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Video Update from CAGOP Convention Plus ICYMI - 5 Stories And One Video From Last Week

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

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I have spent the weekend at the California Republican Party convention. So here’s an update (filmed around 630pm last evening)…


One-On-One Interview With KABC Talk Radio Host John Phillips

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Sep 4
One-On-One Interview With KABC Talk Radio Host John Phillips

Don’t Miss This Captivating Interview with John Phillips!

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Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week

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Sep 5
Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics This Week

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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California Patriot Profile: Chuck Bell, The Relentless Guardian of Fair Elections

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Sep 3
California Patriot Profile: Chuck Bell, The Relentless Guardian of Fair Elections

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Newsom’s Prop 50: A Pay-to-Play Power Grab

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Newsom’s Prop 50: A Pay-to-Play Power Grab

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Washington’s Intel Power Grab: Government Has No Place in the Boardroom

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Sep 1
Washington’s Intel Power Grab: Government Has No Place in the Boardroom

The Proper Role of Government

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Los Angeles Times Columnist George Skelton Gets Immigration—and Republicans—Wrong

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Los Angeles Times Columnist George Skelton Gets Immigration—and Republicans—Wrong

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ON THIS DAY: 1974 Resignation of U.S. President Nixon

Faced with the near-certain prospect of impeachment for his role in the Watergate scandal, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announced his resignation on this day in 1974. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, succeeded him the next day.

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