In his tour of the Munich Security Conference, Governor Gavin Newsom held himself up as a global leader on policies most European nations abandoned decades ago. David and Will also discuss: the impact of the U.S. EPA’s announcement that it will no longer follow the Obama-era “endangerment finding” on carbon emissions, San Francisco skier Eileen Gu’s decision to represent China in the Olympics, State Senator Scott Wiener’s failure to keep up with climate science, and how Newsom’s Prop. 50 may silence at least one of the brightest conservative voices in the U.S. House of Representatives. Bonus: Lance Christensen breaks down Newsom's attempted takeover of the state Department of Education. 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://thebahnsengroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TBG-2026-Press_Release_Silicon_Valley_Final.pdf" target="_blank">The Bahnsen Group Opens News Silicon Valley Office</a></li><li>Will on NPR: <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381444881/k-c-r-w-s-left-right-center" target="_blank">Texas Dems are stuck on identity politics with Senate race at stake</a></li><li><a href="https://talentmarket.org/job-opening/cpc-director-development/" target="_blank">CPC hiring: Director of development </a></li><li><a href="https://www.californiadsa.org/news/prog-taxes-2026jan" target="_blank">We Need to Tax the Rich. Are Unions Going About it the Right Way in California?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/02/09/nobody-wants-to-step-on-the-gas-tax-00772535" target="_blank">Nobody wants to step on the gas (tax)</a></li><li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/09/sports/sam-darnolds-california-tax-bill-exceeds-super-bowl-winnings/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=mail_app" target="_blank">Sam Darnold’s insane California tax bill stunningly exceeds Super Bowl winnings</a></li><li><a href="https://walczakpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jocktaxcalculator.html" target="_blank">California Jock Tax Calculator </a></li><li><a href="https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/02/11/boomer-esiason-suggests-barring-california-from-hosting-super-bowl/" target="_blank">Boomer Esiason suggests barring California from Hosting Super Bowl</a></li><li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/04/us-news/vp-vance-to-lead-california-anti-fraud-task-force-report/" target="_blank">VP Vance to lead California anti-fraud task force: report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/02/14/munich-security-conference-governor-newsom-reinforces-climate-partnerships-as-donald-trump-abandons-long-standing-american-allies/" target="_blank">Munich Security Conference: Governor Newsom reinforces climate partnerships as Donald Trump abandons long-standing American allies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/07/lee-zeldins-epa-liberates-american-industry/" target="_blank">Lee Zeldin’s EPA Liberates American Industry</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/02/12/donald-trump-declares-the-republican-party-the-pro-pollution-party/" target="_blank">Donald Trump declares the Republican Party the pro-pollution party</a></li><li>Wiener Watch! <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article314582042.html" target="_blank">New bill aims to allow California AG to sue oil companies for disaster costs</a></li><li><a href="https://abc7.com/post/socal-edison-files-lawsuit-deadly-eaton-fire-alleging-los-angeles-county-other-utilities-are-blame/18423189/" target="_blank">SoCal Edison files lawsuit over Eaton Fire, alleging LA County, other utilities are also to blame</a></li><li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/10/us-news/judge-clears-way-for-mega-lawsuit-blaming-la-and-california-for-deadly-palisades-fire/" target="_blank">Judge clears way for mega lawsuit blaming LA and California for deadly Palisades Fire</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/02/eileen-gus-terrible-choice/" target="_blank">Eileen Gu’s Terrible Choice</a></li><li><a href="https://sjvsun.com/news/politics/kiley-says-hes-weighing-challenge-to-mcclintock-hes-already-launched-an-opening-salvo/" target="_blank">Kiley says he’s weighing challenge to McClintock. He’s already launched an opening salvo.</a></li></ul>Lance Christensen: A Strangely Good Few Weeks in Education<ul><li><a href="https://www.kcra.com/article/state-superintendent-tony-thurmond-california-politics-360/70273765" target="_blank">State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on the power struggle over public schools | California Politics 360</a></li><li><a href="https://edsource.org/2026/number-of-the-week-teacher-strike-votes-are-rising/750650" target="_blank">Number of the Week: Teacher strike votes are rising</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/teachers-unions-get-desperate-b2b87650?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqeeuAkNihB7K5yejSaBrfs4y3BuUWrVMpyUZoAn6jB7fo2dBoGc5y4i&gaa_ts=698f501b&gaa_sig=EaKgLTmRJMfh5-eBDackwUz3SbLOCTGkn-Mpsx9grQYCYESxWGAvg51yuyXfMLitAZIYiry_e_AB4n7HLQl3cg%3D%3D" target="_blank">Teachers Unions Get Desperate</a></li><li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/10/us-news/striking-san-francisco-teachers-tell-parents-to-skip-homework/" target="_blank">Teachers email parents demanding they don’t homeschool kids – as San Francisco strike grinds into a third day</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/EDSecMcMahon/status/2021222820622004334" target="_blank">US Secretary of Ed Linda McMahon: Teachers shouldn't have to bankroll unions</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/teachers-strike-finances-explained-21345663.php" target="_blank">Understanding SFUSD’s $1.4B budget: How teachers and the district come up with different numbers</a></li><li><a href="https://edsource.org/2026/lausd-budget-deficit-layoffs/751079?amp=1" target="_blank">LAUSD will vote on layoffs amid budget challenges, declining enrollment </a></li><li><a href="https://defendinged.org/incidents/united-teachers-of-los-angeles-utla-planning-documents-and-materials-appear-to-advocate-for-use-of-school-resources-as-form-of-resistance-against-ice-promote-engaging-students-in-community-se/" target="_blank">UTLA planning documents appear to advocate for use of school resources as ‘form of resistance’ against ICE</a></li><li><a href="https://fortune.com/2026/01/09/gen-z-college-students-struggling-to-read-professors-forced-to-rethink-standards-warn-of-anxiety-lack-of-workplace-prepardness/" target="_blank">Gen Z are arriving to college unable to even read a sentence—professors warn it could lead to a generation of anxious and lonely graduates</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/annaesakismith/2025/12/11/uc-san-diego-finds-one-in-eight-freshmen-lack-high-school-math-skills/" target="_blank">UC San Diego Finds One In Eight Freshmen Lack High-School Math Skills</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/ama-asps-gender-surgery-minors/685961/?gift=KkbsgAqgmImeUM71Y0bfDEgTVee9zfjMwPZlH8yIjwQ&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share" target="_blank">The tide goes out on youth gender medicine</a></li></ul> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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