Hello Liberty Lensers,
Here is an update on new posts you may have missed if you have not yet subscribed to my new publication the Fiscal Reality Check:
California’s Anchor Firms are Hiring. Just Not in California (May 26, 2026). Over the past decade, California has missed out on up to a quarter million jobs created elsewhere by the state’s established “anchor” firms — and likely many more from startups that chose other states.
How Federal Debt Raises Your Mortgage Payments (May 13, 2026). If you think the U.S. federal budget disaster hasn’t already had an effect on households, think again. Roughly one-quarter of the monthly mortgage payment on a median new home at today’s rates can be attributed to the increase in federal debt relative to the mid-2000s. That’s $520 per month of a $2,030 mortgage payment.
A California Ballot Collision: Wealth Tax vs Savings Protections (May 6, 2026). The Retirement and Savings Protection Act (RPSPA) will be on the California ballot in November, at the same time as the wealth tax. Voters cannot elect to slam billionaires while also protecting their own retirement savings and other personal assets from confiscation.
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Best Regards,
Josh Rauh