Episodes

Newsom's FBI Wiretap Scandal Deepens

Newsom's FBI Wiretap Scandal Deepens

This week, Phil is joined by guest co-host Randy Wang of KABC Radio for three stories out of Sacramento and LA that all come down to the same question: who's actually accountable when the numbers don't add up? First, the documented timeline behind the FBI's investigation into Gavin Newso...

The Real Math Behind California's Proposed Billionaire's Tax

The Real Math Behind California's Proposed Billionaire's Tax

California's proposed billionaire tax says it will raise $100 billion for healthcare, food assistance, and education. New research from Stanford's Hoover Institution puts the real number closer to $40 billion — and argues the measure could leave the state worse off once billionaire departure...

Spencer Pratt Declares War on LA and Newsom Flip Flops on Billionaire's Tax

Spencer Pratt Declares War on LA and Newsom Flip Flops on Billionaire's Tax

Spencer Pratt is calling Karen Bass "Karen Basura" over the Boyle Heights warehouse fire — and while his delivery is pure reality TV, the documented $17.6 million fire department budget cut he's pointing to is real. We dig into the permit history, the budget records, and why the firefi...

AD45 Candidate Greg Abdouch Joins Us

AD45 Candidate Greg Abdouch Joins Us

Democrats have held this San Bernardino County Assembly seat since 2022. This week, theRepublican trying to flip it joins us to make his case. Greg Abdouch advanced to the November general election in California's AssemblyDistrict 45, and he's betting he can do what no Republican challenger ...

The Newsom DOJ Investigation

The Newsom DOJ Investigation

Federal agents are knocking on the doors of Governor Gavin Newsom's family friends and former employees. Newsom says Trump ordered the investigation to derail his 2028 presidential run. The LA Times says the probe started under Biden — launched by whistleblowers in Sacramento, not directed from ...

California Elections: What's Actually Happening

California Elections: What's Actually Happening

California held its primary election a week ago and we still don't have a governor or a Los Angeles mayor. Here's why — and why none of it is as simple as either side is telling you. This week Phil and Camille break down everything happening with California's election system in real time...

Becerra vs. Hilton: California's 2026 Governor Race, LA Mayor Primary & CA-48 Results

Becerra vs. Hilton: California's 2026 Governor Race, LA Mayor Primary & CA-48 Results

California just voted — and the governor's race is shaping up as a matchup nobody fully predicted: Steve Hilton, former Fox News host and Trump-endorsed candidate, leading with roughly 28% in early returns, and Xavier Becerra, Biden's HHS secretary, holding second at around 25%. With ballots...

California Primary Roundtable: Who Makes It to November?

California Primary Roundtable: Who Makes It to November?

One week before the June 2nd California primary, we brought in five guests across the political spectrum to break down every race that matters. The governor's race is in chaos. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress in April — his name is still on the ballot — and Democrats are splitting their vote fi...

Becerra's Fraud Scandal and the Election Rules Democrats Want to Kill

Becerra's Fraud Scandal and the Election Rules Democrats Want to Kill

Newsom's former chief of staff just pleaded guilty to federal fraud — FBI wiretaps, a $225,000 scheme run through the frontrunner for governor's own campaign account — and Xavier Becerra still won't answer whether he knew. This week Phil and Camille break down everything Sacramento hoped...