Author : Brian Mew

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Brian Mew is Director of the Benjamin Rush Institute. He previously served as Director of Advocacy and Government Relations for the South Orange County Economic Coalition and has held roles in fundraising, nonprofit development, and communications consulting. Brian holds an MBA from Chapman University and a B.A. in Communications from Cal State Fullerton.

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Sacramento Attempts Yet Another Partisan Power Play to Control OC Board of Education via Audit Committee

Brian MewApril 7, 2026April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

“It is a very clear weaponization of this Committee for political purposes,” said Assemblyman Josh Hoover. In what is definitionally an unprecedented move, California’s Joint...

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Supervisor Foley’s $30 Million Mosquito Marsh is Dangerous and Costly, Critics Warn

Brian MewMarch 25, 2026March 31, 2026

March 25, 2026March 31, 2026

There may still be a way for Newport Beach to fulfill its housing mandates, restore important habitats, prevent mosquitos from spreading, and save taxpayers from...

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California Courier Uncovers Massive Alleged Hospice & Medi-Cal Fraud in L.A. County

Brian MewMarch 24, 2026March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

“We need to fix the loopholes in the administration of these programs—and the blind spots that, unfortunately, bad people have gotten ahold of—and find a...

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“Orange Is the Pilot”: Why the Union-Led Takeover of Orange Unified School District Still Matters

Brian MewMarch 12, 2026March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

“If they can succeed here in Orange then they know they can go to other districts and do the same thing,” said OUEA executive director...

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Critics Call for Investigation Into Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley’s Role in Landfill Scandal

Brian MewMarch 9, 2026March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

“It sure seems like the public should know the discussions between Foley and the CEO and OC Waste department head,” said OCGOP Chairman Will O’Neill....

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Newsom’s Latest Budget Reveals Historic Record of Deficit and Govt. Overspending

Brian MewMarch 9, 2026March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

“After four years of projected deficits and a cumulative total of $125 billion in budget problems solved so far, the state’s negative fiscal situation is...

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Democracy for Sale: A Look at the Special Interest Unions Buying Power in CA

Brian MewMarch 9, 2026March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

“California’s public sector unions are not only the most powerful political special interest in the state, but most of them are nakedly partisan,” said the...

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An Orange Unified Trustee and a Union President Negotiated Massive Pay Raises—Then Married Each Other. Where’s the Investigation?

Brian MewFebruary 11, 2026February 11, 2026

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

“If Ms. Page and Mr. Goodlander were in a romantic relationship at the time the CBA was negotiated and approved, there is significant likelihood that...

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Orange Unified Claims Tight Budgets—Then Nearly Triples Its Trustees’ Stipends

Brian MewJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

“Holding a vote like that without giving the public their opportunity for input shows little respect for the public or their involvement in our public...

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New Legal Challenge Asserts Eric Swalwell is Ineligible to Run for CA Governor

Brian MewJanuary 27, 2026January 27, 2026

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

“Either he’s guilty of mortgage fraud in Washington D.C., or he’s ineligible to run for governor of California. He can’t have it both ways,” said...

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Author : Brian Mew

Sacramento Attempts Yet Another Partisan Power Play to Control OC Board of Education via Audit Committee

Supervisor Foley’s $30 Million Mosquito Marsh is Dangerous and Costly, Critics Warn

California Courier Uncovers Massive Alleged Hospice & Medi-Cal Fraud in L.A. County

“Orange Is the Pilot”: Why the Union-Led Takeover of Orange Unified School District Still Matters

Critics Call for Investigation Into Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley’s Role in Landfill Scandal

Newsom’s Latest Budget Reveals Historic Record of Deficit and Govt. Overspending

Democracy for Sale: A Look at the Special Interest Unions Buying Power in CA

An Orange Unified Trustee and a Union President Negotiated Massive Pay Raises—Then Married Each Other. Where’s the Investigation?

Orange Unified Claims Tight Budgets—Then Nearly Triples Its Trustees’ Stipends

New Legal Challenge Asserts Eric Swalwell is Ineligible to Run for CA Governor

Tom Umberg’s First-Ever Audit of Conservative OC School Board Sparks Fierce Backlash

CTA Rescinds Endorsement: Unions and Dems Flee Swalwell Alleged Sex Assault Scandal

“Who’s Funding SayVote? Inside the Dark Money Pipeline to Santa Ana’s Classrooms”

Assembly Democrats Advance Cap-and-Trade Extension, Fast-Tracking Higher Gas Prices

Seattle PD labeled ‘white supremacists’ in ‘deranged’ email from city employee

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California federal judge overturns assault weapons ban

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Tom Umberg’s First-Ever Audit of Conservative OC School Board Sparks Fierce Backlash

CTA Rescinds Endorsement: Unions and Dems Flee Swalwell Alleged Sex Assault Scandal

“Who’s Funding SayVote? Inside the Dark Money Pipeline to Santa Ana’s Classrooms”

Assembly Democrats Advance Cap-and-Trade Extension, Fast-Tracking Higher Gas Prices

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