Joel Pollak
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Newsom faces a reckoning as past paramour tells her side of the story
Gavin Newsom is about to face a reckoning over his 2007 affair with Ruby Rippey Gibney.
The insidious truth behind the plot to hijack SoCal’s MAGA enclave
Kevin Shenkman has struck again. The liberal attorney convinced a local judge in Orange County to force the city of Huntington Beach to change its voting system — in the...
Supreme Court decision on late ballots underlines need for voter ID
The Supreme Court surprised observers Monday in Watson v. Republican National Committee by allowing states to count ballots that arrive after Election Day. But just because something is constitutional doesn’t...
Antisemitism: A new shame from New York to LA
Supporters of the “democratic socialists” who won three congressional primaries in New York on anti-Israel platforms have pushed back on claims that the campaigns were antisemitic.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s resignation long overdue
Alberto Carvalho has finally resigned as superintendent of LAUSD — and the resignation was long overdue.
The new sound in Pacific Palisades: Hammers on nails
There’s a new sound in Pacific Palisades lately.
Gavin Newsom, the DoJ investigation — and the curious world of ‘behested payments’
Is that all there is? Not so fast.
White House steps in to stop LA fraud — the only accountability there is
Scott Brady announced that the federal government had cut off funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), whose mismanagement has been legendary, even by local standards.
DOJ must protect right to vote in LA against alleged Skid Row tricks
Videos of homeless people on LA's Skid Row who appear to say that they were paid to vote are the latest reason for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights...
The Skid Row vote cries out for investigation
Nearly 1,200 people registered to vote at a homeless shelter on Skid Row with 132 beds.
LA voting debacle reflects a democracy in crisis
Half of America is watching LA count its votes with a sense of déjà vu.
California: The high-tech society that can’t count ballots
California takes forever to count ballots. And there's no excuse.
The shock tactics Steve Hilton and Spencer Pratt will need to win
I once asked Steve Hilton whether he had a plan to win the governor’s race — not just to qualify for the general election.
Four surprises in California primary results while you were sleeping — as voters reject status quo
As results stand, the Golden State will have the general election it deserves: a clear contest between bold, fresh new ideas on the one hand, and an entrenched political establishment...
Silicon Valley darling meekly concedes in California governor’s race just minutes after polls closes in humiliating end
Matt Mahan conceded the California governor's race almost immediately after the polls closed Wednesday, the last moderate Democrat hope crushed between Republicans clamoring for change and partisan Democrats still chasing...
The Democrat flops in governor’s race — and why Eric Swalwell could still play a role
The field of candidates for governor was once crowded with big-name California Democrats.
What if this election brings real change?
What if LA bucks the national trend of big cities moving further left?
California Democrats bored their own voters into submission
California voters can register to vote as “No Party Preference.” But in the 2026 race for governor, Democrats seem to have registered as “No Candidate Preference.” Outgoing Governor Gavin Newsom...
Poll predicts possible political earthquake
The results of The California Post poll are in — and they predict a possible political earthquake in the June 2 primary.
Embattled Dem pulls sneaky power move in governor’s debate — all the candidates ranked
The fourth and final gubernatorial debate of the California primary brought a surprise.