: Who likes Jew-basing? Answer: The California Teachers Association! Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:John Burton, political giant who shaped California’s left, dies at 92Supreme Court allows federal officers to more freely make immigration stops in LAGovernor Newsom issues statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold racially motivated immigration arrests in Southern CaliforniaIn Immigration Raids Case, Supremes Strike a Blow for Common SenseSupreme Court allows Trump administration to resume indiscriminate immigration raids in Los AngelesSupreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up US citizensSupreme Court allows immigration agents to resume ‘roving patrols’ in LA, siding with TrumpLAPD ends protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris amid criticism over diverting cops, sources sayKawhi Leonard inked $28 million endorsement deal to skirt NBA salary cap: Pablo Torre bombshell claimWarren G announced as part-owner of new Long Beach baseball teamDemocratic research finds voters prefer populism over ‘Abundance’Scoop: Lawmakers float compromise on antisemitism bill Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Snoop Dogg talks about the challenges of growing old -- like explaining queer ideology while watching Disney movies with his grandson. Los Angeles’s former fire chief sues Mayor Bass for defamation. Gavin Newsom backpedals fast on “green” energy. Mexico’s national soccer team gets the full California experience -- robbed while training in Oakland. Bonus track! Lance Christensen tracks the California Teachers Association’s latest effort to kill education reform. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Lyle Menendez denied parole, will remain in prison along with younger brother ErikOusted Fire Chief in L.A. Demands Formal Apology in Legal FilingCPC congratulates Julie Hamill on new role in U.S. Attorney’s OfficeJudge Says Trump’s Use of Troops in L.A. Is IllegalNew Statewide Poll: Californians Are Tired of High Energy Costs – And It’s Turning Them Against Climate GoalsAugust 26: Diablo Canyon was supposed to be closed but it’s STILL openShould California allow more oil drilling? Yes — but in moderation | OpinionCalifornia energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profitsRenewal of California cap and trade program to cut emissions is fraught with issuesCalifornia ‘Anti-Poverty Activist’ And Dem Mega-Donor Pleads Guilty To Massive Carbon-Credit ScamMexican national soccer team's equipment stolen ahead of match against Japan at Oakland Coliseum$1.5 million ‘legal empowerment’ fund launched for low-income immigrants in Orange CountyCitizen-led campaign finance reform heads to La Mesa City CouncilSnoop Dogg slams LGBTQ+ representation in kids’ films: ‘They’re putting it everywhere’Snoop Dogg Apology For ‘Lightyear’ LGBTQ Remarks Apparently Fake; No Sign Of So-Called Sorry On Rapper’s SocialsLance Christensen:Lance’s bio Meet the Sacramento architect behind California’s new proposed congressional mapsAssembly Bill 84 fails our most vulnerable students Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The California Parole Board sends Erik Menendez back to prison -- but not for reasons you might think. Newsom wins on his redistricting battle (for the moment) and still finds the time to blast Bed Bath & Beyond for its refusal to reopen in California. California Democrat Representative Robert Garcia’s rising national prominence embodies the left’s confusion on energy and wealth formation. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Erik Menendez to remain in prison after decision by California Parole BoardObama endorses Newsom’s redistricting proposal as a ‘responsible approach’‘He’s trying to rig the election.’ Newsom bashes Trump as redistricting campaign kicks offCalifornia Supreme Court clears way for Newsom’s redistricting planGut and Amend AB 604: From “inactive voter registrations” to “new maps”Gut and Amend SB 280: From “prohibition on contributions in state and local government office buildings” to “new elections”Gut and Amend ACA 8: From “automatic election of unchallenged incumbent judges” to the “Election Rigging Response Act.”How will California’s congressional gerrymander attempt play out in the long run?California Common Cause advisory board members quit in gerrymandering falloutKamala Harris swears in Rep. Robert Garcia as top Democrat on Congressional Oversight CommitteeWhose oil money?While not great, Long Beach roads have gotten better, as alleyways continue to sufferMan sleeping on sidewalk killed when truck rolls over him, Long Beach police saySilicon Valley lawmakers want to decriminalize homelessnessDowntown Sacramento cafe discouraged after instances of public defecationCalifornia, epicenter of the nation’s housing crisis, is finally getting a housing agency‘Overregulated, expensive, and risky:’ Retail giant’s CEO slams California Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gavin Newsom asks state lawmakers to dismantle the California constitution. Assemblyman Carl DeMaio has a plan to kill redistricting. Playboy quits California for a new home in Miami. Los Angeles can't balance its budget but it’s determined to pay the legal bills of people who came here illegally. Bonus! Marc Joffe on the failure of public transit in California -- and the near-term possibility of flying cars by 2028. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow NotesWiener blasts ‘Trump’s masked thugs”Gavin Newsom Rolls the DiceDeMaio Files Redistricting “Poison Pill” Initiative to Ban State Legislators Who Vote to Change District Maps from Seeking Office for 10 YearsLA City Council OKs resolution declaring fiscal emergency amid $1B deficitLA city officials want to fund immigration defense. The budget crisis makes it hard"Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee - Please Call Your Office"Playboy leaves Los Angeles for Miami Beach; CEO calls California ‘anti-business’The Most-Regulated State In The UnionThe next generation of Trump-inspired showmen are in Riverside County, CaliforniaThe U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American CharacteristicsLos Angeles, Long Beach Ports Set Imports RecordCould this CA bill make self-checkout faster?Marc Joffe on the problems of public transitThe cost of transit in CaliforniaMarc Joffe bio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A city that can’t manage its own affairs was always bound for trouble in hosting the 2028 Olympics, and now President Trump has given progressives the excuse they need to bail out. California’s redistricting process was never nonpartisan, now it’ll just be worse. Newsom is ready for coal, Sacramento State’s president hopes to “eliminate whiteness,” the Los Angeles Times can’t use the words “illegal immigrant,” and the fascinating secret of Pasadena-born celebrity chef Julia Child. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:DB on Newt’s WorldDavid on Mike Rowe: Poor, Smart and DesperateTrump announces he will chair White House taskforce for 2028 LA OlympicsL.A. never needed the Olympics. With Trump wanting in, it’s time to pull outCould Trump’s new Olympics task force be a guise for further militarizing L.A.?Cancel the 2028 L.A. OlympicsWhy a gerrymandering critic wants to toss out California’s mapsCalifornia cut coal from its energy supply. Why it might plug back into fossil fuelsMan who overstayed his visa stole food aid from thousands of needy Californians, feds sayUniversity President Sparks Controversy With Pledge to ‘Eliminate Whiteness’Hunter Biden says he's started new job with California nonprofitEnd of an era for country music in Bakersfield: Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace closes Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

San Francisco’s Saikat Chakrabarti is wealthy, naive, and running for Nancy Pelosi’s House seat on socialist vibes platform. Newsom races to the bottom in his redistricting battle with Texas Governor Greg Abbott. David applies his “Ten-Second Rule” to the fraudster behind the California secession movement. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow NotesGov. Reagan signs the Mulford Act, banning public carrying of loaded firearms without a permit The Editors: California’s Lucky EscapeTexas redistricting move would ‘trigger’ new California maps, Newsom saysExclusive: Schwarzenegger ready to fight Newsom on redistrictingMeet the Fraudster Who Wants to Make California Its Own CountryHow a fizzled recall attempt actually helped Mayor Karen BassTech millionaire challenger to Nancy Pelosi draws huge crowd at SF campaign kickoffCoffee shop owner fires back amid suitsSheridan Karras, California Policy Center researcherCalifornia parents fleeing union-run schoolsCalifornia kids deserve this new chance for academic success — even if their leaders disagree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this quadricentennial episode, David and Will track the sad decline of the once-great Annenberg Foundation, Willie Brown’s surprising endorsement of Rick Caruso for governor, and approve Trump’s decision to end the political performance of park rangers at Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Kamala Harris’ ex-lover Willie Brown warns her of ‘difficult’ road to win California governor’s race after resounding 2024 lossCA agency reverses on telework policy after workers raise union contract concernsPlanned Parenthood Got More Taxpayer Money than PBS and NPR CombinedBakersfield community rallies against Congressman David Valadao’s support for Medicaid cutsStanford Graduate Workers Union Attempts To Fire Students Who Refuse To Join UnionWhere Did $100 Million in LA Fire Relief Money Go?EXCLUSIVE: Karen Bass Raked In Cash From Chinese Intel-Tied Bankers Before Hiring ThemLong Beach mayor unveils immigrant aid package, tariff relief fund in proposed budgetMuir Woods exhibit becomes first casualty of White House directive to erase history Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In a single week, California Governor Gavin Newsom lost federal support for the troubled California High Speed Rail project, declared an unwinnable war to redraw California’s voting map, and confronted the worst unemployment numbers in the nation. David and Will track the name “California” to a Spanish novel, published this month in 1510. Bonus! Republican candidate for governor Steve Hilton describes his strategy for breaking through California’s blue wall of noise. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:This Is How ‘Authoritarianism’ Ends: With a WhimperTrump administration pulls billions in funding for high-speed rail project; state leaders call decision ‘illegal’Federal review of high-speed railCalifornia sues to stop Trump’s politically motivated attack on high-speed railNewsom Wants California to Counter Texas on RedistrictingAs Newsom ponders redistricting, California projected to lose as many as 4 congressional seatsThousands of Californians lost work after LA immigration raids — including citizensIn-N-Out’s billionaire boss leaving California: ‘Doing business is not easy here’John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church in LA, dies at 86Steve Hilton, Republican candidate for governorWIkipediaGolden Together websiteSteve Hilton, “Califailure: Reversing the Ruin of America's Worst-Run State” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon Fleischman (author of the So, Does It Matter? Substack) joins Will for a conversation about Gavin Newsom’s bizarre engagement with conservative podcaster Shawn Ryan -- in which guns are good, transgenderism is a lost cause, nuclear power is lifesaving, and he’s a border hawk. Bonus track: Investigative reporter Kenneth Schlapp’s update on California wildfires. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Jon Fleischman: “So, Does It Matter?” Cracks in the Golden State: California’s Political Landscape Is ShiftingGov. Newsom, protesters target JD Vance with his family as they visit DisneylandMother Jones editor ripped as ‘soulless ghoul’ for attack on JD Vance, kids after Disneyland tripFour hours inside Newsom’s headNewsom talks AI, Epstein files and immigration in 4-hour podcastRioters Obstruct California Cannabis Farm Raid, Disrupting Rescue of Illegal Immigrant MinorsICE’s California weed-farm raid shows why we need mandatory E-VerifyFederal judge halts indiscriminate immigration stops in Los Angeles and beyondReparations bill, amid headwinds, could skirt California’s affirmative action banA racialist leader is ousted in Los AngelesHayward, Alameda County officials propose Russell City reparations fundRizzotti Advised to Recuse From Burbank Landlord-Tenant IssuesOrange County’s $649 million trolley to nowhereKenneth Schlapp, Center SquareCA data: Just one Palisades brush clearance before fireCalifornia fire season kicks off with a blazing bang Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.