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June 05 Episode 450: The Election Day That Never Ends
It takes weeks for California to count votes (because math is hard). But Lance Christensen joins Will to unpack early results from June 2 voting, featuring Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra, Spencer Pratt, Karen Bass, congressional candidates Kevin Kiley, Richard Pan, Ken Calvert, Young Kim, James Gallagher, Mike McGuire and an additional cast of dozens. Music by Metalachi.
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1 hr 9 min
June 03 Episode 449: Whence Xavier Becerra?
How California’s leading do-nothing gubernatorial candidate moved from dead last to first in just a few weeks. Leaders of the state’s government unions say they’ll refuse return-to-office orders because their daily commutes would raise global temperatures. More than a thousand University of California STEM professors called for the reinstatement of the SAT test. Los Angeles wants you to stop grilling hotdogs. Bonus! On June 5, 1917, Californians reacting to the Zimmerman Telegram answered Woodrow Wilson’s call to arms. Music by Metalachi.
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Show Notes
The mystery behind Becerra leapfrogging over his rivals in California’s governor’s race
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
University of California Professors Are Begging Schools to Reinstate the SAT
CalPERS Pays Million-Dollar Salaries for Below-Median Returns
California Government Unions Will Try Anything To Keep Their Members From Returning To The Office
No, California’s Backyard BBQ Ban Proposal Is Not Justified
Long Beach: This mayor wants to bring wind energy to an oil city

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58 min
May 27Episode 448: Spencer Pratt is All That
The Trump-adjacent candidate for mayor of Los Angeles has raised the hopes of moderate Angelenos – and terrifies the beneficiaries of the city’s Chicago-style political machine. Starring guest cohost Jon Fleischman and featuring Gavin Newsom, Napoleon III, Karen Bass, Meghan Daum, Carl Karcher, Nithya Raman, Hasan Piker, Benito Juarez, Gustavo Arellano, and Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch. Music by Metalachi.
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How Cinco de Mayo Got Its Start Because of California's Mexican Americans

‘It’s the Jews’: San Diego mosque shooters decried ‘the universal enemy’ in hate-filled manifesto

GOP governor hopefuls give closing arguments to Central Valley Republicans

Spencer Pratt has his work cut out for him in LA

Spencer Pratt’s Make L.A. Great Again acolytes and their dark vision of the city

What Los Angeles Has Become

More than 1,000 L.A. school employees expected to lose jobs, with bigger cuts ahead

The price of LAUSD union peace will be $1.2 billion a year. Next up is paying for it

Strike or not, Los Angeles Unified is on an unsustainable trajectory

Newsom’s office asked Oakland to clear encampment near Marshawn Lynch’s home

Newsom says AI resentment to dominate future elections. ‘The pitchforks are here’

Gavin Newsom orders California to plan for aid to workers displaced by AI

Caltrans considering 140 mph bus that would take passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles

The California-born fast-food chain crushed by costs, crime and competition

Do You Want Fries with That Shakedown?

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1 hr 15 min
May 20Episode 447: What Xavier Becerra Knew
The Democrats’ leading candidate for governor, Xavier Becerra, claims he was the victim of a financial fraud directed by his own chief of staff in the Biden administration. Now, he’s dealing with claims that he greenlit the crime. Bonus track! Lance Christensen takes us deep into the state capitol. Music by Metalachi.
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The Mussel Slough Tragedy

Governor Newsom announces revised budget that eliminates California’s deficit, maintains investments for working families, healthcare, education, and businesses

LAO: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

Former Newsom chief of staff pleads guilty to scheme that bled money from Becerra’s account

A surge in Nevada data center construction threatens the electricity supply for 49,000 Californians

Energy company disputes claim that 50,000 Tahoe residents will lose power next yea

California’s Bullet Train May Not Even Reach Downtown Bakersfield - You Can’t Make This Up

Pelosi endorses a successor in San Francisco’s testy House race

San Francisco's Outdoor Smoking Ban Won't Improve Public Health, but It Will Hurt the City's Bars and Taverns

UC Davis festival apologizes for drum circle: ‘cultural appropriation’
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Duke Energy

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1 hr 44 min
May 14Episode 446: Life Is Like a Box of Diapers
Governor Gavin Newsom says his delivery of free diapers is another win for affordability -- “a first-in-the-nation program” to deliver the things new parents need most. Music by Metalachi.
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Show Notes:
Ben Sasse Writes About Kids and Technology

What to learn from the worst business deal in history

Media mergers and dividend growth

‘Star Wars’ hails the once and future space western

Why the Paramount-Skydance deal is good for California

The Case Against State Involvement in a Warner Bros. Deal

Newsom again shuts down gas tax holiday amid skyrocketing fuel prices in California

California hospitals will soon provide free diapers to newborns thanks to new state program

Why Did California Award This Alleged Hamas Front $40 Million?

Judge bars Jewish DA from trying Stanford anti-Israel protesters, alleging conflict

California Democrats Want Muslim Holidays In State Law — But Not The Jewish High Holidays

Scott Wiener passed laws that made it easier to build in California. Can he do the same in Congress?

California Mayor Will Plead Guilty to Working as Agent of China

‘We can shut down the city’: Lurie’s budget cuts spark a showdown with labor

Lights, cameras, growth: CPC report on the Paramount deal

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1 hr 26 min
May 11Episode 445: Heroes and Neros
In this special episode, Will talks with Sheila Bowen, whose Central Valley family is at the center of Remnants, a new documentary about the challenges of ranching in the era of Gavin Newsom-created wildfires. In other news, we hear from Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Jeremy Talcott about his crushing win over the California Coastal Commission, and we return to our friends at the Hoover Institution for a dramatic update in their assessment of the billionaire wealth tax coming up on the November ballot. Music by Metalachi.
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Jeremy Talcott, Pacific Legal v Coastal Commission
California Supreme Court reins in coastal agency’s permit power in unanimous opinion

Jeremy Talcott bio
Remnants
Remnants trailer

Moving Picture Institute

Paul Olivett, Moving Picture Institute, [email protected]
Hoover Institution’s Benjamin Jaros & Joshua Rauh on the Billionaire Wealth Tax
The Fiscal Losses from California's Billionaire Tax Act

The Commitment Problem at the Heart of California’s Billionaire Tax

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1 hr 40 min
May 06Episode 444: Rorschachian Xavier Becerra
In the simmering race for governor, Democratic Party insiders are coalescing around Xavier Becerra, a lifetime placeholder who is neither left nor right but who can be counted on to do absolutely nothing. Also: Ritchie Valens, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, heroic El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells, and the guy who burned down Pacific Palisades. Music by Metalachi.
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Show Notes:
“La Bamba” (Original)

“Come on, Let’s Go!” (Ramones)

California braces for uncertainty as last shipment of Persian Gulf oil arrives in Long Beach

The Torching of Los Angeles Was Anti-Capitalist Vigilantism

California Regulators Apologize to Elon

Willie Brown endorses Tom Steyer for California governor

Democratic and Republican candidates for Calif. governor lead latest poll

How Xavier Becerra became the Joe Biden of California’s governor race

Kamala Harris endorses L.A. Mayor Karen Bass for reelection

Kamala Harris bought a Malibu home. Her neighbors think that means something.

LAO: California spent more than it could afford

El Cajon sues California, alleges state ‘sanctuary’ laws illegally entice undocumented immigrants

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53 min
May 01Episode 443: SoCal’s Solipsistic Shooter
We discuss the bizarre manifesto of Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, Calif. Music by Metalachi.
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Show Notes:
Hightower agrees to buy $9.5bn practice The Bahnsen Group

A May Day Push to ‘Shut It Down’ Takes Shape Across the Country

Read Here: The full manifesto by accused shooter at White House Correspondents' Dinner

The pile-on that wasn’t

Anti-Billionaire ‘OUR REVOLUTION’ Endorses Billionaire Steyer for Gov

California Voter ID Measure Qualifies For November Ballot

‘A betrayal:’ California to share data on immigrant drivers nationally

Governor Newsom launches first new conservancy in 15 years to accelerate progress at the Salton Sea

Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea | KQED Truly CA

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59 min
April 24Episode 442: The Wizard of Oz Wrap Party
Just six weeks from the California gubernatorial primary, Democrats are still auditioning for a lead — and risk watching Republicans steal the show. Can someone please introduce candidate Tom Steyer to the U.S. Constitution? State Senator Scott Wiener’s attempt to muzzle ICE melts in the Ninth Circuit. A fake bear wreaks fake terror on luxury vehicles in Lake Arrowhead. Bonus! A brief history of California’s Modoc War. Music by Metalachi.
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Show Notes:
Trump ally Roger Stone hired to lobby for Bay Area tribe seeking control of Presidio

‘San Francisco treasure’: City, state leaders blast Trump for firing Presidio Trust board

3 sentenced for insurance fraud after using bear costume to stage fake attacks on luxury cars

Takeaways from the first California governor’s debate since Eric Swalwell’s exit

‘Becerra Bounce.' How Xavier Becerra surged from behind to be a frontrunner in governor's race

‘Dark Horse’ Gets Sudden Jolt in Packed California Race

Steyer proposes ending ICE, jailing police

9th Circuit blocks California limits on anonymous immigration agents

G.B. V. Environmental Protection Agency (9th Cir. 2026)

How Newsom Boosted His Book Sales With $1.5 Million From His PAC

CA hasn’t signed off on a promised deal to help bail out LA if the Olympic Games lose money

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57 min
April 16Episode 441: Making a Federal Case of It (Emergency Episode)
United Teachers of Los Angeles activists are celebrating the massive salary hike they won on Tuesday, but Lance Christensen says all Californians will pay the price. That same day, attorneys for Rocklin Unified School District asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision of a little-known California administrative court that California Justice Center attorney Emily Rae says violates the federal rights of parents of schoolchildren. Music by Metalachi.
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Rocklin Unified Takes Parental Notification Fight to U.S. Supreme Court
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The price of LAUSD union peace will be $1.2 billion a year. Next up is paying for it

Strike or not, Los Angeles Unified is on an unsustainable trajectory

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55 min

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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…