Since State Farm announced it will no longer insure new policies in California, state gov't has been scrambling to peddle excuses such as global inflation and “climate change.” OC Register's Steven Greenhut pinpoints the real reason many insurance companies have pulled out of the Golden State: rampant regulatory overreach (especially via Prop 103, which makes turning a profit much more difficult for insurers).

In light of Opp Now urging that free thinkers rekindle their natural outrage in response to injustices, Bari Weiss similarly prods Free Press readers: The fight against illiberalism requires cultivating purpose and nourishing one's soul, though it's easier to become hardened to radical nonsense. Whether it's local landowner rights or gov't/NP transparency, the battle must “keep raging.”

In this Opp Now exclusive series, three experts in education debate local nonprofit rEVOLution's DEI trainings: their controversial oppression-based curriculum and anti-colonization focus, and how to actually talk about inequality with young people. Diverse perspectives below in this candid, brazen discussion.

Despite rampant tech layoffs in cities like SJ and Sunnyvale, the Bay's housing market remains competitive, says Silicon Valley real estate expert Danny Gould. Boasting fierce market demand (in which multiple offers on units are expected), our local housing sector may even grow amidst layoffs and looming recession—if people stay interested in settling down in the Bay Area. Gould's LinkedIn article below.

An Opp Now commentator isn't the only non-Leftist who found that suppressing their individual viewpoints in college was easier, far less scary, than making waves. In the Free Press, Bari Weiss analyzes data from an array of studies, showing that the majority of conservative students self-censor.

Locals are raising concerns over Morgan Hill USD's ethnic studies curriculum, on which the board will vote tonight. A careful reading of the course description reveals some surprising assertions: including that evictions enforce racism (p. 11), that “seeking out like-minded people” is a form of biased hate (p. 10), and that the 1619 Project is a helpful informational resource (p. 12). The American Revolution Institute reports that the Times' controversial 1619 Project makes ridiculous, unsubstantiated claims about history while encouraging racial division.