For as long as I can remember, the New York Post has done something most major newspapers no longer even attempt: it has told the truth plainly in a political environment dominated by the left.

It has held powerful officials accountable when others wouldn’t, challenged fashionable narratives with facts, and refused to confuse advocacy journalism with actual journalism.

In New York, The Post has shaped debates, exposed corruption, punctured spin, and given readers an unfiltered view of what their leaders are actually doing.

California has needed that kind of institution for a long time. Now it finally has one.

The arrival of the California Post fills a void that has grown more dangerous with each passing year.

In a state where Democrats control the governor’s office, the Legislature, regulatory agencies, and nearly every major city — and now dominate the courts as well — meaningful checks on power no longer come from within government. They must come from outside it.

That is where the California Post is needed most.

Until now, the media has failed in its watchdog role. Yes, there are occasional good reporters — usually hemmed in by liberal editors. Yes, there are individual columnists who sometimes break from the herd.

But institutionally, California’s media class has become........

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