Author: Mike Hernandez

Politics

California Goes from a Surplus Budget Of $97 Billion in 2022 to Major Downturn

January 20, 2026
SACRAMENTO–California’s heavy reliance on wealthy earners’ income tax and capital gains caused a record $97.5 billion surplus in 2022 during an economic boom which was then followed by an estimated $56 billion deficit over the next two fiscal years. Now the Legislative Analyst Office is warning that the State faces an $18-$35 billion deficit by fiscal year 2027-28.

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Church

Chloe Cole Restoring Gen Z’s Identity: “I Was Failed by Modern Medicine”

January 20, 2026
CALIRED NEWS–Chloe Cole–a transgender detransitioner–was guest speaker on Monday’s Salt and Light Council Lecture Series. Her journey revolves around medical “transition” of her biological sex as a female from ages 13-16 after informing her parents she identified as a transgender boy at 12. Within 7 months she had begun puberty blockers and one month later received her first testosterone shot at age 13. At the age of 15, Chole had top surgery: the removal of her breasts.

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Tina Peters speaks into a microphone at court
Politics

Where Is Justice? Outrage? Presidential Pardoned Tina Peters Assaulted

January 20, 2026
PUEBLO, COLORADO–Supporters of convicted and assaulted former Mesa, Colorado Registrar of Voters Tina Peters, 70, are asking: Where is the justice? Where is the outrage? The presidential pardoned inmate (by Donald J. Trump) was assaulted Sunday, Jan. 18 and placed in solitary confinement and given an additional felony assault charge for attempting to defend herself.

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Stories Speak Volumes

Stories Speak Volumes: Jan 10-Jan 16

There are so many stories making up the mosaic of national/international news that we can’t cover them all every week. The biggest stories now seem to be: Israel and Iran, the Trump presidency (lawfare and judges), immigration (migrants and illegals), wars, weaponization of government (the deep state) against Trump and conservatives, our nation’s debt, massive inflation, climate change controversy and related expenses of government, industry attempting to address these issues, the Chinese threat, national security, abortion, taxpayer cuts, Ukraine peace, and hatred and violence against Christians.

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Elections

“Take Our California Back” Moderators Praise Shasta County Election Reform

January 16, 2026
REDDING, CA–Both Kim Yeater and Dr. Douglas G. Frank, moderators for Thursday’s “Take Our California Back” Forum praised Shasta County election reform and transparency efforts led by Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis in an event in which drew five GOP candidates promoting themselves for governor to the election office in the morning and a crowd of almost 100 attendees at Faith Community Church, 2570 S. Bonnyview Road, in the evening.

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Stories Speak Volumes

Stories Speak Volumes: Jan 3-Jan 9

There are so many stories making up the mosaic of national/international news that we can’t cover them all every week. The biggest stories now seem to be: Israel and Iran, the Trump presidency (lawfare and judges), immigration (migrants and illegals), wars, weaponization of government (the deep state) against Trump and conservatives, our nation’s debt, massive inflation, climate change controversy and related expenses of government, industry attempting to address these issues, the Chinese threat, national security, abortion, taxpayer cuts, Ukraine peace, and hatred and violence against Christians.

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Rallies

Reform California Hits 1 Million Signatures for Voter ID Campaign

January 7, 2026
ESCONDIDO–Reform California announced at a Jan. 7 zoom webinar that the California Voter ID Initiative has now received 1,001,287 signatures. Since 874,641 “valid” signatures are required to qualify for the 2026 ballot–200,000 additional signatures are being sought. A campaign internal audit shows that signatures gathered by volunteers have an 88 percent validity rate. The petition drive has a 75 percent validity rate overall. “I do not trust California Democrats,” said Reform California Chairman Carl DeMaio–”so I believe it is absolutely necessary that we collect 200,000 extra signatures on CA Voter ID petitions as an ‘insurance policy.’ 

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