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California Politicians are addicts (for power)   Standoff between Employers and Workers Groups in California over how to set guidelines for going back to work in office.    Newsom may be more vulnerable to a recall than he likes according to recent polling.    Deep dive rundown of Kevin Paffrath's platform for Governor.    Show Links  Employers and Workers Square Off Over Proposed Mask Rules  https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/20/covid-employer-worker-groups-square-off-over-proposed-mask-rules/  Newsom Is More Vulnerable Than He Would Like  https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/polling-shows-gov-newsom-is-more-vulnerable-than-hed-like/     Meet Kevin Analysis  https://www.meetkevin.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message

Jenner is on the scene...and nobody is happier than Fox News who can get people to tune in.  San Diego County schools using COVID cash to cover up budget deficits.  Appellate Court gives Newsom a scary precedence to continue using his emergency powers.  Show Is Now Being Simulcast on IG Live @californiaunderground Show Links San Diego School Districts Still Face Deficits Despite Flood of COVID Cash https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-05-02/san-diego-school-districts-still-face-deficits-despite-flood-of-covid-cash Appellate Court Upholds Newsom’s “One Man Rule” https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/appellate-court-decision-on-kiley-gallagher-lawsuit-against-gov-newsoms-one-man-rule/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

For the first time ever, the recording of the podcast is being live streamed on IG Live to allow for followers and listeners to interact.  Joe Biden made a statement that "We the people" means the government, which is a terrifying and incorrect statement.  Judicial Watch discovers that the CA Govt was working with Big Tech to take down what they said was "misinformation." Newom's "behest payments" look a lot like "pay to play." One company paid $250,000 in a "behest payment" and then was awarded $19 million in no bid contracts.  And for the first time, Q&A from listeners on IG Live.  Show Links California Officials Worked With Biden Linked Firm to Censor Election Posts https://www.theepochtimes.com/california-officials-biden-linked-firm-colluded-with-big-tech-to-censor-election-posts-judicial-watch_3793973.html Facebook, Google, other corporate giants flooded Newsom with record $226 million in charity donations in 2020 https://news.yahoo.com/

On this episode I speak with Dr. Melanie Burkholder who is a candidate running for the 76th Assembly District in the California legislature.  We discuss her background, her motivation to run, the time President Bill Clinton hit on her when she was on Secret Service detail, and plenty of other topics.  Read more about her issues and campaign and support her by going to www.melanieforassembly.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

Welcome to all the new listeners who followed this week. I promise to work hard to keep providing quality analysis and insight into California politics.  Dems attempt to pack SCOTUS, but we're saved by Nancy Pelosi? A rundown of the Major Williams drama for the past week. Where we are and where I believe it will go. Also what we learned from all of it.  Dr. Chau, the Public Health Director for Orange County, has questionable credentials to be in his position. His psychiatry license is from degree mill university and he has been paid big money in the past from Big Pharma for speaking fees. Now you can see a connection for pushing vaccines for literally everyone if he's buddy buddy with Big Pharma.  Show Links Dr. Chau of OC/Vaccine Passports https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/orange-county-demands-the-resignation-or-termination-of-dr-chau-md-phd/ https://www.psychsearch.net/oc-psychiatrist-clayton-chau/ https://voiceofoc.org/2021/04/ocs-glitchy-vaccine-app-othena-q

Biden unveiled his new EO on gun control that was announced with plenty of lies about what it actually goes after. Is it a threat or is it nibbling around the margins? Richard Grenell starts organization called "Fix California" which aims to sue states to clean up voter rolls and register voters as Republicans.  Noodles announces (maybe) we will fully reopen on June 15th. But it leaves many questions unanswered.  Finally, California is seeing a rise in male prisons claiming they are transgender to be switched to women's facilities.  Show Links Richard Grenell Seeks to Change California with New Group “Fix California” https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ric-grenell-group-reshape-california-politics-beyond-recall Noodles Promises California “May” Fully Reopen on June 15th https://reason.com/2021/04/06/gavin-newsom-dangles-promise-of-reopening-californias-economy-by-june-15/ What’s Happening in California Prisons Was Entirely Predictable htt

The Left has become everything they hated about the "Religious Right" of the Bush years. Sanctimonious and unyielding in their want for you to adhere to their lifestyle.  MLB caves to bullying and "punishes" Georgia by moving the All Star game out of the state.  Mexico working harder to protect our borders and stem the migrant crisis than President Biden is.  Show Links This One California Food Bank Illustrates the Devastation of Newsom’s Lockdowns https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/02/this-one-california-food-bank-illustrates-the-devastation-of-newsoms-lockdowns/ Crisis at the Border; Mexico Worried About Influx of Migrants https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico-exclusive-idUSKBN2B21D8 https://www.theepochtimes.com/mexican-president-says-biden-to-blame-for-border-surge_3747631.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaundergroun

On this episode I have a special guest @GoldenStatePatriot from Instagram on and we have a discussion about Major Williams whether he's for real or not.  We do a deep dive into his past as well as his association with Joe Collins (and some history about him as well). Our thoughts on how it plays out in the upcoming recall election.  Bonus discussion about "Progress to Purple" Show Links Major Williams IMDB Page - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3236007/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1  Daily Caller Article on Joe Collins - https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/20/california-gop-endorsed-joe-collins/  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/californiaunderground/support

President Biden in his eternal greatness gives us tentative permission to have a small gathering for the Fourth of July. Only if we are good though.  Newsom's speech in an empty stadium was the perfect backdrop to all the emptiness of his time as Governor.  Wall Street Journal vindicates Governor DeSantis on his approach.  San Francisco bailed out by Relief Package. No pain felt for lasting lockdowns.  Lorena Gonzalez's AB5 goes to Washington in the form of the PRO Act.  Show Links Vindication for Ron DeSantis https://archive.fo/UKd1N Federal Stimulus Nearly Wipes Away San Francisco Budget Deficit https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Federal-stimulus-nearly-wipes-away-San-16010321.php Californians Rejected a Harsh Law That Destroyed Freelance Jobs, Congress Is Trying to Make It Federal Law https://reason.com/2021/03/11/californians-rejected-a-harsh-law-that-destroyed-freelance-jobs-congress-is-trying-to-make-it-federa

With Texas, Mississippi, and even Connecticut lifting their COVID restrictions, what is the over/under on California fully reopening? There's a lot of factors that go into it.  HR1 which passed the House this week is a wish list of what Democrats would like in elections to guarantee they always have the advantage. It is their effort to codify everything that went wrong in the 2020 election, and strip state legislatures of their Constitutional power.  Newsom has awarded millions and millions of dollars for no bid contracts, however we don't know the link of those getting those contracts and the lobbying efforts for those contracts. For example, Blue Shield donates to Newsom, and then spends $480,000 on lobbying, then gets a $15 million contract for vaccine distribution.  Show Links 37 Things to Know About HR 1 https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/04/37-things-to-know-about-h-r-1-for-the-people-act/ As Newsom Pushes To Extend Emergency Spending Authority During

California Republicans need to start going on offense hard in California. They may never have a better shot than right now to catch Democrats flat footed.  Biden gets his Establishment cred and starts bombing the Middle East. Military Industrial Complex celebrates.  Newsom off teleprompter appears frazzled. Also a new poll shows 47% of Californians would vote to recall Noodles compared to 43% who wouldn't.  School Board of Trustee in La Mesa says having a vote on in person schooling would be akin to slavery and is an idea rooted in white supremacist ideology.  End on a lighter note. A completely "bananas" idea to prevent wildfire destruction of homes.  Show Links Poll Showing 47% of Californians Would Support a Recall & Audio of Noodles Frazzled https://kfiam640.iheart.com/featured/john-and-ken/content/2021-02-22-newsom-tours-long-beach-central-valley-to-promote-vaccine-through-put/ La Mesa Board Member Says Forcing Teachers Back to In Person Teachi

California is one of the last states to reopen public schools for in person learning. The California Teacher's Association won't budge and Noodles doesn't seem to want to press them on it. So parents are starting to get into school choice. We discuss how school choice can break the monopoly unions and government can have on our children's education.  Noodles attempts to re-brand as the recall crosses 1.5 million signatures by taking his show on the road around California to show he's "working." Will it work or is it too late? Finally, an article by Ezra Klein in the NYT discusses how progressives in California have to stop being "symbolically progressive" and actually work to get stuff done. And I actually agree with him.  Show Links School Choice Articles https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/here-are-10-reasons-school-choice-winning https://reason.com/video/2021/01/26/the-fake-argument-that-school-choice-is-racist/ 3 Reasons to Support School Choice - Foundati

The Left spent all of 2020 using the horrors and fear of COVID to meet their goals. However, now they are in the driver's seat, they are starting to realize they may have gone too far and can't turn back time.  John Cox, former Gubernatorial Candidate of 2018 who was clobbered by 22 points, thinks that losing by 22 points two years ago is a definite sign he should run again. He's a weak and bad candidate and all he's doing is muddying the waters.  Recall passes 1.5 million, but the push continues to get to 2 million for extra cushion. Even the RNC has jumped in by donating $250,000 to the cause. Finally, what lessons can we learn from the late Sonny Bono when it comes to California politics? Show Links Republican National Committee Donates $250,000 to Recall Newsom Effort https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/rnc-donates-250000-to-gavin-newsom-recall-effort/ How the Political Rise of Sonny Bono is Happening Again in California https://californiaglobe.com/se

2021 is rapidly shaping up to be the year of the Elites vs. the Populists. Between the GameStop Reddit Rebellion and now the Time magazine saying they "fortified" the 2020 election, it's becoming more and more obvious that those in power are consolidating power. The question is, how will the people respond? Kevin Faulconer, in no surprise move, formally announces his run for Governor. A discussion of how his style of Republicanism may be the first steps toward turning California. Remember turning around California will be like turning an aircraft, slow and steady.  Finally, a discussion how conservative populism (aka Kitchen Table Politics) can begin to pave a way for winning in California and pushing back on extreme leftist policies.  Show Links How Populist Conservatives Can Win in California https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/how-populist-conservatives-can-win-in-yes-california/ Time Magazine, Secret Well Funded Cabal Worked to Protect 2020 Election https://www.breitba

Mark my words. With the help of the media and Democratic governors and mayors, Joe Biden will "defeat" COVID in the first 100 days of his Presidency.  Death rates in California have come down from 5.9% in May to 1.8% in December. Yet we're locking down even harder? State Senator Scott Weiner of SB145 fame is now following up his radical bill, with another radical bill which looks to legalize hard drugs in California.  Analysis of the Appellate Court's ruling in the San Diego restaurant case, and why I think it sets a dangerous precedent.  Show Links Death Rate Declines in California https://archive.vn/yYkKH Scott Weiner Looks to Legalize Hard Drugs in California https://presscalifornia.com/2021/01/22/california-state-senator-tries-to-legalize-hard-drugs/ California Keeps COVID Data Out of Sight https://apnews.com/article/sacramento-california-coronavirus-pandemic-gavin-newsom-38bb44ea7cb39eab9f6f6c621daeaf10 --- Send in a voice mess

After the events of January 6th, it is no surprise that the Establishment will use this opportunity to clamp down on any future outsiders holding the White House any time soon.  Piggy backing off the chaos in the Capitol, San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher calls anyone who supports the Recall effort against Gavin Newsom as "Pro Trump extremists" and says the organizers are linked to "Neo Nazis and white supremacists." Ironically, the more Democrats smear the Recall, the more popular it gets.  More tax hikes on the agenda, yet California has so much cash that it may actually have to return it to the tax payers.  Show Links California Has So Much Cash It May Need to Return Some to Taxpayers https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/09/gavin-newsom-california-has-so-much-cash-it-could-return-some-to-taxpayers/ Tax Hikes Back on the Agenda for 2021 Legislature https://www.dailybreeze.com/2021/01/10/tax-hikes-are-back-on-the-agenda/ S

The fight doesn't stop on January 20th. Stop waiting for a savior and start getting out there and making things happen. It won't be easy, but nothing that is worth doing ever is.  Recall passes 1 million signatures. Only 500,000 to go with even more support and attention.  The EDD scandal continues to spiral out of control with California possibly being on the hook for $50 billion.  Is the CAGOP's strategy that flipped four seats a winning strategy moving forward? Show Links Californians Being Urged to Not Travel More Than 120 Miles https://archive.vn/0qvJq California Could Face Up to $50 Billion in Debt for Unemployment Fiasco https://archive.vn/9AfRq Republican Congressional Wins In California Won’t Avert Party’s Death Spiral https://bangordailynews.com/2021/01/07/national-politics/republican-congressional-wins-in-california-wont-avert-partys-death-spiral-analysts-say/?utm_source=knewz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.f

For the final show of 2020 we look back on everything we learned this year and where to go moving forward.  Noodles extends lockdowns into February. Why? Because of science that's why.  A San Diego Superior Court judge issues a preliminary injunction to allow restaurants to reopen. (This is why you make it a priority to vote local) Noodles and his lobbyist BFF up to no good again. This time Noodles issues new guidelines for lobbyists in his administration but conveniently his buddy Jason Kinney is not required to follow them.  Show Links Newsom Extends Lockdowns Until February https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/gov-newsom-says-lockdown-will-continue-into-february-ruins-christmas/ Sidney Powell Says She Has Found Evidence of Voter Fraud in California https://presscalifornia.com/2020/12/14/watch-sydney-powell-makes-case-against-dominion-fraud-cites-california/ San Diego Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction to Allow Restaurants to Open

California is in the middle of a street fight and the Democrats have no problem playing dirty. Meanwhile our CAGOP plays arts and crafts and continues to ask for your hard earned money to do...well not sure what they do with it.  UBI Bill is introduced in California. Assemblyman Low (D-Campbell) says "People don't need tax breaks - they need real money in their pockets." Read that a couple times and see if it makes sense to you.  Chuck Devore (former California assemblyman) discusses his thoughts on why California turned blue and how to turn it back.  Show Links Assembly Introduces UBI Bill https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/statewide-universal-basic-income-introduced-in-assembly/ Biden Taps AG Beccera to Head Up Health and Human Services https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-pandemics-coronavirus-pandemic-xavier-becerra-harvard-bc89947ff5ad8d21bc272743607d01fa What Happened to California and Why Does It Vote Blue? https://www.thefirsttv

California is headed for more lockdowns, but this time based on regions and ICU capacity (whether those in the ICU have COVID or not). But will people comply this time around? King Noodles really rules like a true aristocrat. He's created disdain among many voting blocks including small business owners, minorities, public unions, and even Democratic supporters. Is there an opportunity to bring these groups together to elect a new Governor? Show Links California Gavin Newsom Presides with Aristocratic Hauteur http://www.capoliticalreview.com/top-stories/californias-gavin-newsom-presides-with-aristocratic-hauteur/ Governor Newsom Ignores SCOTUS on Religious Restrictions https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/01/democrat-california-gov-newsom-ignores-scotus-doubles-down-on-worship-restrictions/ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/supreme-court-sides-with-churches-against-california-on-coronavirus-restrictions --- Send in a voice message: https://