Morning Jolt: Ultra-Progressive Politics Rebuked in California

On the menu today: How often does the state of California give conservatives some good news? San Francisco district attorney Chesa Boudin is on his way out, Los Angeles billionaire Rick Caruso got the most votes in yesterday's Los Angeles mayoral primary, there's a Republican with an actual shot to win a statewide race, and the California GOP achieved something yesterday it hasn't achieved in a decade. Meanwhile . . . aren't you glad you don't work at the Washington Post?

California Defenestrates Progressives

Do you want a reason to smile this morning? Voters in San Francisco — Nancy Pelosi's backyard! Arguably the most progressive and hard-left big city in America! — overwhelmingly supported the recall of Chesa Boudin, the city's radical district attorney, two years after he was elected on a platform that emphasized reducing the jail population and prioritizing "restorative justice." The vote wasn't even close — 59.98 percent for recall, 40.02 percent against ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY June 08 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY June 08 2022 Ultra-Progressive Politics Rebuked in California On the menu today: How often does the state of California give conservatives some good news? San Francisco district attorney Chesa Boudin is on his way out, Los Angeles billionaire Rick Caruso got the most votes in yesterday's Los Angeles mayoral primary, there's a Republican with an actual shot to win a statewide race, and the California GOP achieved something yesterday it hasn't achieved in a decade. Meanwhile . . . aren't you glad you don't work at the Washington Post? California Defenestrates Progressives Do you want a reason to smile this morning? Voters in San Francisco — Nancy Pelosi's backyard! Arguably the most progressive and hard-left big city in America! — overwhelmingly supported the recall of Chesa Boudin, the city's radical district attorney, two years after he was elected on a platform that emphasized reducing the jail population and prioritizing "restorative justice." The vote wasn't even close — 59.98 percent for recall, 40.02 percent against ...   READ MORE

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