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California lawmakers killed two bipartisan transparency bills that would have posted lobbyist influence letters online in real time — while the state's own analysts confirm a structural deficit of $20–$30 billion per year driven by spending that outpaced revenue growth by 10 points. Meanwhile, legislation is moving through the Assembly that critics say could expose journalists covering government-funded immigration nonprofits to $4,000-per-violation fines, even as Sacramento faces scrutiny over billions lost to pandemic-era fraud that auditors flagged and officials ignored.

Jane Kim: From Killing Housing to Killing Insurance
State Capacity Housing & YIMBY

Jane Kim: From Killing Housing to Killing Insurance

January 23, 2026 · 3 min read

The progressive politician who blocked 495 homes now wants to run California's insurance market into the ground.

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California's Wealth Tax Will Murder the Next Apple
Asset Seizure Taxes Tech

California's Wealth Tax Will Murder the Next Apple

January 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Founders are already planning their escape routes. YC's strategy: leave after Series B, go distributed. "Suboptimal, but we know how to do this."

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Mamdani's Communist Housing Chief: A Complete Disaster
Housing & YIMBY State Politicians

Mamdani's Communist Housing Chief: A Complete Disaster

January 15, 2026 · 7 min read

She wants to seize private property, calls homeownership 'white supremacy,' and ran crying when asked about her mom's $1.6M home.

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Matt Mahan for Governor? California Should Be So Lucky
State Politicians Homelessness & Drug Crisis

Matt Mahan for Governor? California Should Be So Lucky

January 13, 2026 · 2 min read

San Jose's mayor is weighing a run—and his track record of actually fixing homelessness has founders begging him to go statewide.

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Newsom Claims Victory While Homelessness Surges 26%
Homelessness & Drug Crisis Budgets & Fiscal Policy

Newsom Claims Victory While Homelessness Surges 26%

January 12, 2026 · 2 min read

The Governor touts a 9% drop in "unsheltered" homelessness. The actual numbers tell a very different story.

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California's $1 Trillion Self-Own
Asset Seizure Taxes Budgets & Fiscal Policy

California's $1 Trillion Self-Own

January 10, 2026 · 3 min read

Half of California's billionaire wealth has fled the state—and the wealth tax isn't even on the ballot yet.

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Scott Wiener Wants Pelosi's Seat—Here's His Record
Housing & YIMBY Tech

Scott Wiener Wants Pelosi's Seat—Here's His Record

January 05, 2026 · 3 min read

The YIMBY ringleader is running for Congress on housing wins, tough-on-crime bills, and a decade of fighting for algebra.

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