National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Speaker Mike Johnson suggests 'conditions' needed on federal aid for LA wildfire victimsNewsom adds LA wildfire funding to Trump-proofing special sessionGavin Newsom and California Democrats reach $50M deal to Trump-proof the stateNewsom on “Meet the Press”California’s wildfire insurance catastropheAs LA fires rage, California’s insurance commissioner imposes 1-year ban on policy cancellationsLA Times Owner Calls Paper’s Karen Bass Endorsement a Mistake: ‘We’ll Accept Some Blame’Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets trickyFirefighter salaries from Transparent CaliforniaIncarcerated Firefighters Do Risky, Low-Pay Work. Many Say It’s The Best Job Behind Bars.Julie Hamill on evacuated kids Inverse condemnationJulie Hamill’s California Justice CenterEdward Ring on fire mitigation from cisterns to robotsCalifornia’s ‘Impenetrable’ Environmental Bureaucracy Left L.A. Hills Primed to BurnEdward Ring on the Mike Rowe podcastEdward Ring & Steve Hilton, “Modern forest management”

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Mayor out of the country as Los Angeles burns, residents plead for helpTrump, Musk unleash on California Democrats over wildfiresBiden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, George SorosGeorge Gascón Admits He's Behind Soros Progressive Prosecutor Project, Secured $50M Seed Donation to ACLUSome Anti-Israel Protesters Are PaidFact-checkers, targeted by MAGA loyalists, blast Zuckerberg’s assertion their work was ‘biased’Accountability is key to fixing Facebook: Will SwaimCalifornia GOP lawmaker introduces bill to ban transgender girls from women’s sportsSerena Williams on playing against menOakland's city employee counts show a dramatic shift in service priorities over five yearsThe case for (and against) Barbara Lee

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Trump allies warn California leaders, including LA Mayor Karen Bass, that they could go to prison over sanctuary city lawsHow Harmeet Dhillon can tame the beast at DOJCalifornia restaurant cites ‘Ladies Night’ discrimination lawsuit as cause for closureLima Chef John MarquezAmid threats to rewrite the Constitution, Senator Wiener calls for rescinding California’s calls for Constitutional Convention to protect civil liberties and democracyTrump-supporting urban planners propose destroying Presidio in SFDisney removes transgender storyline from upcoming Pixar streaming seriesGov. Gavin Newsom doubles down on opposition to Prop. 36California manicurists face uncertain future as bill’s exemption nears end

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:L.A. Times’ billionaire owner (and is family) ignite a tug-of-war over paper’s futureL.A. Times Guild calls for one-day walkoutL.A. Times owner’s decision not to endorse in presidential race sparks resignations, questionsLos Angeles Times Owner Wades Deeper Into Opinion SectionPatrick Soon-Shiong’s controversial shakeup at the L.A. Times: ‘Bias meter,’ opinion upheaval and a call for growthCalifornia says gas prices could spike 50 cents a gallon next year thanks to this climate programWhat Chevron's move to Houston means for the energy capitalGovernor Newsom signs legislation to prevent gas price spikes and save Californians moneyGavin Newsom confronted at press conference about missing $24bn spent on tackling homelessnessNewsom vetoes future auditsSupreme Court gives cities in California and beyond more power to crack down on homeless campsStalled Labor pick Julie Su lets herself off the hook for California’s missing billionsUnions Give Thanks For Trump’s Labor PickTrump refused to give California wildfire aid until told how many people there voted for him, ex-aide says'A Failed Medical School': How Racial Preferences, Supposedly Outlawed in California, Have Persisted at UCLAExclusive: San Francisco school district directs teachers to resources that condemn ‘Israeli terrorism’ as worse than HamasJudge Orders Union To Halt UC Campus StrikesNewsom Signs AB 1955 And Okays Schools Lying To Parents, Opening The Door To Lawsuits And Child Exploitation‘This person should not be president’: Kamala Harris takes hits in book on BidenTrump Didn't Deserve to Win, But We Deserved to LoseKamala Harris for California governor? These Democrats say she’s best choice to fight TrumpShe lost the presidential election. Now Vice President Kamala Harris is losing popularity‘He was Mr. San Diego’: Basketball icon Bill Walton remembered for his generosity, philanthropy, civic pride

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Bahnsen Group announces new Grand Rapids officeJudge rejects lawsuit over ‘liberated’ ethnic studies classes in LAUSDAnti-Israel United Teachers Los Angeles seminar Biden considering blanket preemptive pardons for perceived enemies of TrumpChina’s Critical Minerals Embargo Is Even Tougher Than ExpectedGavin goes global: Newsom takes a risk on ChinaL.A. County supervisors seek aid for hundreds of workers affected by Phillips 66 refinery closureWells Fargo to sell San Francisco headquartersCalifornia bill bars Coastal Commission from blocking more launches for Elon Musk’s SpaceXDeMaio Calls for Penalties Against Gov. Newsom for Repeated Violation of Citizens’ Constitutional RightsThe man who saw Sasquatch is closing his California museum for goodFormer SoCal candidate is accused of registering cartoon cats to vote. It’s ‘plausible,’ he says

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:John Manly, Manly, Stewart & FinaldiL.A. Catholic church covered up molesting priests for decades. The price: $1.5 billion and so much painWill Swaim: In public schools we trust?Documentary: Deliver Us From Evil

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Latino Imperial County goes for Trump California coastal enclave near sanctuary city tries to 'Newsom-proof' itselfCalifornia’s unemployment numbers are in. How do they rank nationally?Newsom proposes $25M from state legislature to 'Trump-proof' CaliforniaCalifornia will not help Trump’s deportation plans, Alex Padilla saysSen.-elect Adam Schiff doesn’t want to talk about Trump. He wants to talk about the economyFederal immigration law Title 8, U.S.C. 1324(a) Offenses Thousands of DACA immigrants are now eligible for Covered California. Here’s how to applyL.A. politicians ask Trump for $3.2 billion to pay for Olympic transportation projectsPBGC approves 100th SFA application: ILWU Employers' - Warehousemen's PlanColumn: Why California’s favorite bagel shop is defending fossil fuelsIndigenous Diplomacy and Spanish Mediation in the Lower Colorado–Gila River Region, 1771–1783

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Trump’s labor choice: Unions over workersSan Francisco crypto mogul buys $6.2 million banana taped to a wall, plans to eat itO.C. judge dismisses state challenge to Huntington Beach Voter ID lawsLong Beach police will no longer patrol Metro trains, stationsBay Area home values have risen everywhere — except in this cityNewsom to visit California counties that voted for TrumpGavin Newsom vows to ‘leave no region behind’ on California jobsCalifornia has no capacity for new spending, state's top policy and financial analyst saysL.A. ‘sanctuary city’ law won’t prevent deportations. But ‘we are hardening our defenses’Mayor Bass secures major federal support for community partners to assist newly arrived L.A. migrant familiesGavin Newsom promotes Marshawn Lynch for mayor of OaklandSay Goodbye to Hollywood’s Progressive ProsecutorReflections On The Last 900 Years, This Last Week, Elections And The FutureBonus: RFC’s Department of Water & Power with Edward RingSolar power glut boosts California electric bills. Other states reap the benefitsBiden administration outlines options for addressing Colorado River water shortages

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:The Jonestown Massacre, November 18, 1978What’s taking California so long to count its ballots from Election Day?California Gov. Kamala Harris? New poll finds she’d have a clear advantageTrump nearly beats Harris in Latino Imperial County, and a GOP Assembly candidate beats his Dem opponentAssemblyman James Gallagher sends open letter to President-elect Trump to solve California’s problemsUnion goes scorched earth — against a DemAnthony Rendon holds up a nation infamous for ethnic cleansing as a model for CaliforniaCalifornia oversight commission proposes solutions to state’s home insurance crisisA $6.8 million L.A. County program promised free food carts for vendors. It hasn’t delivered

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Trump Didn't Deserve to Win, But We Deserved to Lose

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:David: What to Pay Attention to in the Election ResultsDavid: The Arrogance of Celebrity: How Kamala Harris’s Strategy BackfiredLA Times: Democrats keep expecting white women to save them, and they keep getting burnedNewsom goes on offensive against TrumpTrump made ‘significant gains’ with Latino voters in 2024 election. Is it true for California?Early results show Santa Ana voters rejecting measure that would allow non US-citizens to voteThe diminishing path to a Democratic House majority runs through CaliforniaDemocrats have one last shot at keeping power in Washington. Can they win the House?Newsom launches rescue mission for rejected Prop 1 ballots

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow NotesHobart "Hobie" Alter (October 31, 1933-March 29, 2014)Trump’s Ridiculous Media Gambit Roasted as it Crashes and BurnsDaughter of L.A. Times owner says endorsement decision stemmed from Harris stance on Gaza WarDistrict Attorney will ask court to resentence Menendez BrothersProtest of S.F.’s Scott Wiener at kids’ event ‘textbook antisemitism,’ Jewish leaders sayValero could be next to shutter California oil refineriesIndia, South Korea, the Middle East: Where California will get its gasoline when Phillips refinery shuts downDespite spending billions on climate-change initiatives, 84 percent of California’s energy still comes from fossil fuelsCalifornia’s violent crime rate rose somewhat in 2023 and remains above pre-pandemic levels.California Governor Newsom touts crime drop, local data less rosyNewsom calls for big boost in funding for California’s film and TV tax credit, throwing Hollywood a lifelineRetirement benefits remain a sticking point in Boeing strike

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela, who changed MLB by sparking Fernandomania, dies at 63My cancellation only proves my point about California’s illiberalismQuetzalcoatl statue, San JoseLos Angeles Times won’t endorse for presidentHarris rejects religious exemptions for abortionPhillips 66 is closing Wilmington-area refineries after more than a century, marking the end of an eraElon Musk’s SpaceX sues California agency for political biasNewsom on SpaceX rejection: ‘I’m with Elon’Consultants and lobbyists are helping California cities raise your streaming prices

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Man arrested outside rally a ‘committed Trump supporter,’ Clark County GOP chair saysThe human costs of Kamala Harris’ war on truancyCalifornia deploys Urban Search and Rescue Task Force teams ahead of Hurricane MiltonGov. Newsom signs fuel storage bill to prevent gas price spikesAs Newsom urges refinery controls, California regulators consider hike in gas pricesCalifornia officials reject more SpaceX rocket launches, with some citing Musk’s X postsSan Jose State volleyball team with transgender player says no more future matches have been forfeitedMark Zuckerberg is done with politicsDon’t feel sorry for the Menendez BrothersCalifornia student test scores fall short but education officials ignore root causesCalifornia Teachers Pushed Anti-Israel Views In Classrooms After Oct. 7, Docs ShowAndrew Davenport on CPC’s Municipal Fiscal Health DashboardFind the dashboard here

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes:Hey, Kamala: David has a name – it’s cohost of Radio Free California!Kamala Harris’s campaign manager is Julie Chávez Rodríguez, a Central Valley-born and raised granddaughter of Cesar ChavezMagic Johnson campaigns with Harris in MichiganInside Stanford’s fight to keep a precious diary about China’s troubled pastJudge temporarily blocks new California election deepfake law, citing First AmendmentBill to end legacy and donor-preferred admissions to California colleges signed  into law by Gov. NewsomGov. Newsom says baseball saved him. But the legend of his career doesn’t always match the reality

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes:Chattel slavery: formal apology.New California law bans Native American mascots at K-12 schoolsCalifornia is first state to banish Froot Loops from school cafeteriasGov. Newsom Signs Legislation Protecting Workers From Forced Political and Religious MessagingIs your closet full of old clothes? A new California law will require the fashion industry to take them back for freeBill To End Legacy & Donor-Preferred Admissions To CA Colleges Signed Into Law By Gov. NewsomBill separating new California warehouses from neighborhoods signed into lawGavin Newsom signs bill to expand IVF coverage in California, an election-year swipe at GOPResurrected bill forces insurers to fund IVF treatments for same-sex couples and singlesBan on local voter IDGavin Newsom’s homeless accountability vetoSenator Wiener Responds To Governor Newsom Vetoing Landmark AI BillCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new carsGov. Newsom vetoes bill to help farmworkers who are working in extreme heat. Here’s whyGov. Newsom vetoes bill to make undocumented immigrants eligible for home loans

Email Usdbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCA Show NotesA’s fans chant 'Sell the Team,' take home Coliseum dirt and seats during final gamesBefore the Oakland Coliseum there was Wrigley Field LA, opening Sept 29, 1925Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with Oprah Winfrey at a Unite for America 2024 EventCalifornia firefighters will soon have a 66-hour work week. Why Cal Fire will make the changeFaculty accuse UC campuses of labor violations over pro-Palestinian protest crackdownsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signs plastic grocery bag ban Newsom vetoes bill to study reparations for families displaced at Chavez RavineNewsom vetoes 2nd bill to help undocumented immigrants, this one about hiring UC, CSU studentsThis California law could break your kid’s social media addictionElementary students in Elk Grove Unified need parental permission to participate in extracurricularsBreed has dodged scandals before. This one might actually stickThe Dream Keeper projectSteven Greenhut on the history of Chavez RavineAbuse Of Power: How The Government Misuses Eminent DomainChavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story

Will and Cal Policy government affairs director Lance Christensen discuss the ten propositions on California's November ballot. Music by Metalachi.

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:California Legislature quietly spends millions on Italian stonework for Capitol Annex ProjectTrump’s threat to withhold firefighting aid to California is blasted by firefighters unionBehind the scenes of Trump’s Rancho Palos Verdes meeting with the city’s mayorMy Kid Has a Firm Reason Not to Vote for Kamala Harris. I’m Not Sure How to Respond.How Kamala Harris Fought to Keep Nonviolent Prisoners Locked UpKamala Harris Was Not a ‘Progressive Prosecutor’The Blue State Family Exodus: Families are migrating to red and purple statesThis California beach city just barred people from smoking in their own apartments, condosSanta Ana benches a teacher for too much transparencyHarry Angell on Substack

Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Lights out in La La LandBahnsen on X: “Kamala Harris completely derailed him by pushing his ego buttons.”Julie Su brought Calif. corruption to the White House — and Harris will keep her thereCalifornia state senator’s former staffer sues lawmaker for alleged sexual harassmentOnce again, California beats every other state when it comes to povertyExclusive: California’s homeless population grew again this year, especially in these countiesColumn: They say Democrats are to blame for all California’s problems. But GOP is MIAOakland paid $450M in 2023 for pension costs and above-inflation wage increases