
The FLASHREPORT: So Does It Matter? Substack is your guide to California policy and politics — sharp, candid, conservative, and refreshingly independent from any pressure to write a particular story or a particular way. Whether it’s breaking news, deep analysis, or behind-the-scenes perspective, John Fleishman cuts through the noise to flag what matters, and why.
- Newsom’s Diaper Deal Stinks - More Than You Think
- Katie Porter Says She Is Closing the Door on Politics. Voters Slammed It Shut.
- The Difference Between Liberalism, Progressivism, Socialism And Communism
- Members Only: California Is Going Backwards On Public Pensions
- If California Has Nothing to Hide, Open the Voter Rolls
- ICYMI - 8 Stories From Last Week… Unlock Alert - Major Paywalled Story From Last Week Now Available To All…
- Jon’s Weekend Reading Recommendations! Articles, Charts, Videos, Podcasts & More…
- Why Does America Still Need The Postal Service?
- Worst Week In California Politics For The Week Ending 10/17
- Threats Against AI Executives Remind Us How History Turns Inventors Into Villains
- New PPIC Survey: Californians Love Green—Until They Have To Pay For It
- New Survey: Americans Continue To Have High Level Of Low Trust To Our Institutions
- Government Should Never Fund The Press
- Sacramento Reorganized The State Education Bureaucracy. Students, Parents Will Barely Notice.
- California Is the Only State Where Safe Driving Can’t Lower Your Rate Today







