Inside California’s Gay-Certification Program
Posted By: Beardo, 6/18/2026 7:26:21 PM
Americans are used to handouts for favored groups. (snip) In California, state Democrats have embraced another kind of favoritism: contracts for state-certified gay-owned businesses. The scheme operates through the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which regulates privately owned utility companies. California utilities spent more than $43 billion in 2024 on contractors— (snip) This scheme raises an obvious question: How does a business qualify as officially gay?
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"We've got roads, potholes, housing - we could name countless."
Americans are used to handouts for favored groups. (snip) In California, state Democrats have embraced another kind of favoritism: contracts for state-certified gay-owned businesses. The scheme operates through the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which regulates privately owned utility companies. California utilities spent more than $43 billion in 2024 on contractors— (snip) This scheme raises an obvious question: How does a business qualify as officially gay?
“Stupid, Stupid, Stupid”: Justice
Department Memo Further Tarnishes Record
of Merrick Garland 12 replies
Department Memo Further Tarnishes Record
of Merrick Garland 12 replies
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After three San Francisco Giants pitchers appeared in Friday’s game with Bible verses written on their Pride Night caps, MLB issued a warning that similar behavior will not be tolerated.
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bank account 16 replies
in neo-Nazi group — pair even had joint
bank account 16 replies
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Intensify over Sex Scandal Involving Atlanta
Police Commander 10 replies
Intensify over Sex Scandal Involving Atlanta
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Biden DOJ targeted parents at school board
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Exclusive: Thune Admits Some Senate Republicans
Hate Trump Too Much To Support SAVE America Act 20 replies
Hate Trump Too Much To Support SAVE America Act 20 replies
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President Trump’s deal with Iran has received a lot of flak from both sides of the spectrum for its supposed shortcomings. Is it a failure before it’s even finalized? No, but that won’t stop the angry backbiting over an agreement that looks like it could significantly weaken Iran’s ability to cause trouble in the Middle East.
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Iran’s Crown Prince Warns of What’s Coming
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Watching Greg Gutfeld and Jesse Watters take turns dismantling Jessica Tarlov's talking points on The Five is one of my not-so-guilty pleasures. But Tuesday delivered something even better: Vice President JD Vance stepped into the ring himself, and within seconds, he exposed a glaring blind spot in how the left thinks about loving your own country.
Tarlov tried to explain away a brutal new NBC News poll on American patriotism by chalking it up to simple political math. "Some of it is obviously partisan," she said, arguing that pride in the country naturally dips "when your party's out of power."
"I don't think that's right," Vance said.
Pennsylvania Democrats rushed anti-school choice legislation Tuesday, bypassing regular order and sneaking up on Republicans. They aim to strip 30,000 children of educational scholarships, pocket the children’s scholarship money, and cut public charter school funding by $500 million.
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