Guest:

Rob Lapsley, President – The California Business Roundtable

Guest Bio: 

Rob Lapsley is the President of the California Business Roundtable, where he advocates for economic growth, job creation, and pro-business reforms across the state. A former U.S. State Department official and Chief of Staff to California’s Secretary of State, Lapsley has deep roots in both public policy and private enterprise. He’s one of the loudest voices warning about the damaging effects of Prop 50, regulatory overreach, and the state’s addiction to hidden taxes.

Show Summary

Are voters being misled about what Prop 50 really means for California? In this wide-ranging conversation, Rob Lapsley breaks down the massive implications of California’s latest redistricting proposal and why it could permanently tilt power away from voters and toward politicians.

He explains how the progressive agenda is crushing business confidence, why special funds are just hidden taxes, and how thousands of job losses are the result of runaway regulation. Lapsley doesn’t just point fingers — he offers a path forward rooted in economic sanity, balance, and restoring California’s promise.

Chapters

00:00 – Meet Rob Lapsley: Business Leader & Policy Advocate

01:10 – What Prop 50 Really Does (And Why It’s Dangerous)

03:45 – Why This Redistricting Plan Undermines Voters

06:30 – Economic Uncertainty and the Progressive Agenda

09:05 – California's Job Market: Fast Food, Logistics, & Government

12:00 – What the Legislature Gets Wrong About Growth

14:45 – Time to Pause the Insanity: Lapsley's Plan

17:00 – Hidden Taxes: The $30B Nobody Talks About

20:00 – How Unemployment Insurance Became a Shell Game

22:00 – Why Rob Still Has Hope for California

Connect with Rob

Twitter: https://x.com/roblapsley

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-lapsley-6152761/

Website: https://www.cbrt.org/ 

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