The Steal In Commiefornia Is On!

 

The Election (So Far)

While the final results from yesterday's primaries are still to be finalized, it appears that the general election campaigns in New Mexico and California are shaping up as follows:

In New Mexico, former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland won her primary for governor on the Democrat side and former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull appears to have won on the Republican side. It will be an interesting campaign between dimwit Haaland and successful ex-mayor Hull.

In California, the race for governor is "too close to call" as of two hours ago from The Guardian. With many ballots still left to be counted, three candidates emerged at the top: the Republican Steve Hilton and the Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer. 

In the Los Angeles race for mayor, it looks like Mayor Karen Bass has been forced into a runoff election against former reality TV star Spencer Pratt. This is another race to watch. 

To me, there are no surprises here. The election results (so far) are what I expected .

Newsom Imports Expensive Gasoline From Bahamas

The Looney Left Report

It is becoming more and more evident that the California state government is run by lunatics.

The latest is from the American Energy Alliance:

This story is baffling. Bloomberg reports that California is starting to import gasoline from the Bahamas, while the state sits on enormous oil resources it refuses to develop. Bloomberg reports:

“US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending up in California, a state battling shrinking fuelmaking capacity and high pump prices. Shipments on the circuitous route are increasing. California imported more gasoline in November than ever before, with more than 40% coming from the Bahamas… After Phillips 66 shuttered its Los Angeles refinery in October, gasoline imports climbed in 2025 to the highest level since at least 2016. With Valero Energy Corp. set to close a Northern California refinery this spring, and no fuel pipelines connecting the US Gulf’s oil-producing powerhouse to the West Coast, the nation’s most populous state will likely depend on imports to bridge the gap.”

Only in Governor Newsom’s California does this make sense. The same governor who tried to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035 and has made it nearly impossible to develop new oil fields is now presiding over a state that needs gasoline shipped from the Bahamas because California can’t refine enough of its own fuel.

To read more, go here. 

Why I Left Commiefornia (One Good Reason)

If anyone wonders why I left Commiefornia, here's a great reason: 

This was at a Conoco station today in Gallup.

California Voter Fraud

An example of voter fraud in California. This is at a vacant lot in Venice. The only thing there is a port-a-potty. 

Appeals Court Strikes Down California Open-Carry Ban

Slowly, but surely, the courts are striking down California's wacko gun laws.

This time, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the state's ban on open-carry of firearms.

Fox News reported:

A federal appeals court on Friday struck down California’s ban on openly carrying guns across most of the state.

In a 2–1 decision, the San Francisco-based Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled California's ban on open carry in counties with more than 200,000 people — covering roughly 95% of the state’s population — violates the Second Amendment, according to Reuters.

U.S. Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke, writing for the majority, said the ban conflicts with the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which requires gun regulations to be consistent with the nation’s "historical tradition of firearm regulation," Reuters reported.

To read more, go here. 

Gas Stations and Refineries In California Shutting Down

Above, California's lizard Governor Gavin Newsom.

The Marxist Democrats who control the California state government are hell-bent on making the state so expensive that nobody wants to live there. I got out eight years ago.

Led by buffoon Gov. Gavin Newsom's government is causing oil companies to close up their refinery and gas station shops and leave. This will eventually cause the price of gasoline to skyrocket to $10-12 per gallon according to industry experts.

The Federalist blog (by friend and Clamper Gary Julian) posted an article on this. 

To read it, go here.

The idiots who consistently vote for Democrats deserve this misery. This is what happens when you have a one-party state of Marxists.

Stupid Voters Have Spoken

Above, Zohran Mamdani.

Last night's election results were not much of a surprise. The only thing they show is that stupid people should not be allowed to vote.

In New York, Zohran Mamdani became the city's mayor-elect. An avowed socialist (some even go so far as to refer to him as a communist due to his past policy statements) will likely drive more people out. Well, those people who voted for him deserve the chaos he will bring to the city. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, never had a chance. He was damaged goods even before he entered the race. 

In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50 passed. No surprise there. California is essentially already a one-party state and there are enough idiots there to vote for the measure. Not much will change as a result, except the few remaining Republican members of congress are now in danger of getting Gerrymandered out of office. 

It appears that the current government shutdown had little or no effect on the election. 

The rest of us can sit back and watch the shit-show circus as it unfolds.

California's New Law Legalized Gun Confiscation — No Crime Required!

Moving out of Commiefornia in 2018 was the smartest thing I could have done.

Two years prior, I was served with a restraining order by a vindictive ex-girlfriend which included the order to turn over my firearms to either the police to a gun dealer. 

I had to get an attorney and fight the order. I had plenty of evidence to prove that I had not contacted the ex and shown that I have actually avoided her. I was able to get my firearms back eventually. This was my introduction to a so-called "red flag law". 

Now, the Commies in Commiefornia led by Gov. Gavin Newscum have a new gun confiscation law that is even worse for gun owners.

Gun News produced the following video discussing this new law.

Its summary:

California has taken its war on gun rights to a new level. Governor Gavin Newsom just signed Assembly Bill 1344, giving District Attorneys the power to confiscate firearms under expanded red-flag laws—even when no crime has been committed. In this video, I break down what AB 1344 really does, how it creates a dangerous precedent for due process, and why this so-called “pilot program” could spread nationwide.

We’ll expose the UC Davis Firearm Violence Research Center’s role, the counties involved, and how prosecutors can now strip citizens of their rights before trial. This isn’t about safety—it’s about control. Watch closely, because what starts in California rarely stays there.

 

California's Glock Ban Catches Immediate Lawsuit

Just as soon as California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law AB1127, which bans some Glock handguns, gun rights groups challenged the law's constitutionality and immediately filed suit.

As I am no longer a resident of California and don't own Glock pistols, I personally have no dog in this fight. But many people do own Glocks and reside in California.

Guns.com posted the following on the lawsuit:

Describing the state's wacky new ban on Glock and Glock-like pistols as "flagrantly unconstitutional," gun rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against the state of California on Monday. 

The legal challenge, Jaymes v. Bonta, was brought by the Firearms Policy Coalition, the National Rifle Association, the Second Amendment Foundation, a licensed firearms retailer, and two individuals, against California Attorney General Rob Bonta in his official capacity. 

The suit takes aim at AB 1127, which was passed by the Democrat-controlled state legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 10. The new law, which becomes effective in July 2026 as California Penal Code § 27595(a), bans the sale or transfer of semi-automatic Glock and Glock-style handguns with cruciform trigger bars under the pretext that they can be illegally converted to full-auto machine pistols. 

The groups challenge the ban on the contention that semiautomatic handguns with cruciform trigger bars are not different from any other type of semiautomatic handgun in a constitutionally relevant way, and that Glocks and Glock clones are among the most popular designs in modern firearms history, with millions in circulation since the 1980s. 

To read more, go here. 

Gavin Newsom Signs Glock Ban Bill Into Law

The People's Republic of Commiefornia took another anti-Second Amendment move.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will effectively ban some Glock pistols starting in 2026.

According to Concealed Nation:

SACRAMENTO, CA (3-minute read) — California has taken another firm step in reshaping its gun control landscape with Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent signing of Assembly Bill 1127. Starting July 1, 2026, this law will ban the sale of a wide range of semiautomatic pistols, particularly targeting those built with a “cruciform trigger bar” mechanism. While the bill doesn’t name specific manufacturers, the technical criteria clearly take aim at Glock pistols, including popular models like the G17 and G19.

To read more, go here.

UPDATE (10/12/25):

The National Rifle Association will be filing a lawsuit against this law. Stay tuned!

Vote "No" On California Prop. 50

On November 5, California voters will vote on Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom's scheme to take complete control of state government through Gerrymandering by politicians. 

California is already a one-party state held by Democrats. If Proposition 50 passes, it will make Democrat power in California permanent. 

From Reform California:

Top 5 Reasons to Vote NO on Prop 50:

1. Allows Politicians to Seize Power from Citizens

Hands the power back to politicians to rig the system by drawing districts safe for their cronies and guaranteeing their reelection. That’s not democracy — that’s entrenchment.

2. Permits Corrupt Backroom Deals

Eliminates public input and transparency by taking redistricting out of the public square, where more than 35,000 Californians participated in the last redistricting cycle, and hands it to politicians behind closed doors.

3. Eliminates Fair and Competitive Districts

Allows gerrymandering, which disproportionately harms communities of color, reduces competitive elections, and erodes accountability. Strips constitutional protections that currently ensure communities are kept whole and that maps are not drawn to favor political parties or incumbents.

4. Not Temporary — it Will Be Permanent

Even “temporarily” killing off a piece of democracy sets a dangerous precedent that could be used by future politicians to undermine constitutional safeguards.

5. Dishonest Ballot Title

Prop 50 is deceptively worded to suggest to voters that a YES vote would keep the citizens redistricting process when in fact a YES vote eliminates the citizens from the process and hands the power back to the politicians.

Answer to “What about Texas?”

Gerrymandering districts by politicians is NEVER ok – whether here, in Texas, or anywhere else. We believe Texas and all states should adopt California’s citizens’ independent redistricting model. But Newsom is using Texas as window dressing to give politicians what they always wanted – control of redistricting so they can gerrymander and that will end fair elections in our state.

To read more, go here.

Electronic Sign Skewers Newsom

 

BREAKING - Someone has set up an electronic billboard displaying all of Gavin Newsom’s “accomplishments” in California, and it’s driving liberals crazy. pic.twitter.com/f2rU8E6ySd

— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) August 22, 2025

Newsom Announces November Election To Gerrymander Lopsided California

The state of California is already a one-party state, much like China and North Korea. Now Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make it even more so through a special election on November 4.

The Daily Caller reported:

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that a special election will be held on Nov. 4, in which Californians will vote on the “Election Rigging Response Act,” a ballot measure to implement a new partisan gerrymander of the state’s House map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The governor announced the election at a press conference on Thursday, which he dubbed “Liberation Day” in an apparent attempt to mirror President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement of the same name. Newsom told reporters after the conference the new gerrymandered map will be released in the next few days, and it aims to “completely neuter and neutralize” Texas’ mid-decade redistricting efforts — from which the GOP is likely to gain five House seats.

California, unlike Texas and some other Republican states, is unable to hold special legislative sessions to redraw maps as its voters entrusted the task of redrawing the state’s House lines to its Citizens Redistricting Commission in 2010, via a ballot initiative. For this reason, California voters need to approve another ballot initiative in order to greenlight a new map mid-decade — something not required in the other aforementioned states.

Despite its current map being drawn by a commission, California still boasts an overwhelming Democratic House  delegation, with Republicans representing only nine — 17% — of its 52 seats.

To read the full article, go here. 

In-N-Out’s Billionaire Heiress Is Quitting California

Above, an In-N-Out Burger in Lake Havasu, Arizona. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

One thing I miss about California is In-N-Out Burger (Original Tommy's is another). Fortunately, plans are underway to open In-N-Out restaurants in the Albuquerque area.

In-N-Out CEO Lynsi Snyder is leaving Commiefornia for redder pastures, namely, Tennessee.

Fortune reported:

Lynsi Snyder is a born and bred Californian, and makes no secret of her love for the state where her grandparents founded cult burger empire In-N-Out. But the CEO revealed she is leaving the Golden State for Tennessee, where the company is building a new eastern territory office, teasing a potential push to expand even further across the U.S.

Snyder took over the West Coast chain at the age of 27, following in the footsteps of her grandfather, father and uncle who led the business prior to her succession.

Having grown up in Northern California, Snyder recounted in a recent episode of the ‘Relatable’ podcast how she worked her way up the ranks of the business, from toiling away in stores to helping her grandmother with community work, to running the business’s merchandising branch.

Now at the helm of the business with a net worth of $7.3 billion, Snyder is expanding In-N-Out into new pastures and wants her family to benefit from the change too.

“There’s a lot of great things about California, but raising a family is not easy here. Doing business is not easy here. The bulk of our stores are still going to be here in California, but it will be wonderful having an office … growing out there.”

You can thank the Democrat Party in Commiefornia for the exodus of businesses and people fleeing the state. I left before it really started getting bad there. 

To read more, go here.

California Gas Isn’t Jumping To $8 Overnight

Above, a gas station near LAX in 2022. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The last time I drove into California was last year when I went over to the General Patton Memorial Museum at Chiriaco Summit (off Interstate 10) following a clampout at Rice Army Airfield in the Mojave Desert.

Before doing so, I filled my RV's gas tank while still in Arizona and made it to the museum and back into Arizona with fuel to spare.

At over $5.00/gallon, to fill my RV (even partially) would be expensive.

It was rumored that gasoline prices in California will jump to $8.00/gallon. Fortunately, that doesn't appear to be the case (at least for now) and RV Travel explains why.

They begin with:

If you’re planning to take your rig through California this summer, here’s some good news: Even though the state just raised its gas tax, you probably won’t notice a big change at the pump—at least not right away. Here’s an $8 California gas fact check.

$8 California gas fact check: 65 cents up to $8 is “overblown”

On July 1, California increased its gas tax from 59.6 cents to 61.2 cents per gallon. That’s a two-cent jump. For RVers, who often keep a close eye on fuel costs, that might sound concerning—especially with some headlines warning of $8-a-gallon gas or price hikes of 65 cents per gallon. But fuel experts say those warnings are overblown.

“There’s not a risk that gas prices are going to spike to $8 on July 1,” said Patrick De Haan, a fuel analyst with GasBuddy. De Haan and other fuel experts were interviewed in a news piece by sfgate.com.

 To read more, go here.

Elon's Campaign Ad For Gavin Newsom

 

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 9, 2025

RVs and California Emissions Regulations

Above, North Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The implementation of California's CARB regulations that could ban the sale of new motorized RVs has not been modified after the outcry when it was announced.

The regulations would affect new Class A, Class B and Class C motorhomes. 

The Travel has posted an article on what people need to know about the new regulations.

They begin it with:

California has some of the best national parks in the U.S. for scenery and road trip adventures, but a new emissions law is about to shake things up. The upcoming regulation will impact RV travel and camping trips across the state— and now, it’s also reshaping how RVs are sold in the state.

If you’re in the market for a motorhome or thinking about upgrading before your next trip, the new standards could limit your options in the not-so-distant future. Although it’s become a touchy topic among RV and camping enthusiasts, California is not banning RV sales outright, but new environmental regulations are making it significantly harder to buy and sell certain models.

Here’s what’s really happening, which vehicles are affected, and how RVers can still navigate the changing landscape.

To read more, go here. 

California’s Gas Prices Could Hit $8 Per Gallon

A few days ago, ABC7 posted the following on Facebook:

Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding to know why California's gas prices are so much higher than the prices in other states.

The governor has tasked the attorney general with investigating why California drivers are paying as much as $1 more per gallon. Is it price gouging? Or something else? https://abc7.la/33OfIUf 

For anyone who either lives (or lived) in California in recent years knows the answer. It is the one-party state government (i.e., Democrats) that over-regulated and over-taxed gasoline and oil in the state. Newsom should take a look in the mirror for his answer.

Now comes a new kicker, and this is from RV Travel:

Hold onto your wallets—California’s gas prices are on track to hit a jaw-dropping $8.44 per gallon by the end of 2026, and experts warn the financial aftershocks could slam Western states too. With two major refineries set to close and a tangle of new state regulations driving up costs, the Golden State’s gas crisis isn’t just a local headache—it’s shaping up to be a regional economic earthquake. The specter of $8 gasoline is enough to make a trip back East look downright inexpensive.

Now nearly $5… $8 gasoline could happen

The highest gas prices in the country are out West. California hits the top of the gauge with an average price per gallon of $4.78 as of Tuesday, May 6. But a new analysis says you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. With the shutdown of two of the state’s refineries in the offing, the findings point to the possibility of pump prices hitting $8.44 by the end of next year. But state lines won’t stop the pump pain—neighbors Nevada and Arizona may feel the big bite, too.

A study released by the University of Southern California took a look at the Golden State’s history of gas prices, its supply of oil, and the capacity of state refineries. It factored in the potential impact of closing two refineries (representing 20% of the state’s refining capacity), and took in the cost of fees and regulations. In the end, this study says $8 gasoline is likely.

Every time I see stories like the above, I have to thank my lucky stars that I moved out of Commiefornia just in the nick of time before Newsom took over. I've been living in New Mexico, where gasoline is under $3.00/gallon, for seven years. No regrets!

No wonder people are leaving the state.

To read more, go here.

How California's Upcoming State Ban Will Impact RVs

Above, dry camping last month in Quartzsite, Arizona. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The wacko communists who infest California's Democrat Party passed legislation banning sales of small gas-powered engines such as portable generators, lawnmowers and leaf-blowers.

This will impact RV camping trips.

The Travel spells out how the new law, to be effective 2028, will impact RVsrs.

They begin with:

As part of California’s ambitious push toward a zero-emission future, the state has passed legislation to phase out the sale of small gas-powered engines, including generators.

While this may raise concerns for RVers and campers who rely heavily on portable power, the law doesn’t outlaw personal use—only new sales after 2028. California is one of many states with affordable RV parks perfect for cross-country travel, making it a popular destination despite the shift toward cleaner energy.

With careful planning and a wave of new eco-friendly alternatives, outdoor enthusiasts can still enjoy California’s breathtaking parks and campsites this summer and beyond—while contributing to cleaner air and a healthier environment. Here’s what the generator ban really means and how to prepare for the road ahead.

I made use of my motorhome's generator last month while dry camping at a clampout in Quartzsite, Arizona.

To read more, go here.