Is the California dream fading? According to my guest today, it is. We are re-airing this interview with Chapman University Professor Joel Kotkin, where he discusses some of the main reasons people are moving out of California. California Insider is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube, Rumble, Youmaker, and The Epoch Times website. It…
Congestion at Ports of Los Angeles Could Last Until Next Summer, Unless Supply Chain Gets Fixed | Noel Hacegaba
The ships that are anchored around ports of Los Angeles, waiting to get in, “are effectively serving as warehouses on the water. I mean, that’s what they’re doing. They’re storing these containers,” said Noel Hacegaba, the deputy executive director of the Port of Long Beach. The ports are having a serious backlog, and the reasons…
The Impact of California’s $150 Billion Underground Economy | Bruce Wick
In California, the underground economy has been growing over the years, and it’s now $150 billion. My guest is Bruce Wick, director of risk management with Housing Contractors of California. He talks about why the underground economy is thriving at the expense of legitimate businesses. California Insider is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube,…
Former Homeless Man: San Francisco’s Approach to Homelessness Will Lead to More People Living on the Street | Tom Wolf
California is experiencing a homeless crisis exacerbated by a drug epidemic. My guest is Tom Wolf, a former homeless drug addict, who was arrested six times before getting sober. Now he is a recovery advocate. He talks about the rampant drug dealing among the homeless encampments and how to help the people living on the…
The Shocking Truth of the CCP’s Influence in California | Joel Anderson
A California resolution that calls on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to stop its persecution of religious groups was sabotaged and the author of the resolution was threatened. Why was the same resolution passed in Congress but failed to do so in our state legislature? My guest is Joel Anderson, San Diego supervisor and former…
Delays, High Prices, and Shortages: The Consequences of Los Angeles’s Congested Ports | Sal Mercogliano
The traffic jam at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has accumulated to over 60 ships with as many as half a million containers to get offloaded. My guest is Sal Mercogliano, professor of maritime industry policy at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and also associate professor of history at Campbell University. He…
The Impact of SB 9 & 10 on California’s Single-Family Home | Jim Righeimer
California recently passed two Senate bills—SB 9 and SB 10—to abolish single-family zoning and meant to help alleviate the housing crisis in California. My guest is Jim Righeimer, former mayor of Costa Mesa, California. He explains the details of SB 9 and SB 10 and gives his thoughts on California’s zoning policies. California Insider is…
California’s Scams Doubled During Pandemic; Top 5 Scams and Guarding Against Them | Steve McFarland
Scammers have been preying on people for years. But since the beginning of the pandemic, the amount has nearly doubled. And they’re finding new ways to fool us. My guest is Steve McFarland, president and CEO at Better Business Bureau, a non-profit organization that’s dedicated to preventing scam and fraud. He describes the most common…
Why the CCP Spent Billions to Get Students Into California Universities | Nan Su
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spent billions of dollars sending students to the University of California (UC) system to learn the best technology, says Nan Su, a senior investigative reporter for The Epoch Times. And with our top UC professors going to teach in China, this could be a problem for our national security, as well…
Consequences of the Eviction Moratorium | Jonathan Madison
The eviction moratorium put forth in March of 2020 could be coming to an end come Oct. 1. Despite the continuing COVID-19-related issues California residents are experiencing, help from such laws may no longer be available. My guest is Jonathon Madison, lead attorney at the Madison Firm and opinion contributor to newspapers like the San…
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