Will Swaim is the CEO of the California Policy Center and, with David L. Bahnsen, a co-host of National Review’s Radio Free California podcast.
National Review’s Radio Free California Podcast
National Review’s Radio Free California podcast is a show about the perilous state of the Golden State — and what that means for you, wherever you live.
Newsom’s Gas Pain
Newsom got what he wanted out of the state legislature, but the new regs are going to boost carbon emissions, raise the price of gasoline, and fund global terror.
The governor got what he wanted out of the state legislature, but the new regs are going to boost carbon emissions, raise the price of gasoline, risk public safety, and fund global terror. Also: the birth of the surf industry, Hollywood's welfare program, and sympathy for the (Scott) Wiener. Music by Metalachi.
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Show Notes
- Hobart "Hobie" Alter (October 31, 1933-March 29, 2014)
- Trump’s Ridiculous Media Gambit Roasted as it Crashes and Burns
- Daughter of L.A. Times owner says endorsement decision stemmed from Harris stance on Gaza War
- District Attorney will ask court to resentence Menendez Brothers
- Protest of S.F.’s Scott Wiener at kids’ event ‘textbook antisemitism,’ Jewish leaders say
- Valero could be next to shutter California oil refineries
- India, South Korea, the Middle East: Where California will get its gasoline when Phillips refinery shuts down
- Despite spending billions on climate-change initiatives, 84 percent of California’s energy still comes from fossil fuels
- California’s violent crime rate rose somewhat in 2023 and remains above pre-pandemic levels.
- California Governor Newsom touts crime drop, local data less rosy
- Newsom calls for big boost in funding for California’s film and TV tax credit, throwing Hollywood a lifeline
- Retirement benefits remain a sticking point in Boeing strike
David L. Bahnsen is the managing partner of a wealth-management firm and a frequent writer and public commentator on matters of economics, faith and work, and markets.




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