Matt Fleming
@FlemingWords
Nationally-recognized communicator @pacificresearch. @SoCalOpinion, Sac Bee opinion columnist. Connect with me: [email protected]
“The economy that made California – and your grandchildren – are now in states like Tennessee, because of Democrats and Gov. Gavin Newsom.” @ocropinion
In-N-Out follows Californians moving out of California trib.al/r2u9Smc
“Companies routinely cancel and write off bad investments. Why won’t Mr. Newsom and his Democratic Legislature? Because they fear voters will realize they were conned.” @WSJopinion
From @WSJopinion: California’s bullet train is a model of progressive governance. Trump gave Newsom a perfect opportunity to cut his losses and shift blame. Why didn’t he take it? asks Allysia Finley. on.wsj.com/3UoPMuC
“California only months later had 18,000 fewer fast-food jobs than if the [fast-food minimum wage increase] had never passed.” @WSJopinion
There’s no such thing as a free fast-food lunch. According to a new study, California has about 18,000 fewer fast-food jobs than if its $20 minimum-wage law had never passed. on.wsj.com/46SwtRN
TBH this resignation letter makes WaPo opinion sound awesome.
.@portereduardo on leaving WaPo Opinion: "Jeff Bezos [is] taking the paper down a path I cannot follow, directed toward relentless promotion of free markets...unflinching in patriotism &...optimism about the US. In my view, this layering of dogma undermines critical thinking."
Tom Campbell: There are no upsides to firing Fed Chairman Jerome Powell trib.al/88JDmc9
“Regrettably, the lack of transparency regarding the financial health of California is consistent with a pattern of actions by elected leaders and agencies that limit access to vital information and restrict transparency for citizens and the media.” @ocropinion
California lags in financial transparency trib.al/UbP48Gp
“There are countless other examples out there and surely more to come. This version of Gavin Newsom is here to stay – at least until polling says it’s time to pivot.” @FlemingWords
Meet the new Gavin Newsom: Memelord and historical revisionist trib.al/iFrK725
“This FireAid money is not helping the people. It is helping the nonprofits. Many of them have executives with six figure salaries” - Los Angeles wildfire victim, explaining that not a single cent of the $100 MILLION raised made it to victims of the fires
Amen! @GavinNewsom says "no more excuses" but @DWR @CaliforniaDFW @CalNatResources refuse to clear American River creeks of encampments right here in Sacramento
The @UrbanCompassion Project and 51 volunteers did more in 3 hours than Gavin Newsom has done in 17 years.
Want to bring down prescription drug prices? Price transparency reforms would be the logical next step. forbes.com/sites/waynewin…
After regular statements on "dEmOcRaCy", it would be wild for Democrats to vote to have a special election and put this on the ballot in time for the 2026 election. I don't believe they want to do it, just wondering if they would adhere to the Governor's corruption
A hypothetical CA 49-3 House Dem redraw: Completely adheres to the Voting Rights Act and probably defeats 6 Republican incumbents. Really up to incumbent House Dems about how aggressive they want to be, if there's a redraw and the legislature gets the power to draw it...
Great job by @Elex_Michaelson here. Bovino makes many great points however his answer re: how do you ascertain reasonable suspicion is chilling. Says he and his officers have the right to ask anyone on the street if they're a citizen. "Your papers, please" is un-American.
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/t_v5DfSQRrc?si…
California dominance in another unfortunate category: Santa Cruz has the most unaffordable rental market in the country. Thanks to @JasmineSBaehr for speaking with PRI's Wayne Winegarden about how onerous regulations drive the crisis: foxbusiness.com/economy/califo…
Special thanks to @joshua_hoover for joining @TimAnaya and me on this week's Next Round podcast. Great talk on important education topics, like the assault on charter schools, getting cell phones out of classrooms, literacy and more! pacificresearch.org/a-conversation…
Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court cost Orange County $9.3 million and helped one person.
Deep in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a provision that could help 30 million Americans suffering from rare diseases. PRI's @sallypipes with a great find in Forbes: forbes.com/sites/sallypip…
Charter public schools are a lifeline for students across our state. #AB84 threatens that lifeline for thousands of families. We still have a chance to stop it. ☎️ Call Senate Appropriations Chair Anna Caballero and ask her to hold the bill on the suspense file: (916) 651-4014
ICYMI: Check out what I and my fellow panelists had to say about #OneBigBeautifulBill #redistricting #GavinNewsom and more at the most recent @cwclub Week to Week Political Roundtable. Watch at the link. youtube.com/watch?v=ngiI1t…
💰 Gov. Gavin Newsom asked nonprofits to donate at least $610,000 to groups that call for defunding or abolishing law enforcement since 2023 before distancing himself from such stances. Read on👇
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The DNC's autopsy of what went wrong in 2024 "is expected to mostly steer clear of the decisions made by the Biden-turned-Harris campaign and will focus more heavily instead on actions taken by allied groups." nytimes.com/2025/07/19/us/…