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Poll: Nearly 50% of California Voters Considering Voting for Republican Gov.

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Nearly 50 percent of likely California voters revealed that they are considering voting for a Republican candidate to be the next governor of the state in 2026, according to a recent poll.

A poll conducted between March 6-9 “of likely voters in the upcoming November 2026 California gubernatorial race found that 48 percent said they would “consider” voting for a Republican for governor, according to 790 KABC radio.

The poll was conducted by national pollster David Wolfson, according to 790 KABC.

Per 790 KABC, the poll also found that 83 percent of voters feel that “gas prices are too high” in the state, and almost 25 percent of Californians believe that biological males who identify as transgender “should compete in female sports,” among other issues:

• 83% of voters said gas prices are too high in California

• 73% support fully funding anti-crime Prop. 36, which State Democrat Leaders have refused to do

• 72% feel homelessness still is a big problem after years of Democrat control Sacramento

(Read more from “Poll: Nearly 50% of California Voters Considering Voting for Republican Gov.” HERE)

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Podcaster Gavin Newsom Forced to Borrow $3.44 Billion to Pay for Medicaid for Illegal Aliens

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The State of California must borrow $3.44 billion dollars to cover a shortfall in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medcaid program — a year after expanding it to offer free health care to illegal aliens.

As Breitbart News reported at the time: “Beginning January 1, 2024, illegal aliens residing in California will become eligible for taxpayer-funded health insurance — the first state in the nation to enact such a policy.”

Governor Gavin Newsom had boasted of the budget agreement that made such a dramatic offer possible: “With these new investments [sic], California will become the first state to achieve universal access to health care coverage,” he had Newsom said in a statement in June 2022.

But after a year, it is clear that the Golden State lacks the cash to follow through on that commitment.

As Politico notes:

California will need to borrow $3.44 billion to close a budget gap in the state’s Medicaid program, Newsom administration officials told lawmakers Wednesday in a letter obtained by POLITICO.

That’s the maximum amount California can borrow, and will only be enough to cover bills for Medi-Cal — the state’s Medicaid program — through the end of the month, Department of Finance spokesperson H.D. Palmer separately told POLITICO.

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Originally, the state estimated it would cost around $3 billion per year to insure [undocumented immigrants]. But one year after the program has been fully implemented, it’s turning out to be more expensive than anticipated.

(Read more from “Podcaster Gavin Newsom Forced to Borrow $3.44 Billion to Pay for Medicaid for Illegal Aliens” HERE)

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As the Smoke Clears, Will Dumb, Rich Voters Finally Get It?

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Will the wildfires finally wake up Los Angeles? Adam Carolla, evacuated from home and ranting into his mic in a Los Angeles hotel room, seems to think so.

When the fast winds that fueled two of L.A. County’s largest wildfires on record die down, wealthy residents of Pacific Palisades rushing to rebuild their homes will crash headlong into a thicket of state, county, and local permitting and building codes. Then, Carolla predicts, and only then will they vote differently, with the neighborhood in ruins and the state’s phalanx of environmental regulation turned against them.

It’s a common fantasy. Rich lefties getting their comeuppance and said comeuppance finally beating sense into the next election result is a daydream outnumbered conservatives know too well. In bizarro, chronically mismanaged California, it’s bread and butter.

But such an outcome is a long way off, even as mainstream coverage untangles the lasagna of bad policy, corruption, ill-maintained infrastructure, and outrageous DEI priorities that overshadowed prevention and doomed the fight against the Palisades and Eaton fires. Like Sacramento, one party and one party alone runs Los Angeles. Fairly or not, that’s where the blame will land for empty reservoirs, hydrants that ran dry, and the frenzied evacuations of nearly 200,000 people. . .

While no one can control 100-mph winds or California’s predictably dry weather, a sense of outrage over preventable measures that could have saved homes is understandable. Like the power lines a co-worker of mine saw banging against trees in Studio City last week, talk of recall is already sparking.

Political careers have been ruined for far less. A search for culprits is rarely fair or thoughtful, and yet Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), who upon rushing back from Ghana appeared dumbstruck, before reading a speech that wasn’t even proofread, and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who has been more vocal about destroying dams along the far-north Klamath River to restore salmon than ramping up reservoir storage, aren’t doing themselves any favors. (Read more from “As the Smoke Clears, Will Dumb, Rich Voters Finally Get It?” HERE)

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Armageddon: While Cali Burns to the Ground, Thugs Are Looting Like Banshees

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California—especially the LA area—is literally on fire, and Gavin Newsom, along with his DEI hires, has a lot of explaining to do. The hydrants are reportedly out of water.

And speaking of DEI, LA’s mayor cut funding for the city’s firefighters.

(Read more from “Armageddon: While Cali Burns to the Ground, Thugs Are Looting Like Banshees” HERE)

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5 Simultaneous Wildfires Wreak Havoc on Los Angeles — 1,000 Structures Destroyed, 2 Deaths Confirmed

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Raging wildfires that broke out in various regions of Los Angeles, CA, Tuesday and Wednesday are spreading across the region due to extreme winds, causing historic destruction of homes and displacing thousands of people. . .

Compelling eyewitness videos of the L.A. wildfires and survivors reacting to their neighborhoods’ destruction:

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Officials warn of unsafe air quality due to wildfire smoke, with Mayor Bass warning residents to stay indoors and wear masks.

(Read more from “5 Simultaneous Wildfires Wreak Havoc on Los Angeles — 1,000 Structures Destroyed, 2 Deaths Confirmed” HERE)

Actor Springs Into Action to Help Firefighters, Move Stranded Cars as Flames Rage

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Steve Guttenberg sprang into action to help firefighters and moved cars stranded on Sunset Boulevard by residents fleeing the fire, he exclusively told Fox News Digital. “It’s kind of like Zombieland, you know, there’s all these abandoned cars all over the street.”

James Woods thanked first responders in posts shared online for keeping his community safe before evacuating his home as flames from the Palisades Fire roared through hills in his backyard.

Woods, 77, captured images of the wildfire as he evacuated, and kept fans updated throughout the day as the flames reached “two houses” away from his own home. The wildfire sparked Tuesday morning in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Fire Department officials confirmed the Palisades Fire broke out after 11 a.m. near the southeast side of Palisades Drive. Evacuation orders were issued as the blaze grew to approximately 200 acres in size.

Guttenberg – known for his roles in “Police Academy” and “Three Men and a Baby” – urged people who were leaving their vehicles behind while evacuating to also leave their keys, so crews could make their way through to the fire. (Read more from “Actor Springs Into Action to Help Firefighters, Move Stranded Cars as Flames Rage” HERE)

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Two Dead and 18 Injured After Plane Crashes Into California Building

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A small plane crashed into a commercial building and started a fire in Southern California on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 18.

The flight-tracking website FlightAware shows a four-seat, single-engine aircraft crashed about a minute after takeoff, but it is unknown what type of plane it was or whether those injured were in the aircraft or on the ground, according to a Fullerton, California, police spokesperson.

Police received a report about the crash at around 2:09 p.m. local time, and firefighters fought the fire that erupted after the plane struck the building’s roof. The fire damaged the warehouse, which appeared to contain sewing machines and textile stock. The building was used by Michael Nicholas Designs, a furniture upholstery manufacturer, according to a sign on a door.

Ten people were hospitalized, and eight were treated at the scene and released. The police spokeswoman, Kristy Wells, said there were two confirmed deaths.

Security camera footage shows the plane hitting the building and exploding. The crash happened after the aircraft took off from Fullerton Municipal Airport, a small airport with two runways and a helipad. The cause of the crash is still being investigated. (Read more from “Two Dead and 18 Injured After Plane Crashes Into California Building” HERE)

State to Require Home Insurance Coverage Be Offered to High-Risk Areas

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara introduced a new regulation Monday aimed at expanding coverage to areas at high risk of wildfires after insurers have limited options for those areas in recent years.

In recent years, wildfires have been costly, which has pushed several insurance companies to pull coverage out of the state, especially in areas at high risk for wildfires. The regulation introduced by Lara would require insurers to increase their coverage to these high-risk areas by making policies that account for 85% of their state market share. The new requirement would allow insurers to ease into the 85% by increasing their percentage by 5% every two years.

“Californians deserve a reliable insurance market that doesn’t retreat from communities most vulnerable to wildfires and climate change,” Lara said in a statement. “This is a historic moment for California.”

“My Sustainable Insurance Strategy is focused on addressing the challenges we face today and building a resilient insurance market for the future. With input from thousands of residents throughout California, this reform balances protecting consumers with the need to strengthen our market against climate risks,” he added.

The state Office of Administrative Law will review the new regulation before it takes effect. (Read more from “State to Require Home Insurance Coverage Be Offered to High-Risk Areas” HERE)

Women Accused of Shoplifting in Blue State Shocked to Learn Punishment Has Changed

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Police in California released a video of a trio of alleged shoplifters who were shocked to find out that the penalty for their crime had recently changed.

In the viral surveillance video shared by the Seal Beach Police Department on Sunday, three women can be seen walking into an Ulta Beauty store, browsing the shelves, then casually exiting the business with what police said was nearly $650 worth of stolen merchandise.

“… a friendly reminder that Proposition 36, which increases punishments for some retail theft and drug possession offenses, went into effect Wednesday morning in California,” the Seal Beach Police Department wrote in the caption of the video on their Instagram account.

The video shows the women entering a Kohls store and allegedly stealing more merchandise, totaling nearly $1,000 in stolen goods. (Read more from “Women Accused of Shoplifting in Blue State Shocked to Learn Punishment Has Changed” HERE)

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Campaign Manager Charged With Acting as Chinese Agent in California Election

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A man was charged for allegedly acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government while working as a campaign manager for a political candidate in Southern California who was elected in 2022 to the city council.

Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 64, was also accused of conspiring with another man — John Chen — who had been plotting to target U.S.-based practitioners of Falun Gong, a spiritual practice banned in China, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday. Chen was sentenced last month to 20 months in prison for acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and bribing an Internal Revenue Service agent.

Sun, a Chinese national who resided in Chino Hills, California, had served as the campaign manager and “close personal confidante” for a political candidate who ran for city council in Southern California in 2022, prosecutors said. According to the complaint, Sun communicated with Chen about his efforts to get the candidate elected.

“Chen allegedly discussed with Chinese government officials how the (People’s Republic of China) could ‘influence’ local politicians in the United States, particularly on the issue of Taiwan,” prosecutors said.

After the candidate was elected to office in November 2022, prosecutors alleged that Chen instructed Sun to submit reports on the election that could be sent to Chinese government officials. Chen remained in frequent contact with Sun and told him in early 2023 that the two men were “cultivating and assisting (politician’s) success,” according to the complaint. (Read more from “Campaign Manager Charged With Acting as Chinese Agent in California Election” HERE)