Pollak: The Secret Behind California’s Dysfunction
California voters are about to reject the “independent” congressional map they voted for in 2008. That is the sign of a dysfunctional state — one that has entered a political death spiral.

California voters are about to reject the “independent” congressional map they voted for in 2008. That is the sign of a dysfunctional state — one that has entered a political death spiral.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Thursday that the cash-strapped state will be spending — “investing” — $140 million in Planned Parenthood abortion clinics to compensate for lost federal spending.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) told residents to “remain peaceful” as President Donald Trump sends hundreds of federal law enforcement officials to San Francisco to assist with immigration and other issues.

California’s insurance companies are passing along the costs of the deadly Los Angeles fires to consumers, raising premiums, adding surcharges, and forcing them to subsidize the losses of the California FAIR plan.

The suspected semi-truck driver behind an eight-car accident in Ontario, California, has been identified as Jashanpreet Singh, an illegal alien from India, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.

DHS is ripping a plan by California Democrats to launch an online tracker to dox Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

Voting security is always a hot topic around election time, but manipulation of our electoral system is a bigger problem that we have to worry about all the time.

San Francisco’s streets grew dirtier in the last year, with more feces and graffiti reported by the city, despite the efforts of new reformist Mayor Daniel Lurie, who is resisting President Donald Trump’s National Guard.

Beloved Chess Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at the age of 29, leaving family and friends to mourn his loss.

Gavin Newsom’s Prop 50 is a danger not just for California or Republicans, but for everyone.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion of bringing the National Guard to the city to fight crime, amid a recovery that is driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) unnecessarily shut down a highway over Vice President JD Vance’s appearance at the U.S. Marine Corps 250th anniversary celebration at Camp Pendleton on Saturday, according to the White House.

Everyone is missing the point about L.A. permit costs, and, as usual, that includes the bubbled dolts in the entertainment media.

Vice President JD Vance spoke to Marines on Saturday during a celebration at Camp Pendleton in California in the lead-up to the Marine Corps 250th anniversary on November 10.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law earlier this month that could make child abduction from school easier by expanding the definition of a “caregiver” allowed to withdraw a child from school with an affidavit.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) quietly signed legislation last month that will shield local utility companies from responsibility for wildfires and pass billions of dollars in costs to consumers and victims.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Movies like “The Hangover” and “Ocean’s Eleven” piqued interest in the Las Vegas Strip long ago. But now Nevada labor unions hoping to boost jobs and tourism are pushing state officials to offer tax credits aimed at bringing more Hollywood filmmaking to the state.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) struggled to respond after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trolled him on Saturday with a photo of a demonstrator in a giant penis costume at a “No Kings” protest.

State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), the most radical legislator in the far-left State of California, is set to challenge former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in a primary, in an apparent attempt to force her to retire.

A California Democrat state senator is reportedly planning to challenge Rep. Nancy Pelosi D-CA), who has not yet announced if she will run for re-election or retire, according to multiple reports.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’s (D) husband, Doug Emhoff, was seen attending a “No Kings” protest in Santa Monica, California on Saturday.

A campaign urging the NFL to replace Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny with country legend George Strait for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show has surpassed 41,000 signatures, intensifying the debate over the league’s entertainment choices and cultural direction.

At least one sea otter, and maybe a copycat, has developed a thing for stealing and mounting the boards of surfers in Santa Cruz, California.

A businessman was savagely beaten and robbed outside his workplace in Orange County, California, on Wednesday.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it had made two arrests of people accused of defrauding California’s homelessness program, Project Homekey, by using funds for their own purposes.

A total of 10 teams have now forfeited to the Jurupa Valley High School girls’ volleyball team in California due to a transgender athlete.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) wrongly claimed that a capabilities demonstration at Camp Pendleton would shut down the I-5 highway.

California will be held accountable for refusing to enforce English proficiency rules for truckers, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has joked that people appear to confuse him with God. The statement appeared on his press office account, which he has devoted to attempts to parody President Donald Trump.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would require the state to develop a fire mitigation strategy, citing the cost — while spending $250 million on a vote to gerrymander congressional districts.

Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), the potential frontrunner for California governor, now regrets mistreating a reporter and a staffer.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a declaration to declare a state of emergency over ICE agents arresting illegal aliens.

A seven-time deported illegal alien is accused of killing six people in California after having been shielded from ICE by the sanctuary state.

Oregon is reportedly on track to spend $500 million more on a program that includes free health care for illegals than on its state police budget.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), whose official “@GovPressOffice” account has been posting increasingly vicious attacks on President Donald Trump, crossed a line Tuesday by mocking the release of Israeli hostages.

A California voter approached Breitbart News after receiving two mail-in ballots — both for the same name at the same address — for the upcoming special election to gerrymander California’s congressional districts.

More than a dozen people were arrested for their involvement in a train robbery scheme that took place in Southern California.

Five people were linjured when a helicopter seemed to lose control and crashed in Huntington Beach, California, on Saturday, according to multiple reports.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill Friday that creates an office of reparations for slavery in California, despite the fact that the Golden State entered the Union as a free state in 1850.

California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pointed out that former Rep. Katie Porter’s (D-CA) blowup on a reporter asking her how she intends to lure Trump voters into supporting her shows the “arrogance” and the “entitled attitude” of California Democrats.
