California's political leadership has catastrophically failed Los Angeles wildfire survivors, leaving thousands homeless and recovery efforts paralyzed one year later. This disgraceful abandonment of civic duty represents a fundamental betrayal of democratic governance that demands immediate accountability and systemic reform.
California's State Auditor identified multiple high-risk programs vulnerable to fraud and waste, including CalFresh with an 11% error rate potentially costing $2 billion annually. This catastrophic mismanagement represents a brutal betrayal of taxpayers and the most vulnerable Californians who depend on these essential services.
Dr. Heather Skanes opened Alabama's first freestanding birth center to combat the state's high maternal mortality rates, especially among Black women, only to be shut down by state regulators who deemed it an 'unlicensed hospital'. It is a devastating assault on liberty and healthcare freedom that bureaucratic overreach is denying vulnerable communities life-saving care in a nation founded on the principles of individual autonomy and the pursuit of happiness.
President Trump invoked the Monroe Doctrine as justification for the military operation leading to the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, framing it as a restoration of American dominance in the Western Hemisphere. This dangerous flirtation with 19th century imperialist doctrine undermines the very principles of sovereignty and self-determination that America claims to champion, threatening to plunge our nation into another forever war under the banner of a distorted 'America First' ideology.
President Donald Trump is meeting with House Republicans to align their agenda amid a critical midterm election year as the GOP's House majority narrows after the death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa and resignation of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. It is deeply alarming to see democratic institutions strained by such thin margins and internal divisions, threatening the stability and legislative capacity that American governance desperately requires.
A candidate for California's 2026 Insurance Commissioner race proposes overhauling the dysfunctional insurance system facing wildfires and policy cancellations. We must demand accountability from Sacramento and restore faith in government by electing qualified leaders who prioritize citizens over politics.
