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://www.texasstandard.org/stories/cesar-chavez-complicated-legacy-united-farm-workers-immigration/" target="_blank">The complicated legacy of César Chávez</a></li><li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/trump-targets-california-for-withholding-parent-information-about-student-gender-identity" target="_blank">Trump targets California ban on ‘forced outing’ of students’ gender identity to parents</a></li><li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-01/bill-essayli-us-attorney-los-angeles" target="_blank">Trump ally and rising California GOP star Essayli named top federal prosecutor in L.A.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article302788999.html#campaignName=sacramento_morning_newsletter" target="_blank">California farmers fear tariff trade war losses in billions, uneven bailouts</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article303144894.html#campaignName=sacramento_political_newsletter&linkType=nmeintro" target="_blank">Gavin Newsom calls Democratic brand ‘toxic’ on Bill Maher show</a></li><li><a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/03/ceqa-infill-housing-wicks/" target="_blank">Will this bill be the end of California’s housing vs environment wars?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2025/03/27/resistance-returns-to-the-border-00253125" target="_blank">Resistance roars back at the border</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/CalTax/status/1905353873591611404" target="_blank">SB 573 would raise corporate taxes based on executive compensation</a></li><li><a href="https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/initiatives/pdfs/25-0002%20%28Health%20Care%29.pdf" target="_blank">The Luigi Mangioni [sic] Access to Healthcare Act</a></li><li><a href="https://ktla.com/news/california/policies-not-price-gouging-to-blame-for-californias-soaring-gas-prices-study-finds/" target="_blank">Policies, not greed, driving California’s sky-high gas prices, study finds</a></li></ul>Julie Hamill<ul><li><a href="https://www.justiceca.com/about" target="_blank">California Justice Center</a></li><li><a href="https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/faq/what-ferpa" target="_blank">What is FERPA?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.justiceca.com/blog/california-laws-force-public-school-districts-to-violate-ferpa-and-title-ix-mandatory-withholding-of-federal-funds" target="_blank">California Laws Force Public School Districts to Violate FERPA and Title IX; Mandatory Withholding of Federal Funds</a></li><li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/trump-targets-california-for-withholding-parent-information-about-student-gender-identity" target="_blank">Trump targets California ban on ‘forced outing’ of students’ gender identity to parents</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://www.texasstandard.org/stories/cesar-chavez-complicated-legacy-united-farm-workers-immigration/" target="_blank"&gt;The complicated legacy of César Chávez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/trump-targets-california-for-withholding-parent-information-about-student-gender-identity" target="_blank"&gt;Trump targets California ban on ‘forced outing’ of students’ gender identity to parents&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-01/bill-essayli-us-attorney-los-angeles" target="_blank"&gt;Trump ally and rising California GOP star Essayli named top federal prosecutor in L.A.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article302788999.html#campaignName=sacramento_morning_newsletter" target="_blank"&gt;California farmers fear tariff trade war losses in billions, uneven bailouts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article303144894.html#campaignName=sacramento_political_newsletter&amp;linkType=nmeintro" target="_blank"&gt;Gavin Newsom calls Democratic brand ‘toxic’ on Bill Maher show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/03/ceqa-infill-housing-wicks/" target="_blank"&gt;Will this bill be the end of California’s housing vs environment wars?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2025/03/27/resistance-returns-to-the-border-00253125" target="_blank"&gt;Resistance roars back at the border&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://x.com/CalTax/status/1905353873591611404" target="_blank"&gt;SB 573 would raise corporate taxes based on executive compensation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/initiatives/pdfs/25-0002%20%28Health%20Care%29.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;The Luigi Mangioni [sic] Access to Healthcare Act&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://ktla.com/news/california/policies-not-price-gouging-to-blame-for-californias-soaring-gas-prices-study-finds/" target="_blank"&gt;Policies, not greed, driving California’s sky-high gas prices, study finds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Julie Hamill&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.justiceca.com/about" target="_blank"&gt;California Justice Center&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/faq/what-ferpa" target="_blank"&gt;What is FERPA?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.justiceca.com/blog/california-laws-force-public-school-districts-to-violate-ferpa-and-title-ix-mandatory-withholding-of-federal-funds" target="_blank"&gt;California Laws Force Public School Districts to Violate FERPA and Title IX; Mandatory Withholding of Federal Funds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/trump-targets-california-for-withholding-parent-information-about-student-gender-identity" target="_blank"&gt;Trump targets California ban on ‘forced outing’ of students’ gender identity to parents&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Responding to a California Policy Center complaint, the U.S. Department of Education says it will defund California schools that violate parents’ authority over their children. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi taps state Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R., Riverside) to run the Central District of California. Governor Gavin Newsom leaves state Democrats holding the transgender bag, telling comedian Bill Maher that allowing boys to compete in girls sports is “unfair.” Music by Metalachi.

National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

Episode 384: Trump in the Driver’s Seat

Episode 384: Trump in the Driver’s Seat

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