National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

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A show about the perilous state of the Golden State—and what that means for you, wherever you live. California is the hothouse lab of the Left, the nation-state creating the statist policies, art, and... more

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Number 1: Episode 463: Return of the Living Debt
In 1999, the last time California boosted the benefits it pays government employees – earlier retirements, richer retirements – financial disaster followed quickly. Now, state lawmakers want Newsom to try it again. We fact-check Newsom’s claims on housing starts (terrible) and jobs (worse). Iowa’s AG sues California for blocking the Paramount-Warner merger. Now that he’s successful, Mark Zuckerberg says social media companies must be regulated. David and Will break down the Nick Shirley Act. Music by Metalachi. Email Us: [email protected] [email protected] Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: David Bahnsen’s “Profit from the profit” Ishi discovered in California Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims “Hardly any” AI regulations? Becerra should know better Iowa Attorney General Says She’s Taking California to the Supreme Court Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Lawsuit Gavin Newsom still doesn’t understand the limits of his power California set to force big companies to disclose historic links to slavery Kenneth Schrupp on Newsom’s jobs report Newsom’s big housing claim is built on bad data Lawmakers vote to let first responders retire earlier and with more money. Will Newsom sign on? AB 1383 is a costly pension mistake in the making AB 2624 signed into law, California rejects hated-filled (sic) misinformation campaign Will’s work here would likely be illegal under the Act Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
September 01, 20261h 2min
Number 2: Episode 462: California Ballot Boxing
Since 1911, Californians have been allowed a direct role in legislation via the initiative and referendum process. This year’s November ballot features 14 measures, including the Billionaire Wealth Tax, two “affordability” programs that will make housing more expensive, and a bid to make the nation’s highest marginal income-tax rate a permanent impediment to prosperity. Bonus! David discusses the birth today of his fifth book, “Profit from the Profit.” Music by Metalachi. Email Us: [email protected] [email protected] Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: David Bahnsen’s “Profit from the profit” This episode's advertising sponsor: California Center for Nonprofit Law NPOlawyers.com boardtrainingprinciples.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
August 25, 20261h 1min
Number 3: Episode 461: Bahnsen's Iron Law of Politics
Discussing this week’s news -- taxpayer-funded political campaigns, students learning about social justice from a rabid anti-Israel activist, DEI in college admissions, and Newsom’s enthusiasm for new automobile tire regulations -- David concludes with a general principle: “In public policy, every reductio ad absurdum eventually becomes an absurdum.” Bonus: Hoover Institute economist Benjamin Jaros offers his latest battlefield assessment of California’s wealth tax. Music by Metalachi. Email Us: [email protected] [email protected] Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: Karen Bass ripped after viral video lays out taxpayer-funded match of campaign donations Outraged Palo Alto High parents sue school district over mosque field trip Mission High leads California schools in UC Berkeley admissions. But many don’t graduate Gov. Newsom supports California regulators' approval of new replacement tire rules Los Angeles Should Follow San Francisco’s Path to Recovery — Says Man Who Helped Set Back Both Xavier Becerra floats bizarre plan to slash Californians’ utility bills Xavier Becerra’s high-speed rail solution appears to be “sue and hope” Hoover Institution’s Ben Jaros on the Billionaire Wealth Tax Benjamin Jaros bio Misdiagnosing California’s Fiscal Crisis Don Newsom Refuses an Offer A powerful union, the billionaire tax and an alleged bargaining chip This week’s advertising sponsor: California Center for Nonprofit Law NPOlawyers.com boardtrainingprinciples.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
August 21, 20261h 39min
Number 4: Episode 466: Newsom's 'Zen Diagram'
Guest Jon Fleischman helps Will break down the news of the week, including Gavin Newsom’s remarkably weird interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, his AI alarmism, and his surprise legislative vetoes. Yet another major battery fire has climate activists wondering who to blame when “clean” energy goes awry. The city of Long Beach responds to the Soviet submarine in its harbor. And we remember the Siege of Los Angeles, September 22, 1846. Music by Metalachi. Email Us: [email protected] [email protected] Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen @WillSwaim TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: Jon Fleischman, So Does It Matter Substack Gavin Newsom tells CNN's Jake Tapper he won't run for president if Kamala Harris runs in 2028 Newsom signs bill barring other states from sending National Guard troops to California Governor Newsom issues executive order to accelerate independent oversight and advance the creation of an AI kill switch Who Pays When AI Causes Harm? The “Kill Switch” Is Liability Newsom vetoes bill to loosen work-from-home rules for state workers Republicans Help SEIU Defy Gavin Newsom’s Return-to-Work Order - WTH? Newsom vetoes bill closing CEQA manufacturing exemption Newsom cites pension crisis as he vetoes bill to enhance retirement for police and firefighters I Was Wrong About Gavin Newsom And AB 1383, The Public Safety Employee Union Sponsored Pension Spiking Bill LAUSD struggles to decide between refurbishing and retrofitting or closing schools LAUSD Ignored the Warnings. Now the Bills Are Due. New fire breaks out at Moss Landing Power Plant in California; shelter-in-place order issued How do you dispose of an abandoned Russian submarine? Long Beach is on the hook to find out This week’s advertising sponsor: California Center for Nonprofit Law NPOlawyers.com boardtrainingprinciples.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
September 23, 20261h 4min
Number 5: Episode 465: Bring In the Fembots!
In Gavin Newsom’s California, artificial intelligence is apparently dangerous enough to require an expanding apparatus of government regulation, but, in the hands of the state, trustworthy enough to answer your questions about government itself. In other news, Inglewood bails on its SoFi Stadium debt, Ro Khanna embraces race hustling, and David learns about Star Trek's cultural ties to SoCal’s scientific community. Music by Metalachi. Email Us: [email protected] [email protected] Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes:‘Star Trek’ premieresThe New Generation of Defense WizardsGovernor Newsom signs first-in-the-nation AI safeguards to protect Californians, calls on the federal government to do its partGovernment, made easier. Governor Newsom introduces AskCA, a new AI-powered tool for CaliforniansBetter Future AIDavid Sacks on X: “Pace the frontier”California wealth tax proponent threatened labor officials, law firm’s report findsRo Khanna, Race HustlerThe deal that helped bring SoFi Stadium to Inglewood isn’t legally valid, judge rulesHuntington Beach Approves Police Raises Amid Budget Deficit ProjectionsThis week’s advertising sponsor: California Center for Nonprofit LawNPOlawyers.comboardtrainingprinciples.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
September 15, 202648min