Episode 458: Gavin Newsom’s Ruby Rippey Problem Won’t Go Away

Vanity Fair revisits Gavin Newsom's two-decade-old affair. SEIU president Dave Regan says he did not illegally bargain over his union's proposed wealth tax. California undermines national defense. We remember the California connections of U2 pilot Gary Francis Power. Bonus! In the wake of the Facuci diary’s release, CPC’s Lance Christensen joins Will to remember what it was like inside the state capitol during Covid. Music by Metalachi. Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.org Follow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes Gavin Newsom’s ex-mistress drops bombshell essay on affair that nearly destroyed him California wouldn’t be the right place to launch California Pizza Kitchen today, co-founder says We Still Need More Ships Exclusive: California Forever loses $3.2 billion shipyard contract as defense startup picks Texas California shouldn’t punish Coast Guardsmen for serving their country Rich Californians Are Finding Creative Ways to Get Ahead of the Billionaire Tax Medi-Cal And One Big Beautiful Bill: Federal Medicaid Reforms And The Fiscal Premise Of California's Billionaire Tax Act California House Republicans ask Trump administration to block state’s new tax A powerful union, the billionaire tax and an alleged bargaining chip 2026: 5 reasons the Dodgers should not go back to the White House again next year (Lopez)  2026: Are the Dodgers tone deaf? White House visit is an insult to their fans (Plaschke) 2021: Dodgers celebrate World Series title at White House, then extend winning streak (Castillo) 2026: The Dodgers were right to go to the White House (Fleischman) Abuse and intimidation have taken over Sacramento City Hall meetings | Opinion Lance Christensen on the Fauci diary and Newsom’s failure Fauci, in Private Diary, Reflected on Covid’s Origins and His Own Fame National Review Institute Comes to San Francisco <a hr