# newsom (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover newsom. Page: Feed: --- ## [Muslims, Manufacturing, & Milei](https://stevecortes.substack.com/p/muslims-manufacturing-and-milei) _2026-08-19 · Steve Cortes · Cortes Investigates_ TV clips and charts -- content that matters! ## [Post Poseidon: A better blueprint for the future of ocean desalination in California](https://socalwaterwars.substack.com/p/post-poseidon-a-better-blueprint-299) _2026-08-18 · Conner Everts · SoCal Water Wars_ Future desalination projects should be transparent, environmentally friendly and just-- and needed. ## [New Documentary: The Milei Miracle](https://stevecortes.substack.com/p/new-documentary-the-milei-miracle) _2026-08-17 · Steve Cortes · Cortes Investigates_ Incredible things are happening in this Hemisphere! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211467087/674614c68ff7f8cbdb7cd6e08572f894.mp3) ## [Sermon: Walking on the Water in a Princess Dress’ and other songs by Primitive Radio Gods](https://stjohnsuccgr.org/sermons/2026/8/15/sermon-walking-on-the-water-in-a-princess-dress-and-other-songs-by-primitive-radio-gods) _2026-08-15 · St Johns United Church of Christ · St. John's UCC Sermons_ Sermon from August 9, 2026 by Rev. Jason Dillingham. Walking on the Water in a Princess Dress’ and other songs by Primitive Radio Gods Rev. Jason Dillingham [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6a8087a2c6911b7d0a77ce91/1786808234561/2026-08-09.m4a) ## [The Quiet Manufacturing Boom](https://stevecortes.substack.com/p/the-quiet-manufacturing-boom) _2026-08-15 · Steve Cortes · Cortes Investigates_ VP Vance posts my article on the factory renaissance... ## [Billionaire Tax Fight: Props 40, 41, 42](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/episodes/Billionaire-Tax-Fight-Props-40--41--42-e3namg0) _2026-08-12 · California Underground · California Underground: Your Sane Insight into California Politics_ California's billionaire tax is on the ballot this fall — and almost nobody fighting over it is who you'd expect. The state's own nonpartisan analyst won't back the $100 billion revenue number the sponsors are citing. A 1979 law from the same tax revolt that gave California Prop 13 has been rewritten as a legal kill switch aimed squarely at this measure. And the single largest donor bankrolling… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8b70a18/podcast/play/124131264/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-12%2F429716269-44100-2-3cd70d2f5eeaf.mp3) ## [Episode 460: Kamala Is Stuck on Long Division](https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/national-reviews-radio-free-california-podcast/) _2026-08-11 · studio@nationalreview.com (National Review) · National Review's Radio Free California Podcast_ Los Angeles resident Kamala Harris visited New Orleans to celebrate the charter schools she condemns at home -- and to encourage schoolkids to fight Republicans. Gavin Newsom swerves out of his “moderate” lane and endorses Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race. This week in California history: Richard Nixon resigns, Buck Owens is born, and a San Francisco trans activist who sought political… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/afp-50216-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000/episodes/ddd264af-3746-4435-a4d8-15967a9e844d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000&awEpisodeId=ddd264af-3746-4435-a4d8-15967a9e844d&feed=svDu_oBH) ## [Teaser: the MILEI MIRACLE](https://stevecortes.substack.com/p/teaser-the-milei-miracle) _2026-08-11 · Steve Cortes · Cortes Investigates_ Can Argentina be great again? Why does it matter to the United States??? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210744733/9d26c0a29965153f11103520b549182e.mp3) ## [And, This Is The January 6th Officer Who Won’t Back Down Against MAGA - Michael Fanone](https://gavinnewsom.substack.com/p/and-this-is-the-january-6th-officer-f82) _2026-08-09 · Gavin Newsom · Gavin Newsom's Substack_ Former D.C. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211122069/b11c87d250df7864d1120daaec051bf7.mp3) ## [Data Centers, Immigration, and the Marxist Jihadi Dems](https://stevecortes.substack.com/p/data-centers-immigration-and-the) _2026-08-08 · Steve Cortes · Cortes Investigates_ Recent TV highlights of the hottest, most important news items into Election season... [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210364519/d5dd65ccf4fb8cd76a26ec1d228fe4bb.mp3) ## [Zuverlässiges Hosting, Domains, Server (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KpTCytvJenMA) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Zuverlässige Infrastruktur, niedrige Preise und skalierbare Server für deinen Webauftritt. ## [\[Corrected COPY\] Trump faults MN for H20 attacks - experts blame Iran + a SoCal perspective](https://socalwaterwars.substack.com/p/corrected-copy-trump-faults-mn-for) _2026-08-07 · SoCal Water Wars_ Worst of all is the cumulative damage inflicted by his MAGA death cult and the banal response by our media and SoCal water districts: MWD, MWDOC, SDCWA, etc. ## [Trump faults Minnesota for H20 attacks but experts blame Iran + a SoCal perspective](https://socalwaterwars.substack.com/p/trump-faults-minnesota-for-h20-attacks) _2026-08-07 · SoCal Water Wars_ Worst of all is the cumulative damage inflicted by his MAGA death cult and the banal response by our media and SoCal water districts: MWD, MWDOC, SDCWA, etc. ## [Fix Inflation: Immigration Enforcement & End the War](https://stevecortes.substack.com/p/fix-inflation-immigration-enforcement) _2026-08-06 · Steve Cortes · Cortes Investigates_ These achievable near-term solutions would be HUGE for November elections... ## [Episode 459: California’s Reparations Sideshow](https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/national-reviews-radio-free-california-podcast/) _2026-08-05 · studio@nationalreview.com (Will Swaim, David L. Bahnsen, Mark Moses) · National Review's Radio Free California Podcast_ In a state where slavery was always illegal, California lawmakers continue their push for reparations, whitewashing the critical role of such black Californians as William Alexander Leidesdorff in the state’s founding. Bonus! What is Participatory Budgeting and why does California Policy Center senior fellow Mark Moses hate it so much? Music by Metalachi. Email Us dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.com… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/afp-50216-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000/episodes/c2842f34-5cab-40e6-b005-c0b5fb7ebac1/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000&awEpisodeId=c2842f34-5cab-40e6-b005-c0b5fb7ebac1&feed=svDu_oBH) ## [Newsom's High-Speed Rail Contradiction, Explained](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/episodes/Newsoms-High-Speed-Rail-Contradiction--Explained-e3n0v6n) _2026-08-05 · California Underground · California Underground: Your Sane Insight into California Politics_ In 2024, Governor Newsom hired a new CEO to run California's high-speed rail and said the state would "begin to lay track, design and build stations, and buy trains." Two years later: the trainset procurement line in the state's own 2026 Business Plan is blank. No trains have been bought. We pull the paperwork. We also get into California's Democratic Party convention — where the party endorsed… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8b70a18/podcast/play/123812503/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429277558-44100-2-396c8fb379e6a.mp3) ## [Sermon: The Desert Has a Beauty All It’s Own](https://stjohnsuccgr.org/sermons/2026/8/3/sermon-the-desert-has-a-beauty-all-its-own) _2026-08-04 · St Johns United Church of Christ · St. John's UCC Sermons_ Sermon from August 2, 2026 by Marcus Little. The Desert Has a Beauty All It’s Own Marcus Little [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6a7138946a617151fde31185/1785804956803/2026-07-02.m4a) ## [Newsom Ruined California -- Discussion with Dr. Drew](https://stevecortes.substack.com/p/newsom-ruined-california-discussion) _2026-08-01 · Steve Cortes · Cortes Investigates_ How the Palisades Fire represents to broader collapse... [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209405477/e4237fb66ee17c5b74ddeb6358f65041.mp3) ## [JD Vance: Media Virtuoso](https://stevecortes.substack.com/p/jd-vance-media-virtuoso) _2026-07-31 · Steve Cortes · Cortes Investigates_ AP as the messenger, second only to President Trump himself. ## [Episode 458: Gavin Newsom’s Ruby Rippey Problem Won’t Go Away](https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/national-reviews-radio-free-california-podcast/) _2026-07-30 · studio@nationalreview.com (Will Swaim, David L. Bahnsen, Lance Christensen) · National Review's Radio Free California Podcast_ Vanity Fair revisits Gavin Newsom's two-decade-old affair. SEIU president Dave Regan says he did not illegally bargain over his union's proposed wealth tax. California undermines national defense. We remember the California connections of U2 pilot Gary Francis Power. Bonus! In the wake of the Facuci diary’s release, CPC’s Lance Christensen joins Will to remember what it was like inside the state… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/afp-50216-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000/episodes/d42d764b-897e-43c5-8cdc-3b245673afac/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000&awEpisodeId=d42d764b-897e-43c5-8cdc-3b245673afac&feed=svDu_oBH) ## [Newsom's Diaper Deal Wasn't Competitively Bid |](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/episodes/Newsoms-Diaper-Deal-Wasnt-Competitively-Bid-e3mn1pq) _2026-07-29 · California Underground · California Underground: Your Sane Insight into California Politics_ Gavin Newsom said his administration's diaper deal with Baby2Baby — a nonprofit tied to his wife's own foundation — was competitively bid. California's own contract database says it wasn't. This week: the receipts on the $6.2 million diaper contract, Newsom's affair resurfaces, Sheng Thao crime story continues to expand, and why the Attorney General's rewritten ballot title for the voter ID… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8b70a18/podcast/play/123487482/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-29%2F428841386-44100-2-4af4f32def20d.mp3) ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yeQh7Zf8zRXF) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Water-management bureaucrats who help Trump & MAGA fascists destroy humanity](https://socalwaterwars.substack.com/p/water-management-bureaucrats-who) _2026-07-28 · John Earl · SoCal Water Wars_ What kind of world to we want to live in and what will we leave our families? Does your local water board support your vision or is it representing other interests? ## [Sermon: A Plethora of Parables](https://stjohnsuccgr.org/sermons/2026/7/27/sermon-a-plethora-of-parables) _2026-07-28 · St Johns United Church of Christ · St. John's UCC Sermons_ Sermon from July 26, 2026 by Rev. Jason Dillingham A Plethora of Parables Rev. Jason Dillingham [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6a68026fbbf4a95654494e6c/1785201269025/2026-07-26.m4a) ## [080: The Ballots Nobody Audits, the Diapers Nobody Bid On, and $44 Billion in Propositions](https://streaming.calistreaming.com/e/080-the-ballots-nobody-audits-the-diapers-nobody-bid-on-and-44-billion-in-propositions/) _2026-07-27 · California Streaming_ California threw out 148,241 mail ballots in the June primary — and the batch that erased Spencer Pratt's 40,000-vote lead in the L.A. mayor's race is exempt from the state's only mandatory audit. Then: fourteen November propositions asking voters for $44.65 billion in new borrowing, and Diapergate — Newsom called the $6.2 million Baby2Baby contract competitive, while the state's own database… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rc8mh5ztqqt8bqax/080.mp3) ## [Is selling San Diego's expensive desal water outside the county and state viable?](https://socalwaterwars.substack.com/p/is-selling-san-diegos-expensive-desal) _2026-07-24 · John Earl · SoCal Water Wars_ Local water board director challenges the logic and transparency behind the San Diego County Water Authority's plan and says local ratepayers will be overcharged. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208265522/27662f0075fd13f01eb12d02858b7d36.mp3) ## [Soccer, America, ‘Country Roads,’ and the World](https://stevecortes.substack.com/p/soccer-america-country-roads-and) _2026-07-23 · Steve Cortes · Cortes Investigates_ John Denver's ballad becomes the unofficial anthem of global sports ## [And, This Is How Social Media Will Decide the Next Election With David Pakman](https://gavinnewsom.substack.com/p/and-this-is-how-social-media-will-238) _2026-07-23 · Gavin Newsom · Gavin Newsom's Substack_ David Pakman joins the show to discuss how YouTube, social media algorithms, and artificial intelligence are reshaping politics, public opinion, and our democracy. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211122070/7835b91f28016327530170b556d054d1.mp3) ## [Comrade Newsom? Is Newsom Really Aligning with the DSA?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/episodes/Comrade-Newsom--Is-Newsom-Really-Aligning-with-the-DSA-e3mdjoq) _2026-07-22 · California Underground · California Underground: Your Sane Insight into California Politics_ Gavin Newsom says he'll campaign for any Democratic nominee heading into 2028 — but his team went quiet when asked if that includes candidates from a self-described "Marxist-Leninist-Maoist" caucus. This week: what Newsom actually said, what he wouldn't answer, and what it means for his national ambitions. Also on the show: Katie Porter was a frontrunner for governor a year ago. She just finished… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8b70a18/podcast/play/123178202/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-22%2F428424467-44100-2-cbdd32f3a13ad.mp3) ## [Episode 457: The General Sherman of Los Angeles](https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/national-reviews-radio-free-california-podcast/) _2026-07-21 · studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen, Will Swaim) · National Review's Radio Free California Podcast_ She oversaw the burning of L.A.’s Westside last year. In April, Mayor Karen Bass turned to the city’s schools, backing the teacher union’s demand for the budget-busting pay hike that led to the announcement this week that the district is nearing bankruptcy. Bonus! We remember the 1973 premiere of American Graffiti , George Lucas’s love letter to California’s Central Valley. Music by Metalachi.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/afp-50216-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000/episodes/72d1f1ae-145a-4ec0-a4a4-a908ca4ee174/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000&awEpisodeId=72d1f1ae-145a-4ec0-a4a4-a908ca4ee174&feed=svDu_oBH) ## [Sermon: Don’t Tear Up The Tares](https://stjohnsuccgr.org/sermons/2026/7/20/sermon-dont-tear-up-the-tares) _2026-07-20 · St Johns United Church of Christ · St. John's UCC Sermons_ Sermon from July 19, 2026 by Rev. Jason Dillingham Don’t Tear Up The Tares Rev. Jason Dillingham [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6a5e9e609fc1c9716c13dadd/1784585830116/2026-07-19.m4a) ## [When a Stranger Calls: Immigrant Ingrates](https://stevecortes.substack.com/p/when-a-stranger-calls-immigrant-ingrates) _2026-07-19 · Steve Cortes · Cortes Investigates_ We traced the call...it's coming from "inside the house"... ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YNJcN2vKVIsD) _2026-07-19 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [And, This Is An Insider’s Guide To How Trump Sees His Presidency With Chris Christie](https://gavinnewsom.substack.com/p/and-this-is-an-insiders-guide-to-2ed) _2026-07-16 · Gavin Newsom · Gavin Newsom's Substack_ Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joins the show to talk about the Todd Blanche confirmation hearings, Trump’s corrupt presidency and why the Jeffrey Epstein scandal always felt different. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211122071/adb2ded4536c23f7b2abd7fb614758db.mp3) ## [Newsom's FBI Wiretap Scandal Deepens](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/episodes/Newsoms-FBI-Wiretap-Scandal-Deepens-e3m4cg9) _2026-07-15 · California Underground · California Underground: Your Sane Insight into California Politics_ This week, Phil is joined by guest co-host Randy Wang of KABC Radio for three stories out of Sacramento and LA that all come down to the same question: who's actually accountable when the numbers don't add up? First, the documented timeline behind the FBI's investigation into Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff, Dana Williamson — including new reporting that an informant was recording… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8b70a18/podcast/play/122875849/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-15%2F428013748-44100-2-6841c67132ca8.mp3) ## [Episode 456: Ro’d to Nowhere](https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/national-reviews-radio-free-california-podcast/) _2026-07-15 · studio@nationalreview.com (Will Swaim, David L. Bahnsen, Andrew Davenport, Sheridan Karras) · National Review's Radio Free California Podcast_ 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… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/afp-50216-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000/episodes/5299009b-1e62-4a1c-8224-8424e3b5c765/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000&awEpisodeId=5299009b-1e62-4a1c-8224-8424e3b5c765&feed=svDu_oBH) ## [Sermon: The Sower, the seeds and the soil](https://stjohnsuccgr.org/sermons/2026/7/12/sermon-the-sower-the-seeds-and-the-soil) _2026-07-13 · St Johns United Church of Christ · St. John's UCC Sermons_ Sermon from July 12, 2026 by Barb Huitema The Sower, the seeds and the soil Barb Huitema [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6a544be58668e102f92ab7e7/1783909358122/2026-07-12.m4a) ## [Sermon: Camp Sermon July 12, 2026](https://stjohnsuccgr.org/sermons/2026/7/12/sermon-camp-sermon-july-12-2026) _2026-07-13 · St Johns United Church of Christ · St. John's UCC Sermons_ Sermon from the church camp out on July 12, 2026 by Rev. Jason Dillingham Camp Sermon July 12, 2026 Rev. Jason Dillingham [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6a544b723316f12fd591c9a7/1783909242193/2026-07-12-camp.m4a) ## [And, This Is What To Make Of A Life With Author Jim Collins](https://gavinnewsom.substack.com/p/and-this-is-what-to-make-of-a-life-bd9) _2026-07-09 · Gavin Newsom · Gavin Newsom's Substack_ Bestselling author and business thinker Jim Collins sits down for a personal conversation about purpose, leadership, and how to build a meaningful life. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211122072/5f31dc348ac9b73416817f15a8201da3.mp3) ## [455: Rozo the Clown](https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/national-reviews-radio-free-california-podcast/) _2026-07-09 · studio@nationalreview.com (Will Swaim, David L. Bahnsen, Jeff Schwab, Emily Rae) · National Review's Radio Free California Podcast_ Like Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris, Rep. Ro Khanna is eyeing the White House. But this week was a rough one for the SIlicon Valley progressive: he finally abandoned his defense of alleged serial rapist and Nazi sympathizer Graham Platner, beclowned himself during a House Intelligence Committee hearing, and faced fresh reporting that he lives more like the oligarchs he denounces than the working… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/afp-50216-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000/episodes/7b8ed4d5-cdc9-4eca-af4a-731f9f0b1155/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000&awEpisodeId=7b8ed4d5-cdc9-4eca-af4a-731f9f0b1155&feed=svDu_oBH) ## [The Real Math Behind California's Proposed Billionaire's Tax](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/episodes/The-Real-Math-Behind-Californias-Proposed-Billionaires-Tax-e3lqpj5) _2026-07-08 · California Underground · California Underground: Your Sane Insight into California Politics_ California's proposed billionaire tax says it will raise $100 billion for healthcare, food assistance, and education. New research from Stanford's Hoover Institution puts the real number closer to $40 billion — and argues the measure could leave the state worse off once billionaire departures are factored in. This week, Phil talks with Hoover Institution research fellow Benjamin Robert Jaros,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8b70a18/podcast/play/122561573/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-8%2F427591773-44100-2-8a7da77068e5b.mp3) ## [Sermon: Freedom—What can we say?](https://stjohnsuccgr.org/sermons/2026/7/6/sermon-freedomwhat-can-we-say) _2026-07-07 · St Johns United Church of Christ · St. John's UCC Sermons_ Sermon from July 5, 2026 by Jeffrey Dick Freedom—What can we say? Jeffrey Dick [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6a4c5e954e261a7e09ea4190/1783389851756/2026-07-05.m4a) ## [079: Newsom Under Investigation, an FBI Raid on Skid Row, and a $20 Million Muzzle](https://streaming.calistreaming.com/e/079-newsom-under-investigation-an-fbi-raid-on-skid-row-and-a-20-million-muzzle/) _2026-07-05 · California Streaming_ California's government keeps appointing itself the referee—of the truth, your ballot, and your speech. This week: Gavin Newsom's $5.5 million in "behested" donations, a second ethics fine, and the federal probe he'd rather you saw as persecution. The $40 million the state is spending to count votes faster—while the FBI works Skid Row over paid ballots. And AG Rob Bonta's $20 million bid to… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zcwig5hy7fjcbvnv/079.mp3) ## [Happy Independence Day. Now let’s defend it.](https://gavinnewsom.substack.com/p/happy-independence-day-now-lets-defend) _2026-07-04 · Gavin Newsom · Gavin Newsom's Substack_ Two hundred and fifty years ago, in Philadelphia, 56 men adopted one of the most radical sentences ever written: that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. That clause was treason. It was the line that made monarchy tremble, and made America possible. ## [And, This Is How To Celebrate America 250 With Ken Burns](https://gavinnewsom.substack.com/p/and-this-is-how-to-celebrate-america-5d9) _2026-07-03 · Gavin Newsom · Gavin Newsom's Substack_ Ahead of the July 4th holiday and America's 250th anniversary we're replaying our conversation with filmmaker and historian Ken Burns. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211122073/7d36fde9fcc417c6b28be978a2910560.mp3) ## [Episode 454: Gavin Newsom’s Declaration of Dependence](https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/national-reviews-radio-free-california-podcast/) _2026-07-01 · studio@nationalreview.com (Will Swaim, David L. Bahnsen) · National Review's Radio Free California Podcast_ Preparing for a White House run, Newsom calls for “a new social compact” -- a national wealth tax that confiscates wealth for a menu of failed California-style social programs. Bonus! Our homage to California cowboy actor Slim Pickens. Music by Metalachi. Email Us: dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.com will@calpolicycenter.org Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: Ranch Dressing… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/afp-50216-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000/episodes/2629a1a6-7da4-43d1-b4d9-ac3a8ffea3e4/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000&awEpisodeId=2629a1a6-7da4-43d1-b4d9-ac3a8ffea3e4&feed=svDu_oBH) ## [Spencer Pratt Declares War on LA and Newsom Flip Flops on Billionaire's Tax](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/episodes/Spencer-Pratt-Declares-War-on-LA-and-Newsom-Flip-Flops-on-Billionaires-Tax-e3lgj8v) _2026-07-01 · California Underground · California Underground: Your Sane Insight into California Politics_ Spencer Pratt is calling Karen Bass "Karen Basura" over the Boyle Heights warehouse fire — and while his delivery is pure reality TV, the documented $17.6 million fire department budget cut he's pointing to is real. We dig into the permit history, the budget records, and why the firefighters' union is now bypassing City Hall to ask voters directly for funding. Then: Gavin Newsom wants a national… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8b70a18/podcast/play/122227423/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-1%2F427144356-44100-2-5b14e30e17f52.mp3) ## [We can deliver big things and balance the books. California is proof.](https://gavinnewsom.substack.com/p/we-can-deliver-big-things-and-balance) _2026-06-30 · Gavin Newsom · Gavin Newsom's Substack_ Over the past eight years, we transformed the Golden State without breaking the bank. Here’s how we did it. ## [Sermon: We Shall Not Be Moved: Rooted in Love, Justice, and Affirmation](https://stjohnsuccgr.org/sermons/2026/6/29/sermon-we-shall-not-be-moved-rooted-in-love-justice-and-affirmation) _2026-06-30 · St Johns United Church of Christ · St. John's UCC Sermons_ Sermon from June 28, 2026 by Rev. Jason Dillingham We Shall Not Be Moved: Rooted in Love, Justice, and Affirmation Rev. Jason Dillingham [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51294ee7e4b03f854ee99725/t/6a431e2e64150f5e3f643b10/1782783538988/2026-06-28.m4a) ## [It's time for a national billionaires’ tax and a new social compact](https://gavinnewsom.substack.com/p/its-time-for-a-national-billionaires) _2026-06-26 · Gavin Newsom · Gavin Newsom's Substack_ We must democratize the American economy to save democracy. ## [Episode 453: Gay Electrons](https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/national-reviews-radio-free-california-podcast/) _2026-06-25 · studio@nationalreview.com (Will Swaim, David L. Bahnsen) · National Review's Radio Free California Podcast_ News that California’s utility commission has created a new program to boost LGBTQ participation in electricity production has David and Will wondering: Has California become so absurd that the end is truly near? Newsom rejects the SEIU’s compromise offer on its Billionaire Wealth Tax. Government union leaders say they’ll join the California exodus if they’re forced to work. Music by Metalachi.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/afp-50216-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000/episodes/d7b9b9c7-0400-4df6-a2a5-afd2bbbc1257/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7d0bcc8b-3aa0-4565-b140-123c8c878000&awEpisodeId=d7b9b9c7-0400-4df6-a2a5-afd2bbbc1257&feed=svDu_oBH) ## [And, This Is How Democrats Lead Us To A Post Trump World With Brian Tyler Cohen](https://gavinnewsom.substack.com/p/and-this-is-how-democrats-lead-us-39b) _2026-06-25 · Gavin Newsom · Gavin Newsom's Substack_ Podcaster and independent media powerhouse Brian Tyler Cohen joins the show to break down the future of the Democratic Party, why Republicans are already executing their long-term strategy, and why Democrats need to deliver fast or risk losing a whole generation of people who are up for grabs right now. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211122074/ec20fc39bf6f61958d09fc197d062ff7.mp3) ## [AD45 Candidate Greg Abdouch Joins Us](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/californiaunderground/episodes/AD45-Candidate-Greg-Abdouch-Joins-Us-e3l7vg2) _2026-06-24 · California Underground · California Underground: Your Sane Insight into California Politics_ Democrats have held this San Bernardino County Assembly seat since 2022. This week, theRepublican trying to flip it joins us to make his case. Greg Abdouch advanced to the November general election in California's AssemblyDistrict 45, and he's betting he can do what no Republican challenger has managed inthis district in years. We sit down with him to find out how — pushing past thecampaign… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/8b70a18/podcast/play/121945026/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-24%2F426764116-44100-2-5645f59306c55.mp3)