National Affairs — The Navarro Report The legal battle over President Trump’s mail-in voting executive order has entered its most consequential phase yet, and California sits squarely in the crosshairs. […]
Newsom’s Tariff Hedge on Canada Signals Political Calculation Ahead of 2028
SACRAMENTO — California Governor Gavin Newsom drew sharp scrutiny this week after declining to guarantee that a future Democratic administration would roll back President Trump’s steep new tariffs on Canadian […]
California’s $16 Billion Lucky Break — And the Deficit It’s Hiding
By Jose Navarro, MBA In June, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limón, and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced their three-party budget agreement, highlighted by the striking figure: […]
California Startups Raised More Venture Capital Than the Other 49 States Combined in 2026
Newsom’s office touts a $366 billion haul as evidence of the state’s AI-driven economic dominance, even as growth data shows a more mixed national picture. SACRAMENTO — California-based startups have […]
AB 1651 and the Bar Exam’s AI Reckoning
California lawmakers are moving to force one of the state’s most powerful licensing bodies to admit, on the record, when it lets artificial intelligence help write the test that decides […]
California’s Audit Blind Spot: Billions Lost While Lawmakers Ignore Their Own Watchdog
NATIONAL / CALIFORNIA — August 23, 2026 For more than a decade, California’s independent state auditor has done exactly what the Legislature asked it to do: dig into state agencies, […]
California’s Two-Speed Economy: Record Output, Stalled Job Growth
CALIFORNIA — August 22, 2026 California’s economy is delivering a split verdict this summer: strong enough on paper to outpace the nation in output, yet weak enough on the ground […]
California’s New Gig-Driver Union Law Arrives in San Diego — What It Could Mean for Drivers, Riders, and Local Business
SAN DIEGO A sweeping change to California’s gig economy took a significant step forward this month when the California Gig Workers Union, backed by the Service Employees International Union, met […]
California’s Spending Problem Isn’t in the Budget Headlines — It’s in the Trend Line
By Jose E. Navarro | The Navarro Report | California Every June, Sacramento announces a balanced budget, and every year since, the state has found itself managing a fresh shortfall. […]
California’s New Delivery-App Refund Law Tests Restaurants Already Squeezed by Thin Margins
By The Navarro Report A sweeping consumer-protection law reshaping how California’s food delivery platforms handle refunds has been in effect since January 1, and eight months in, it is exposing […]