California
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The Summer Road Trip Is Starting to Feel Like a Luxury
Memorial Day weekend used to mean loading up the car, grabbing snacks you absolutely don’t need, and sitting in traffic with the rest of America pretending this counts as “freedom.” Now it feels like financial combat. Gas prices are expected to average around $4.48 a gallon nationally this Memorial Day weekend, up roughly 42% from
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THIS DOESN’T ADD UP
California’s early ballot numbers are getting attention for one reason: Republicans are suddenly showing up in places where everyone was told they stopped existing. According to early return data, Republican ballot participation is running significantly higher than it was at this point in 2022, while Democratic returns are lagging behind previous cycles. That doesn’t mean
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WHO’S BEEN RUNNING THIS PLACE?
California has become bizarre politically because everyone suddenly turns into a philosopher the second accountability enters the room. -The state is wildly expensive. -People are leaving. -Insurance companies are bailing. -Homelessness is everywhere. -Small businesses are getting squeezed. -The middle class keeps shrinking. -Entire neighborhoods feel financially impossible for normal people now. Everybody sees it.