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With the candidates qualifying for the Republican Central Committee being final, and with the Secretary of State releasing the randomized alphabet lottery results, I went ahead and put together the list of candidates for Central Committee, based on that alphabet. This would be seemingly important, as popular opinion seems to be that ballot order is strongly correlative to electoral success …

Every so often the California Policy Center takes my turgid, wonky, POORLY formatted “California Is Doomed” fact sheet and converts it into a thing of beauty — reformatted and posted online. The ONLY advantage for my tiny print, narrow-margin Word file is that is squeezed onto a two page handout — a handout that few can bring themselves to read. …

It’s a story too common to even make the news in California anymore:  Pegasus Foods, a Los Angeles firm, announced it is building a new food plant in Texas, employing 325 people.  It’s unclear if the company’s CA HQ will also move — but it seems likely, based on the CEO’s positive comments: “I can’t tell you how excited I …

The full statement from Phil Graham… Friends, I declared my intent to run for California Assembly last summer because I got tired of California entrepreneurs looking to Texas or Nevada as friendlier places to do business. I’d seen one too many comparisons of California’s once-great education system to that of Mississippi. The California Dream had become something to reminisce about, rather …

Carl’s Jr. IS a California company. Always has been. But now it’s a nationwide business, and there’s millions and millions of reasons for the company to move its HQ out of the uber-anti-business Golden State. Tennessee won the HQ sweepstakes — and Carl’s Jr. is only their latest business acquisition. The HQ’s employ only about 150 people. But many if …

The Tea Party movement was a remarkable happening.  It was started in February 2009 with a rant by a Chicago bond trader.  But what remains of this movement today largely backs the OPPOSITE of the reforms that drove the 2009 Tea Party phenomenon. Today’s Tea Party (what’s left of it) has little interest in the Constitution, or the safeguards incorporated …

From the Ray Ellis campaign…

This old sign tells the story of how broken our immigration system has become. It tells my family’s story – check out my commentary here

Senator Joel Anderson tonight told an East County meeting of the Lincoln Club that he’s dropping his campaign for San Diego County Supervisor this year, instead focusing his attention on the race in 2020 when current Supervisor Dianne Jacob is term-limited from office. Anderson confirmed the decision with Rostra and will release an official announcement soon. (See update below.) Jacob …

The bizarre financing of Randy Voepel’s campaign for State Assembly, which includes the San Diego Group consultants John Wanio, Mason Herron, and Asher Burke funneling a total of $21,000 into Voepel’s campaign – while receiving no money for their services, seems to get weirder. Though Jerry Kern decided to drop out of the race for 76th Assembly due to his “friend” …

Did you see the video of Hillary Clinton barking like a dog during a rally in Nevada? Well, KOGO’s DeMaio Report has made that clip into a cell phone ringer that you can download. Get it here!

From The Hill… Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) on Thursday took a puff from a nicotine vaporizer during a hearing, a protest of a proposed ban of e-cigarettes on airplanes. “This is called a vaporizer. There’s no combustion. There’s no carcinogens,” Hunter said after exhaling a white cloud. “Smoking has gone down as the use of vaporizers has gone up. Read …

Santee Mayor Randy Voepel’s recent campaign finance disclosure raises some interesting questions as to how his campaign is being financed.  In his last report covering July 1-December 31, 2015, he raised $26,700 – but 43% of it came from his consulting team on the last day of the period.  John Wanio and Mason Herron, both of the San Diego Group, gave …

Last week I covered the absurd “Bias Free Language” Regulations issued by Mayor Kevin Faulconer to restrict words used by City staff in verbal and written communications. This week the Pacific Justice Institute has fired off a letter containing a legal demand that the Mayor rescind the regulations as a violation of free speech. These two links have all the …

Bad news for California.   Other states are dropping their state income tax rates for the well-to-do, making those states ever more attractive for wealthy folks — compared to the money-grabbing Golden State. In 2015, CA was “only” 21% higher than the 2nd highest state — Hawaii.  But starting in 2016 Hawaii has dramatically cut their top rate from 11% …

I had a lot of fun being the HOST of a debate rather than being a candidate in one!  During the US Senate debate last night, one of the three candidates (Rocky Chavez) drops out! Watch it here

This article is a reminder to all pro athletes why they don’t want to make California their home, and why they don’t want to play for a California team.  Indeed, from a tax standpoint, they’d be wise not to play in a western conference — given that many of the games will be with California teams.  Cam Newton is learning …

You can tell fiscal reform mindset is long gone at City Hall by checking out the 82-page set of Regulations issued by the City governing the use of its new logo and imposing absurd mandates on things such as e-mail formatting and “Bias-Free Language.” Oh, and spending $48,000 in taxpayer funds on a logo design. Read more

Join our studio audience for the debate – ticket information below! – Carl Republican US Senate Candidates to Debate Feb. 8 on the DeMaio Report 5:00-6:00pm Monday, February 8 Rocky Chavez Tom Del Beccaro Duf Sundheim Moderated by Carl DeMaio and Cliff Albert With the retirement of US Senator Barbara Boxer (D), California will see a hotly contested US Senate …