Email Us: <a href="mailto:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.com" target="_blank">dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.com</a> <a href="mailto:will@calpolicycenter.org" target="_blank">will@calpolicycenter.org</a>Follow Us: <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidBahnsen" target="_blank">@DavidBahnsen</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WillSwaim" target="_blank">@WillSwaim</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRadioFreeCA" target="_blank">@TheRadioFreeCA</a>Show Notes:<ul><li><a href="https://thebahnsengroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Press-Release-MI-2025.pdf?utm_campaign=Announcements&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--S9PgGBuU7O9aJHsNbVy4odAzbyAWyi0KySN2f1kPCLBDHADqbPE9F4QWTRFnakP2xRVI-ez2WWnY_k5ZPvb7gNjzSPw&_hsmi=337803897&utm_content=337803897&utm_source=hs_email" target="_blank">Bahnsen Group announces new Grand Rapids office</a></li><li><a href="https://edsource.org/2024/judge-rejects-lawsuit-over-liberated-ethnic-studies-classes-in-lausd/723380" target="_blank">Judge rejects lawsuit over ‘liberated’ ethnic studies classes in LAUSD</a></li><li><a href="https://icanaction.org/briefings/ican-condemns-utla-and-its-2024-leadership-conference-following-live-stream-of-leaked-footage/" target="_blank">Anti-Israel United Teachers Los Angeles seminar </a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-considering-blanket-preemptive-pardons-for-percevied-enemies-of-trump/" target="_blank">Biden considering blanket preemptive pardons for perceived enemies of Trump</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/business/china-critical-minerals.html" target="_blank">China’s Critical Minerals Embargo Is Even Tougher Than Expected</a></li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/19/gavin-newsom-china-trip-00122383" target="_blank">Gavin goes global: Newsom takes a risk on China</a></li><li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-12-04/l-a-county-supervisors-seek-aid-for-hundreds-of-workers-affected-by-closure-of-phillips-66-oil-refinery" target="_blank">L.A. County supervisors seek aid for hundreds of workers affected by Phillips 66 refinery closure</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/wells-fargo-to-sell-san-francisco-headquarters-3da48964" target="_blank">Wells Fargo to sell San Francisco headquarters</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article296493289.html#storylink=cpy" target="_blank">California bill bars Coastal Commission from blocking more launches for Elon Musk’s SpaceX</a></li><li><a href="https://reformcalifornia.org/news/demaio-calls-for-penalties-against-governor-newsom-for-repeated-violation-of-citizens-constitutional-rights" target="_blank">DeMaio Calls for Penalties Against Gov. Newsom for Repeated Violation of Citizens’ Constitutional Rights</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/bigfoot-discovery-museum-santa-cruz-california-19952636.php" target="_blank">The man who saw Sasquatch is closing his California museum for good</a></li><li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-06/former-socal-candidate-is-accused-of-registering-cartoon-cats-to-vote-its-plausible-he-says" target="_blank">Former SoCal candidate is accused of registering cartoon cats to vote. It’s ‘plausible,’ he says</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Email Us:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.com" target="_blank"&gt;dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:will@calpolicycenter.org" target="_blank"&gt;will@calpolicycenter.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Us:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/DavidBahnsen" target="_blank"&gt;@DavidBahnsen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WillSwaim" target="_blank"&gt;@WillSwaim&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/TheRadioFreeCA" target="_blank"&gt;@TheRadioFreeCA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show Notes:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://thebahnsengroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Press-Release-MI-2025.pdf?utm_campaign=Announcements&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--S9PgGBuU7O9aJHsNbVy4odAzbyAWyi0KySN2f1kPCLBDHADqbPE9F4QWTRFnakP2xRVI-ez2WWnY_k5ZPvb7gNjzSPw&amp;_hsmi=337803897&amp;utm_content=337803897&amp;utm_source=hs_email" target="_blank"&gt;Bahnsen Group announces new Grand Rapids office&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://edsource.org/2024/judge-rejects-lawsuit-over-liberated-ethnic-studies-classes-in-lausd/723380" target="_blank"&gt;Judge rejects lawsuit over ‘liberated’ ethnic studies classes in LAUSD&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://icanaction.org/briefings/ican-condemns-utla-and-its-2024-leadership-conference-following-live-stream-of-leaked-footage/" target="_blank"&gt;Anti-Israel United Teachers Los Angeles seminar &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-considering-blanket-preemptive-pardons-for-percevied-enemies-of-trump/" target="_blank"&gt;Biden considering blanket preemptive pardons for perceived enemies of Trump&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/business/china-critical-minerals.html" target="_blank"&gt;China’s Critical Minerals Embargo Is Even Tougher Than Expected&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/19/gavin-newsom-china-trip-00122383" target="_blank"&gt;Gavin goes global: Newsom takes a risk on China&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-12-04/l-a-county-supervisors-seek-aid-for-hundreds-of-workers-affected-by-closure-of-phillips-66-oil-refinery" target="_blank"&gt;L.A. County supervisors seek aid for hundreds of workers affected by Phillips 66 refinery closure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/wells-fargo-to-sell-san-francisco-headquarters-3da48964" target="_blank"&gt;Wells Fargo to sell San Francisco headquarters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article296493289.html#storylink=cpy" target="_blank"&gt;California bill bars Coastal Commission from blocking more launches for Elon Musk’s SpaceX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://reformcalifornia.org/news/demaio-calls-for-penalties-against-governor-newsom-for-repeated-violation-of-citizens-constitutional-rights" target="_blank"&gt;DeMaio Calls for Penalties Against Gov. Newsom for Repeated Violation of Citizens’ Constitutional Rights&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/bigfoot-discovery-museum-santa-cruz-california-19952636.php" target="_blank"&gt;The man who saw Sasquatch is closing his California museum for good&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-06/former-socal-candidate-is-accused-of-registering-cartoon-cats-to-vote-its-plausible-he-says" target="_blank"&gt;Former SoCal candidate is accused of registering cartoon cats to vote. It’s ‘plausible,’ he says&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Following China’s ban last week on the export of rare minerals, it’s clear that Gavin Newsom’s global diplomacy has made Californians -- and all Americans -- more vulnerable. Music by Metalachi.

National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

Episode 368: California’s Manchurian Candidate

Episode 368: California’s Manchurian Candidate

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