Inside ‘Shangri-La’ homeless scam as taxpayer millions bankroll jets, mansions and luxury excess — and Newsom won’t cut ties
Borrowing from novelist James Hilton, who coined the word “Shangri-La” to describe a Tibetan utopia in a 1933 novel, Franklin ...
Orange County Register
The California Way on homelessness is a blueprint for what not to do
It’s always painful to see homeless encampments on Christmas Eve. Is this the best we can do? Doesn’t anyone have a better idea than throwing billions of tax dollars at nonprofit organizations to poke ...
CBS News
Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden
Maryland will create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery after lawmakers voted Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Wes Moore — currently the nation's only Black governor — that ...
Governing
California Becomes First State to Sell Its Own Insulin
Emma Kleck, of Santa Cruz, California, hugs her diabetes alert dog Samantha, while at her home on Friday, Dec.12, 2025. Emma Kleck has been totally dependent on insulin, the lifesaving medication for ...
Transit housing bill revives state’s Democratic divisions over control
A bill to close a loophole in a landmark housing law to make it clear which cities are affected has Democratic lawmakers ...
Gavin Newsom’s 2028 problem, California gov’s shady ‘housing’ pals and other commentary
Gov. Gavin Newsom is the “undeniable front-runner” for the 2028 Democratic nomination, observes Ruy Teixeira at The Free ...
New transit housing bill revives California’s Democratic divisions over local control
A bill to close a loophole in a landmark housing law has Democratic lawmakers divided about the state’s role in telling ...
New transit housing bill revives California’s divisions over local control
A bill to close a loophole in a landmark housing law to make it clear which cities are affected has Democratic lawmakers ...
Washington Examiner
Deadbeat Newsom passes loan cost off to California businesses
We may never run out of signs that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is an utterly incompetent executive who belongs nowhere near power. The latest is that he has not repaid a federal pandemic unemployment ...
Newsom walks thin line on immigrant health as he eyes presidential bid
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is eyeing a presidential bid, has incensed both Democrats and Republicans over immigrant ...