He is among the nation’s very worst governors, but Gavin Newsom is among America’s most skillful politicians — and has the inside track on the race for the White House. In other news, bombs bursting in air (at the Marine Corps' anniversary celebration starring JD Vance), the California Faculty Association is ready to fight fascists (but first wants to know if you're a Jew), Nancy Pelosi is still alive (and maybe not a fan of State Senator Scott Wiener), and the Pioneer League's Ballers bring a baseball championship back to Oakland. Music by Metalachi.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.kqed.org/news/12057075/ballers-bring-home-oaklands-first-baseball-title-since-1989" target="_blank">Ballers bring home Oakland’s first baseball title since 1989</a></li><li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-20/camp-pendleton-live-fire-interstate-5-shrapnel" target="_blank">How military’s ‘safe’ plan to fire munitions over Interstate 5 went off the rails with CHP cruiser hit</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article312596955.html#storylink=cpy" target="_blank">National Guard deployed to help food banks amid federal shutdown, Newsom says</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/news/how-did-california-spend-billions-on-homelessness-only-for-it-to-get-worse-two-new-criminal-cases-offer-a-clue/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=breaking&utm_campaign=newstrack&utm_term=42053253" target="_blank">How Did California Spend Billions on Homelessness Only for It to Get Worse? Two New Criminal Cases Offer a Clue</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/gavin-newsom-calrx-drugs-pharma-insulin-california-ce8ecaef?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqeWXz1dFKUAZQ-VytrVS8hAhx0SjoN8G0ALS68yeQcLq3uah7FJ-8u3&gaa_ts=68f79555&gaa_sig=uH6SdjOI-WT8bjHYJbZNOm7wtAa-_4FYEuyyStc46Og2--1ugEOjNR-kXusAuOrf3WOa0rNFVFtug1KvOyDmkQ%3D%3D" target="_blank">Gavin Newsom, Pharma Baron</a></li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2025/10/22/pelosi-succession-intrigue-in-san-francisco-00618094" target="_blank">Pelosi succession intrigue in San Francisco</a></li><li><a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/10/16/scott-wiener-running-congress-nancy-pelosi-campaign-2026/" target="_blank">Scott Wiener is done waiting on Nancy Pelosi. He’s running in 2026, sources say</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thomasmoresociety.org/news/breaking-federal-judge-certifies-class-action-for-all-parents-and-teachers-opposing-gender-secrecy-rules" target="_blank">Federal Judge Certifies Class Action for All Parents and Teachers Opposing Gender Secrecy Rules</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2025/10/04/school-spending-surged-academic-achievement-not-so-much/" target="_blank">School spending surged. Academic achievement? Not so much</a></li><li><a href="https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2025/10/school-sex-abuse-california/" target="_blank">Newsom signs bill to prevent sex abuse in schools</a></li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2025/10/21/faculty-union-targets-jewish-political-money-00616220" target="_blank">Faculty union targets Jewish political money</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2025/10/16/state-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-west-covinas-appeal-in-ex-fire-chiefs-wrongful-termination-case/amp/" target="_blank">State Supreme Court declines to hear West Covina’s appeal in ex-fire chief’s wrongful termination case</a></li></ul> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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