California Underground: Your Sane Insight into California Politics

On this episode we are very lucky to be joined by San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond to discuss SANDAG and his inside look at how the organization operates. Jim details how prior plans to raise revenue for roads and transportation have failed and how the weighted vote makes it impossible for smaller communities to have a voice. 

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On this episode, we are joined by Second Amendment advocate and instructor, Osvaldo Maysonet, to discuss how in a state that has some of the strictest gun laws in the country can still have mass shootings. We also discuss Newsom's reaction to the shootings, and how every shooting is immediately used for political purpose. 

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On this episode we discuss what is SANDAG, what authority do they have, and what do they actually do with all that money they raise in taxes? (Spoiler not a lot). We also discuss the issue of "weighted voting" and CEO Hasan Ikhrata's lavish dinners on tax payer money. 

Links Mentioned in Show

https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB805/id/1626374

https://www.kusi.com/chula-vista-mayor-john-mccann-rejected-from-sandag-board-giving-weighted-vote-to-democrats/

https://inewsource.org/2022/04/07/sandag-taxpayer-funded-upscale-dining/

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On this episode we rebut and respond to Newsom's second inauguration speech where he claims California is the state of "true freedom."

Links Mentioned in Show

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/10/facebook-posts/yes-oil-companies-are-reporting-record-breaking-pr/

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/California-businesses-leaving-the-state-17553168.php

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On this episode, Camille and I discuss some of the highlights of the new laws that are going into effect in 2023 here in California. We discuss laws that range from the "pink tax", to jaywalking, to expanded abortion protections. 

Links Mentioned in Show

https://www.foxla.com/news/new-california-laws-2023-january-1

https://calmatters.org/explainers/new-california-laws-2023/

https://calmatters.org/newsletters/whatmatters/2023/01/california-legislature-2023/

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On this episode, we discuss the top political stories in California for the year of 2022. We go over as much as possible from the disappearance of the budget surplus to reparations. 

Also, did you know there is no official state fruit of California?

Links Mentioned in Show

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/reparations-tally-could-surpass-half-a-million-dollars-but-task-force-also-wants-to-change-california-policies/ar-AA15naun

https://spectator.org/poof-california-surplus-is-gone/

https://thereload.com/california-plans-to-alert-gun-owners-whose-information-it-leaked/

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/12/30/the-top-5-stories-in-california-politics-in-2022/

https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2022/08/23/slathering-after-the-presidency-newsoms-veto-of-sb-57-was-pure-political-calculation-n616469

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/12/30/the-top-5-stories-in-california-politics-in-2022/

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On this episode, Camille and I look into California's newly proposed "windfall tax" on oil companies because gas prices are so high in California. We analyze what a windfall tax is, how they have fared in history, and why they don't work to actually help the consumer. Also we take a look at Trump's new NFT trading cards for fun. 

Links Mentioned in Show

https://calmatters.org/economy/2022/10/california-gas-tax/

https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Price-Gouging-penalty-proposal-language.pdf?emrc=075304

https://taxfoundation.org/windfall-profits-taxes-still-bad-idea

https://www.propublica.org/article/california-oil-wells-shell-exxonmobil

https://nypost.com/2022/12/15/donald-trumps-major-announcement-is-a-cringey-ntf-line-of-himself/

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On this episode, Camille and I look ahead to propositions that are already either on the ballot for 2024 or trying to get on the ballot. We also discuss how a proposition even gets on the ballot and the politics behind how they are used. 

Links Mentioned in Show

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article268884032.html

https://ktla.com/news/california/these-propositions-are-already-attempting-to-make-the-california-ballot-in-2024/

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On this episode, I am joined by Camille to discuss the amount of conservative clowns who are distracting from the conservative movement. We discuss clowns, charlatans, and grifters nationally and here locally in California.   

#kanyewest #ye #trump #california   

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On this episode, Cynthia and I are joined once again by Ray Perez to discuss the state of the CAGOP and discuss whether there needs to be changes after the lackluster midterm results. Is it time for new leadership? Is leadership not listening to its supporters?

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Phil is a San Diego based attorney who specializes in estate planning and constitutional law both under the US and California Constitution.

California Underground is a podcast for Californians who are conservative, libertarian, moderate Democrat, or just a sane person wondering what is going on in our beautiful state and looking for honest discussions on how to fix it. We regularly interview state and local politicians, as well as host roundtable discussions with other California activists.

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