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ICYMI - 6 Stories And One Video From Last Week
The “So, Does It Mater” Substack featured a lot of great, original content this past week. Below are the highlights!
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6 Top Performing Items From Last Week…
One-On-One Interview With Shawn Steel of the Republican National Committee | ||||||
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Every week on So, Does It Matter? I sit down with a leader, strategist, or thinker shaping the future of California politics for a one-on-one conversation you won’t hear anywhere else. These aren’t lectures or soundbites—they’re candid exchanges that dig into the battles defining our state. | ||||||
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California’s Housing Debacle: When Newsom’s “Solutions” Build Walls, Not Homes | ||||||
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Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week | ||||||
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Below is our Top Ten List of Winners and Losers for the Week. This feature available to all of our subscribers, free and paid. However, at the bottom of the column, past the firewall is something extra, just for paid subscribers as a thank you! | ||||||
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*Media Bias Alert* CA Newspaper Publishers to Newsom in LA Times Ad: “Spend on Prop 50 Ads in Our Papers” | ||||||
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Trump’s DOJ Files First-Ever Second Amendment Lawsuit in California, Targeting LA County Sheriff | ||||||
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Yeah I included this last week, and may include it again. Defeating Prop. 50 is important. Click below to watch this must-see special video, featuring 19 influential voices telling the honest truth about Prop. 50’s threat to our state (if you blink you will miss my part). Then, share it with your friends, family, and community to join the fight to protect California’s democracy!
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Of course there were a number of other posts last week that you will not want to have missed. If you want to check them out, you can go here and just scroll through them!
ON THIS DATE IN 1947 HARRY TRUMAN DELIVERED THE FIRST TELEVISED PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS…
Harry Truman delivered his first televised speech on October 5, 1947, addressing a global food crisis in the aftermath of World War II. As Europe faced famine, he urged Americans to conserve food—eat less meat and grain, avoid waste, and help feed starving populations abroad. The ten-minute address marked the first time a sitting U.S. president used television to speak directly to the nation.
Truman framed his appeal as both a humanitarian duty and a demonstration of American leadership in the early Cold War. Though only a few thousand households owned televisions, his calm, direct style set a precedent for future presidents, showing how the medium could shape public opinion and national purpose.
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