The “So, Does It Matter?” Substack featured a lot of great, original content this past week. Below are the highlights!
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ICYMI - 6 Stories And One Video From Last Week

The “So, Does It Matter?” Substack featured a lot of great, original content this past week. Below are the highlights!

Jon Fleischman
Oct 19
 
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This Sunday ICYMI edition is always free to all subscribers, and those who come and visit the Substack page. Please consider joining the paid community… Come on in. We’ve had a tremendous number of people, after seeing consistent, in-depth analysis and commentary for months, decide that it’s a great time to unlock 40% of our content. We have hundreds of paid subscribers. Please jump in, the water’s warm! Hit the big red button and see your options!

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6 Top Performing Items From Last Week… And some interesting stuff on SCOTUS reviewing the Voting Right Act below them.


Newsom’s Forced-Density Fix Won’t Solve California’s Housing Crisis

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Oct 13
Newsom’s Forced-Density Fix Won’t Solve California’s Housing Crisis

This column really talks about, in great detail, why SB 79 is a terrible law. For our paid subscribers, after this column, is a strong list of policies that should be adopted that would actually start to make housing great again in California.

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Newsom Signs Law That Digs In On Biological Boys Playing In Girls’ Sports

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Oct 15
Newsom Signs Law That Digs In On Biological Boys Playing In Girls’ Sports

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Breaking News: Florida Files Lawsuit Against California at the Supreme Court on Illegal Drivers

Jon Fleischman
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Oct 16
Breaking News: Florida Files Lawsuit Against California at the Supreme Court on Illegal Drivers

The Lawsuit and the Tragedy Behind It

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*Breaking* Gavin Newsom Doubles Down on Gun Control: Four New Laws Signed

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Oct 14
*Breaking* Gavin Newsom Doubles Down on Gun Control: Four New Laws Signed

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Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week - Starting, Of Course, SalesForce CEO Mark Benioff

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Oct 17
Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week - Starting, Of Course, SalesForce CEO Mark Benioff

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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Gavin Newsom Horror Show - Reviewing Terrible Bills He Just Signed! A One-On-One Podcast With Lance Christiansen of the CA Policy Center

Jon Fleischman
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Oct 16
Gavin Newsom Horror Show - Reviewing Terrible Bills He Just Signed! A One-On-One Podcast With Lance Christiansen of the CA Policy Center

Every week on So, Does It Matter? I “beam in” with a leader, strategist, or thinker shaping California’s future for a one-on-one conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.

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One Video…

The video below is I think a pretty good explainer on what’s going on with the U.S. Supreme Court hearing a case that could result in striking all or parts of the Voting Rights Act, and what that means. Hint: It’s more consequential that the current controversies surrounding mid-decade redistricting efforts taking place right now.

Before the video, though, let me share a graphic, and a Substack link to some interesting data put together by my friend Patrick Ruffini, in his Substack newsletter The Intersection.

The Intersection
The mother of all redistricting wars
No. 378 | October 17th, 2025…
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2 days ago · 8 likes · 1 comment · Patrick Ruffini

FOMO? No no.

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 to the archive here and scroll down!


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