California's state government is run by a corrupt ideological agenda that prioritizes progressive policies over the well-being of its citizens.

“Everything about the government is supermajority. And all they hear on the news all day long is it's Trump's fault. Everything is Trump's fault. Even during Biden, they blamed Trump still. It it it's just it is absolutely bizarre.”

She views California's governance as a form of deceitful manipulation, specifically regarding land-use policy and fiscal management, which she characterizes as a smash-and-grab.

“Just remember that we are in the middle of the biggest smash and grab in history and it's Gavin Newsom.”

California's state government suffers from extreme incompetence and a fundamental failure to govern or solve public problems.

“We only talk. We don't make decisions. We don't solve any problems. We do not govern. We do not govern in this state or in this city or in this county.”

California's economic decline is caused by poor governance, excessive regulation, and a cultural bias against entrepreneurs.

“California used to know the answer to this 50 years ago California was the economic engine of the country and unfortunately you're cursed by idiot politicians who were destroying this this Mighty economic engine”

California is suffering from severe governance failure characterized by open-air markets, extreme budget waste, and policies that are causing a flight of capital and talent.

“California is giving free solar panels to illegal aliens, free sex change surgeries to transgender migrants from Latin America. What they're doing is like a house of horrors that you once you enter is is so far beyond what you could imagine”

California's legislative approach to regulating fast food wages demonstrates a poor understanding of economics and will lead to the automation of jobs.

“This is the sad thing that California doesn't realize is like I think that the folks writing these laws have just an extremely poor understanding of economics and capitalism”

A wealth tax in California would likely be found unconstitutional and cause significant economic damage by driving away capital and job creators.

“a wealth tax has been tried in many places at many times it always backfires because whatever the tax benefit is that you get for the state it's greatly outweighed by the economic depression that you get by the wealthy people the job creators companies leaving.”

The requirement for insurance companies to provide coverage in high-risk areas is a flawed policy that fails to account for market realities and will lead to companies leaving the state.

“This is very problematic guys it sounds like a noble thing the state is doing again they're making a mistake that's going to end up hurting citizens”

The current political and regulatory hostility towards business in California is a major factor in the state losing companies to other regions.

“there is a hostility toward business that has emerged in California that I think is commensurate and related to the tax rate but also separate at the same time”

California's green energy policies are destructive, economically unviable, and are driving residents and businesses out of the state.

“The regulations are strangling the life out of this state and for whatever reason they just can't seem to get by this governor who has his eyes on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue so much that he can't see what's happening right in front of his nose.”

California's current election regulations, specifically regarding ballot harvesting and voter registration, are designed to benefit Democratic candidates.

“According to state regulations in California, first-time voters can register using, I'm not even making this up, a commercial credit card or a health club ID.”

Adam Carolla believes voters in California should be required to vote in person rather than by mail.

“you should have to go in in person and vote. End of subject.”

Megyn Kelly argues that California's slow election counting process is unacceptable and embarrassing compared to other states.

“Why why why in 2026 America does it take a state three days to figure out who won an election? That shouldn't we be doing better than this by now? It's embarrassing.”

The exclusion of independent and specific minority candidates from the USC gubernatorial debate is a form of corruption designed to favor certain establishment candidates.

“USC is now trying to organize a debate and it's very clear that USC is trying to uh push certain candidates and bury other ones because the they've excluded uh all these Democrats from the debate.”

The Democratic Party in California relies on illegal immigration to maintain its power base and win elections.

“They understand as the National Democrat party does that their foundation is illegal immigration.”

Hasan views the San Francisco Democratic establishment and consultant class as being primarily motivated by protecting their own ideological and corporate control.

“I'm sure I mean it makes sense if your job is to preserve your control, your ideological control and and therefore corporate control over the party. I'm public enemy number one.”

He argues that Democrats in California must move away from the status quo and special interest capture to deliver better results on core issues like housing and crime.

“So, I'm running against the special interest capture in Sacramento and the status quo. I've done that as the mayor of a large city, and it's worked. We've delivered meaningful outcomes.”

The candidate posits that the San Francisco political establishment uses its gatekeeping power to stifle insurgent candidates, citing the mayor's race as an instance where those barriers were conteste

“I actually see that more as like the gatekeepers trying to reassert their power and saying, "Hey, hey, hey, if you're going to be an insurgent running against the system, you got to go through us first." And I really don't have any patience for that.”