Tag: california insider

How California’s Largest Special Interest Gains Power From Classroom | Rebecca Friedrichs

California teachers are leaving their union. It is estimated that over 15 percent have left their union in recent years, and this year alone, 4,000 more will leave. The California teachers union has become one of the most influential special interests in California politics. Is the union’s deep influence in California politics helping the teachers?…


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: Americans’ Ancestral Kit DNA Used to Create Bioweapons; Rep. Matt Gaetz on Justice and Hunter Biden’s Laptop

U.S. officials are warning that DNA data collected by ancestral kits can be used by China and Russia to create targeted bioweapons. Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) warned about this during a recent speech at the Aspen Security Forum. The threat goes beyond just ancestral DNA kits, however. Previous warnings also pointed to COVID test kits…


LIVE: Americans’ Ancestral Kit DNA Weaponized for Bioweapons; Rep. Matt Gaetz on Justice and Hunter Biden’s Laptop

U.S. officials are warning that DNA data collected by ancestral kits can be used by China and Russia to create targeted bioweapons. Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) warned about this during a recent speech at the Aspen Security Forum. The threat goes beyond just ancestral DNA kits, however. Previous warnings also pointed to COVID test kits…


LIVE Q&A at 10:30AM ET: Americans’ Ancestral Kit DNA Used to Create Bioweapons; Rep. Matt Gaetz on Justice and Hunter Biden’s Laptop

U.S. officials are warning that DNA data collected by ancestral kits can be used by China and Russia to create targeted bioweapons. Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) warned about this during a recent speech at the Aspen Security Forum. The threat goes beyond just ancestral DNA kits, however. Previous warnings also pointed to COVID test kits…


The ‘Dirty Secrets’ of California’s Clean Energy | Jim Phelps

In California, we strive to have green energy. In some cases, we may even pay more to get electricity that is branded as green. But are we really getting green energy? Who is responsible for this greenwashing in the electricity space? While we are focused on going green, are we ignoring bigger problems? My guest…


Why California Is Stuck in COVID Emergency; What’s the Problem? | Marc Joffe

California has been under a state of emergency for over 800 days, with no end in sight. While the state of emergency may have been necessary during the pandemic, it has led to thousands of no-bid contracts—bypassing the standard formal process of evaluation and bidding of contractors. We sit down with Marc Joffe, senior policy…


San Francisco Is About to Lose Half Its Police Officers, What’s the Problem? | Richard Cibotti

The San Francisco Police Department is on the verge of losing a significant number of police officers. Is policing becoming impossible in San Francisco? How will this impact the city? Richard Cibotti is a sergeant at the San Francisco Police Department. He discusses with us his insider perspective on why SFPD is facing such a…


3-Strikes Law: What Is It? Why Did California Try to Repeal It? | Michael Reynolds

With the reforms in the criminal justice system, there was a movement to bring a ballot initiative to remove the three-strikes law this year. However, the initiative did not collect enough signatures and will not be on the ballot. Is California’s three-strikes law too harsh? Or is it necessary to have strict punishment for people…


The Pension Crisis: What Happens When the Authorities Give Up? | John Moorlach

According to a recent report by the American Legislative Exchange Council, California’s unfunded pension liabilities are estimated to be at $1.5 trillion—about $38,000 of debt for each Californian. What are unfunded pension liabilities, and why do we have so much of it? We guarantee that our government employees will receive a set income at the…


California Is Losing People; What Is Happening? | Jim Doti

California had a net loss of 200,000 people last year. It’s not just the people, but the businesses and jobs are leaving as well. Most people, including the California government, believe it is the housing costs that are driving Californians out of state. Despite the state pushing for 180,000 new housing units per year, the…