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Charter reform is fine, but sinkhole points to LA’s deeper problems
That’s just one facet of the recommendations delivered to Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission (CRC) members in April while the primary campaign was in full swing. An abundance of Angelenos clearly want something better than spending their tax dollars on failed policies, programs and virtue-signaling. LA residents certainly want functioning ...
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Spending Watch
Spending Watch: Newsom’s Final Budget Defers the Difficult Budget Decisions to California’s Next Governor
Newsom’s Final Budget Defers the Difficult Budget Decisions to California’s Next Governor Wayne Winegarden July 2026 The FY2026-27 Budget Basics Gov. Newsom has signed the FY2026-27 budget – Newsom’s final one as governor. He claims the budget “prioritizes fiscal restraint” and promotes “long-term sustainability,” but the numbers tell a different ...
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The Newsoms Under Investigation, Lawmakers Pass the Budget, and a White House Cage Match
On this week’s Next Round, Tim and Matt discuss Gavin Newsom’s bombshell announcement that he and the First Partner are being investigated by the Feds, lawmakers passing a state budget that isn’t final so they can keep getting paid, and the America 250 “cage match” on the White House lawn.
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Spending Watch
Spending Watch: Despite the Rhetoric, Newsom’s Revised Budget Confirms That California’s Budget Troubles Are Just Getting Started
Despite the Rhetoric, Newsom’s Revised Budget Confirms That California’s Budget Troubles Are Just Getting Started Wayne Winegarden May 2026 With the release of the May Revise, budget negotiations between the Governor, Assembly, and Senate will now kick into high gear. Tax revenues for the current fiscal year are better than ...
Budget
TSA’s Time Has Come
For all the focus on reforming Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE), the agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) most in need of defunding is the Transportation Security Agency (TSA). Founded in the wake of 9/11, the TSA was a response to the hijackers’ use of box cutters to ...
Charter reform is fine, but sinkhole points to LA’s deeper problems
That’s just one facet of the recommendations delivered to Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission (CRC) members in April while the primary campaign was in full swing. An abundance of Angelenos clearly want something better than spending their tax dollars on failed policies, programs and virtue-signaling. LA residents certainly want functioning ...
Spending Watch
Spending Watch: Newsom’s Final Budget Defers the Difficult Budget Decisions to California’s Next Governor
Newsom’s Final Budget Defers the Difficult Budget Decisions to California’s Next Governor Wayne Winegarden July 2026 The FY2026-27 Budget Basics Gov. Newsom has signed the FY2026-27 budget – Newsom’s final one as governor. He claims the budget “prioritizes fiscal restraint” and promotes “long-term sustainability,” but the numbers tell a different ...
The Newsoms Under Investigation, Lawmakers Pass the Budget, and a White House Cage Match
On this week’s Next Round, Tim and Matt discuss Gavin Newsom’s bombshell announcement that he and the First Partner are being investigated by the Feds, lawmakers passing a state budget that isn’t final so they can keep getting paid, and the America 250 “cage match” on the White House lawn.
Spending Watch
Spending Watch: Despite the Rhetoric, Newsom’s Revised Budget Confirms That California’s Budget Troubles Are Just Getting Started
Despite the Rhetoric, Newsom’s Revised Budget Confirms That California’s Budget Troubles Are Just Getting Started Wayne Winegarden May 2026 With the release of the May Revise, budget negotiations between the Governor, Assembly, and Senate will now kick into high gear. Tax revenues for the current fiscal year are better than ...
TSA’s Time Has Come
For all the focus on reforming Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE), the agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) most in need of defunding is the Transportation Security Agency (TSA). Founded in the wake of 9/11, the TSA was a response to the hijackers’ use of box cutters to ...