California's Recall Is a Revolt Against Gavin Newsom's Progressive Agenda

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here. The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Wednesday, September 1, 2021 California's Recall Is a Revolt Against Governor Gavin Newsom's Progressive Agenda Leading candidates Larry Elder, Kevin Faulconer, and Kevin Kiley cite homelessness, crime, housing costs, and energy shortages as evidence that one-party rule is failing the Golden State. By Zach Weissmueller Crises Bring Out the Toddler in Power-Hungry Politicians Thwarted politicians rant, pout, and are outraged by anybody who pushes back. By J.D. Tuccille The Sweeping Texas Abortion Ban That Took Effect Today Is Plainly Inconsistent With SCOTUS Precedents Because the Supreme Court so far has not intervened, post-heartbeat abortions are now illegal in the Lone Star State. By Jacob Sullum Social Security Will Be Insolvent in 12 Years Without policy changes, beneficiaries will receive only 78 percent of what was promised starting in 2034. By Eric Boehm sponsor content   Biden Keeps Pushing Dubious Arguments for CDC Supremacy The president seems determined to anoint the agency’s director as the nation’s COVID-19 dictator, no matter what the law says. By Jacob Sullum Vaccines Are Good. Vaccine Mandates From the Government Are Bad. If you support "my body, my choice," you cannot support vaccine mandates. By John Stossel The Secret To Vaccinating Children: Off-Label Vaccinations It’s legal for doctors to give kids the Pfizer vaccine, but Pfizer isn’t allowed to say so. By Jessica Flanigan No, Police Officers Aren't Resigning in Droves Compared to pandemic employment shifts in other fields, law enforcement numbers are fairly stable. By Scott Shackford Would the Mother of All NIMBY Ballot Initiatives Accidentally Allow More Development? California activists have proposed a ballot initiative that would effectively strip the state government of the ability to regulate land use. By Christian Britschgi Hurricane Ida, Climate Change, and Falling Trends in Global Deaths From Natural Disasters The risk of dying from extreme weather since the 1920s has dropped by 99.75 percent. By Ronald Bailey Image credit: Kristian Carreon Sipa/USA Newscom Sponsor Content Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe