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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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...

Why the Future of Gaming Safety Requires Artificial Intelligence

Brian MewJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

“Working at this scale and speed would require hundreds of thousands of human moderators working 24/7, not including weekends or vacation—and that’s just to moderate...

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CA’s Chatbot Law Could Fragment the Web Nationwide, Kill Innovation, Critics Warn

Brian MewJanuary 7, 2026January 7, 2026

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

“AI is too promising of a technology to be badly regulated,” reads a tech coalition letter opposing recent overbroad chatbot regulations. Last Fall, California’s legislature...

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Dishonest Media Pushes Edited Photos to Imply Trump–Epstein Guilt by Association

Brian MewDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025

“Lawmakers said they had received 95,000 images from Epstein’s estate, but Democrats only released 19 in an apparent attempt to cherry-pick the most salacious and...

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Redistricting Under Fire: Assemblyman Tangipa Takes Prop 50 to Court

Brian MewDecember 23, 2025December 23, 2025

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

“The state Legislature has weaponized this entire process and lied to California voters,” argued Assemblyman David Tangipa. Proposition 50 was, any way one slices it,...

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Author : Brian Mew

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

Why the Future of Gaming Safety Requires Artificial Intelligence

CA’s Chatbot Law Could Fragment the Web Nationwide, Kill Innovation, Critics Warn

Dishonest Media Pushes Edited Photos to Imply Trump–Epstein Guilt by Association

Redistricting Under Fire: Assemblyman Tangipa Takes Prop 50 to Court

Paramount Weighs California Exit as Bonta Lawsuit Puts $30 Billion at Risk

How Southern California Became a Hotbed for Illegal Birth Tourism

Meet The Duo Suing Conservative Cities To Rewrite Election Rules, Collecting Big...

“Patriotic” Chaos in Newport Beach Leads to Over 400 People Arrested

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

California drought has reservoirs at critically low levels

California federal judge overturns assault weapons ban

California holds 2nd ‘Vax for the Win’ lottery as...

Paramount Weighs California Exit as Bonta Lawsuit Puts $30 Billion at Risk

How Southern California Became a Hotbed for Illegal Birth Tourism

Meet The Duo Suing Conservative Cities To Rewrite Election Rules, Collecting Big Taxpayer Fees

“Patriotic” Chaos in Newport Beach Leads to Over 400 People Arrested

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