Episode Details

Representative Ro Khanna (D., Silicon Valley) traveled to Israel, drove into a military conflict zone — and claims the Israeli government threatened him. AG Rob Bonta leads a 12-state effort to block Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner; Paramount considers joining the California exodus. Newsom signs off on a historic tax hike. California transfers coastal land to tribes. Even the wealthy can’t afford San Francisco, but don’t blame the government. Bonus tracks! CPC’s Andrew Davenport reviews the California Teachers Association’s 30-year war on charter schools and his colleague Sheridan Karras wonders why California ended standardized tests that measure student understanding of American and California history. Music by Metalachi.

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Show Notes

• How Israel Should Handle Progressive Palestine Pilgrimages
• Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter on X
• Paramount weighs leaving California over Warner Bros. rift
• Why I’m Suing to Block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger (AG Rob Bonta)
• Newsom’s polling slip
• California still one of the worst states to move to in 2026, consumer report says
• Newsom Lawyers Up As Missing Tax Returns Fuel More Questions About Federal Probe
• California approves ‘largest tax hike in history’ — here’s where you’ll pay more
• Newsom wants to increase an obscure tax for millions. He needs Trump’s help | Opinion
• California is returning a stretch of its coast to Indigenous tribes: “This is beyond huge”
• New California law requires allergen labeling at chain restaurants