A formal state audit will now examine waste, fraud, and abuse at the OCBE. I intend to discuss what this…
Content being a Pink Toad? I guess it depends on an amphibian's level of sef-awareness. The lower, the happier. In…
If we're talking about Dan C, he has never seemed "happy."
Yes, I know that's the impulse but you gotta know what the Guatemalan hill folk know: you get poisoned and…
If it touches me first, all bets are off.
You're absolutely right that California should adopt it statewide -- and should already have done so. And you're absolutely right…
If I were Fiona ma or Rob Bonta I’d be scared.
RCV should be adopted statewide so cities and counties don’t have to do it piecemeal. It saves money, discourages negative…
My advice to Mr. Moore, who seems like an eminently reasonable man is the same as I always give Vern.…
Josh Newman Archive
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Josh Newman, State School Superintendent candidate, speaks in Anaheim.
Posted on May 28, 2025 | 1 CommentIf you care about education in the state... -
Open Thread: Josh Newman jumps into new race, plus China is surprisingly hilarious!
Posted on April 13, 2025 | 41 CommentsJust a humble lil open thread, with some fun videos. And what should I ask Josh? -
2026 Chismes Open Thread: OC Races Shape Up!
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 56 CommentsThe "pajaritos" are back. Hark! -
The Register hallucinates a “Red Wave” in Orange County.
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 59 CommentsNot so much, as it turns out. -
Light at the end of the tunnel for the OC Board of Education: Newman & Min’s SB 907.
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 10 CommentsYeah, this is good. -
Wrap-up: Congrats to Tran, Min, Marquez, Schiff & the OUSD Recall! Onward…
Posted on March 6, 2024 | 45 CommentsMixed bag... but when is it not? Hope to see a lot more INFORMED DEMOCRATS in November! -
BREAKING: State Senator Dave Min will run for Congress, with Katie Porter’s backing.
Posted on January 18, 2023 | 2 CommentsBad news for Harley, good news for Josh. -
Whoops! 6 Dem State Lawmakers Wrongly Backed Serrano’s Pension-Hiking Scheme.
Posted on June 17, 2022 | 4 CommentsLooks bad. Didn't work either. -
In Favor of a Gas Tax Holiday, both State and Federal.
Posted on March 15, 2022 | 9 CommentsVern says let's do it quick. -
Weekend Open Thread: Josh Newman’s new Campaign Finance Transparency Bill.
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 2 CommentsTransparency good. More transparency gooder. Hella transparency goodest! -
Well that makes sense: Josh Newman introduces Recall Reform.
Posted on September 15, 2021 | 18 CommentsYeah, this is a shoe that would drop, and from an appropriate source.














So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…