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.
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The Noise Behind Newsom’s Very Quiet Week
California Governor Gavin Newsom did almost nothing this week.
California Governor Gavin Newsom did almost nothing this week. But if you listen carefully, you can hear the state budget crashing and his erstwhile allies beginning to rebel. Bonus! Two hundred and seven years ago this month, a French-born pirate attacked California and broke the back of the Spanish empire. Music by Metalachi.
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Show Notes:
- Gov. Newsom orders Capitol flags to fly at half-staff after Stockton birthday party shooting
- Gavin Newsom Trolls Donald Trump’s MRI Scan With His Own Medical Memo
- Newsom 2028: Hollywood Donors Start Lining Up Behind Expected White House Bid; “He’s A Fighter, That’s What We Need!”
- Newsom’s 911 debacle is California’s latest failed tech adoption
- Gov. Gavin Newsom reacts to ex-aide’s arrest — ‘real surprise and shock’
- Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
- America’s AI future lies in the hands of California’s governor
- What does CA’s dreary budget mean for state worker negotiations in 2026?
- Should billionaires pay more? California unions want voters to decide
- California Loses a Taxpayer Per Minute
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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