California Insider Show

09/24/2025

Supreme Court is being asked to exempt a California student from the state’s vaccine mandate after his mother argued it violates her religious beliefs.

09/24/2025

Federal officials say nearly 25,000 missing immigrant children have been located, part of a larger effort to track more than 300,000 considered at risk of exploitation.

09/24/2025

DHS has warned California, New York, and Illinois to work with ICE on deportations or face federal action.

09/24/2025

DHS says it will defy California’s new mask ban for law enforcement, calling it unconstitutional and unsafe for immigration agents.

09/24/2025

Chinese students abroad often learn about censored events for the first time. Speaking out can put their future and even their families at risk. Investigative journalist Joshua Philipp explains how this pressure works and how CCP influence reaches into American campuses.

09/23/2025

09/20/2025

In this episode, former senator John Moorlach explains how the 2019 law was passed and uses his financial rankings to show where the pressure is building for schools and counties.
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Attorney Farid Yaghoubtil shares what victims have told him about the harm they endured.
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Mayor Joe Stapleton takes viewers inside Newport Beach’s 20-year planning model and its effort to pay down pension debt while keeping services funded.
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09/20/2025

Los Angeles County and its schools are borrowing billions to settle abuse cases that go back decades.
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A 2019 law reopened the window for victims to come forward, putting new pressure on school budgets.
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Former Senator John Moorlach explains the law and uses his financial rankings to show which districts and counties are most vulnerable. Attorney Farid Yaghoubtil brings the victims’ perspective from his legal work.
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Mayor Joe Stapleton shares how Newport Beach uses long-term planning and pension paydowns to stay financially stable even in uncertain times.

09/19/2025

Social Security is projected to run short by 2034, which could mean automatic cuts to benefits if Congress does nothing.

09/19/2025

Ranch life in Sierra Valley has changed sharply in recent months. Rancher Paul Roen says nights have turned sleepless as he tries to protect his herd from wolves that keep returning.
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Wolves are protected under state and federal law, so even when attacks happen, ranchers cannot kill them. Roen says he accepts wolf protection but wants problem animals removed. State crews have used drones, spotlights, and rubber bullets, but the wolves keep coming back.
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Rick Roberti of the California Cattlemen’s Association and Sheriff Michael Fisher warn this conflict now reaches beyond ranching and affects the safety of the whole community.
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09/19/2025

California passed a new law giving the state power to set its own vaccine and preventive health guidelines instead of relying solely on the CDC.

09/18/2025

California now ties Louisiana for the highest poverty rate at 17.7 percent, affecting 7 million residents.