National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

Will sees similarities between the violence in France and California’s war on common sense; David offers hope. In other news: Gavin Newsom’s conspiracy to ban fracking collides with a state judge in Bakersfield, California takes Tesla to court over workers’ use of the N-word, and a federal investigation discovers that antisemitism begins in Berkeley’s elementary schools. In our bonus track, attorney John Manly says California’s teacher unions have become “the predator protection lobby.” Music by Metalachi. Email Us: [email protected] [email protected] Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen David’s latest book: Profit from the Profit @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: David’s Capital Record: “Hopelessness and Social Unrest” New Hampshire Dems question what Newsom has to offer ‘Don’t come here to campaign for me’: Hamilton says Kamala Harris should stay in California ahead of midterms ‘She totally blew it’: How Kamala Harris wasted a year to make her case DOJ Details How It Found 20,000 Likely Noncitizens on CA Voter Rolls, Seeks Emergency Court Order California can’t force ICE officers to wear visible ID, appeals court rules Kern County judge’s ruling could overturn California’s fracking law California’s Peculiar ‘N-Word’ Case Against Tesla California Elementary Schools Teach ‘Cisheteropatriarchy’ and ‘Decolonization,’ House Probe Finds Bonus Track with Attorney John Manly: Manly Stewart Finaldi Parents Against Child Sexual Abuse Sex abuse bill fight lands in Assembly races Charol Shakeshaft, Organizational Betrayal: How Schools Enable Sexual Misconduct and How to Stop It This week’s advertising sponsor: California Center for Nonprofit Law NPOlawyers.com boardtrainingprinciples.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Governor Gavin Newsom spins Trump’s “threat” to allow Iran to nuke California, alarming almost no one. Bonus conversation with attorney Scott Davison about an infamous memo calling for the FBI to investigate parents who showed up to school council meetings during the Covid-19 pandemic. Music by Metalachi. Email Us: [email protected] [email protected] Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen David’s latest book: Profit from the Profit @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: A Modest Proposal for the Purification of California History Pro-Hamas Scholar Addresses Claremont Students Virtually on Oct. 7 On October 7th Massacre Anniversary, UC-Berkeley SJP Promotes Speaking Appearances of Professor Who Declared ‘I’m With Hamas’ Students at LA top college plot ‘depraved’ stunt to mark massacre that shocked the world Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign rally Kamala Harris, Richard Pan blocked some journalists from covering Sacramento campaign event Kamala Harris Calls Trump’s Media Ban ‘Absolutely Abhorrent’ AB-1803 Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training.(2025-2026) Sex abuse bill fight lands in Assembly races California education candidate tells college professors to teach students basic math, rejects SAT requirement Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will talks with Hoover Institution economist Ben Jaros and legal scholar Aharon Friedman about likely post-election challenges to Proposition 40, the Billionaire Wealth Tax. Music by Metalachi. Email Us: [email protected] [email protected] Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen David’s latest book: Profit from the Profit @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: Hoover Institution’s latest revision reveals more bad news about Prop. 40 Friedman, Jaros and Rauh, “The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act and the Constitution: Retroactivity, Residency, and the Limits of California’s Taxing Power” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In his first and only gubernatorial debate with Xavier Becerra, Republican Steve Hilton brought actual policy to counter Becerra’s incantatory use of the word ‘Trump.’ We look at the unintended — but utterly predictable — consequences of L.A.’s Mansion Tax. Vanity Fair’s deep profile reveals Gavin Newsom’s remarkable shallowness. Companies doing business in California are now required to document their ties to slavery. Bonus! Gene Autry was more than just Hollywood’s ‘Singing Cowboy’ — he was a real American hero. Music by Metalachi. Email Us: [email protected] [email protected] Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen David’s latest book: Profit from the Profit @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: A Kelvin Wave Is Heading Toward the California Coast, Bringing Trouble Bill Hicks on Los Angeles and Arizona Bay The Net Present Value of the California Billionaire Tax Act The Effects of the Measure ULA (United to House LA) Transfer Tax on Economic Development and Municipal Finances in Los Angeles ICE arrests father on college campus in what may be unprecedented action in California Hilton blames Democrats. Becerra blames Trump. Little was learned in governor’s race debate CNN Transcript Becerra vs Hilton Gavin Newsom Is Ready for His Next Act. Will Democrats Ever Give Him a Shot at the White House? New California reparations law requires companies to disclose past profits from slavery Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

California AG Rob Bonta has sued for peace in his fight with Paramount’s David Ellison, making Bari Weiss this week’s biggest winner. David says Republicans are poorly positioned to counter the Democrats’ affection for socialism. Will says California Dems finally have former Union general and abolitionist John C. Fremont right where they want him. Harry and Meghan join the California exodus. Bonus: Cal Policy’s Lance Christensen says Gavin Newsom got it right — four times! Music by Metalachi. Email Us: |[email protected] [email protected] Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: Oregon QB Dante Moore leaves field on cart, in neck brace after late hit from USC's Desman Stephens David's Capital Record: A Choice, Not a Socialist Echo Gov. Gavin Newsom touts California climate response as Super El Niño approaches Rob Bonta Sued Paramount to Counter Political Influence, Then Fell Victim to It City of Sacramento announces top pick for renaming Cesar Chavez Plaza Newsom administration proposes removing explorer John C. Frémont’s name from state park, citing his violence against Native Americans Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s Con Was Never Going To Last Forever Bonus! Lance Christensen: Where Newsom was Right Veto: Gives teachers unions another tool to kill charter schools (AB 84) Veto: Costly pension enhancements (AB 1054) Signed: Make inter-district school transfers easier for parents (SB 1082) Veto: Costly pension enhancements (AB 1383) This week’s advertising sponsor: California Center for Nonprofit Law NPOlawyers.com boardtrainingprinciples.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.