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Joel Kotkin

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Why Californians are leaving — and what Gavin Newsom is spending $19M to hide

Gavin Newsom is hiring a New York PR firm to sell California — ahead of his likely presidential bid — at a cost to taxpayers of $19 million.

05.04.2026 9

New York Post

Joel Kotkin

California’s green policies destroy blue-collar jobs

No state makes more of its “enlightened” stance on racial justice than California. But few states do worse.

01.03.2026 10

New York Post

Joel Kotkin

Why China wants Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom to be US president

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s obedience to China follows a longstanding trend for California’s political and economic elites.

15.02.2026 200

New York Post

Joel Kotkin

California: A lost cause?

If it stays on the current path, with ever-expanding government, poor job creation, miserable schools, and growing inequality, it could well be game...

02.02.2026 20

New York Post

Joel Kotkin