RichGinter

California's total state + local government debt and unfunded liabilities (bonds, pensions like CalPERS ~$179B unfunded, CalSTRS, OPEB, etc.) do exceed $1 trillion per multiple reports, including California Policy Center estimates around $1.37T as of recent FY data. This has grown over years, including under Newsom since 2019. The revised 2026-27 budget focuses on balancing the operating budget (projected reserves ~$23B) and includes $3B this year + $11.8B over 4 years toward long-term debt paydown, but doesn't eliminate the structural pension/debt overhang. It doesn't "make it much worse" short-term per the plan, but long-term liabilities remain a major challenge.

Five NFL teams got zero primetime games: - Jets - Titans - Raiders - Cardinals - Dolphins

🚨 NOW: The US Senate advances a resolution WITHHOLDING Senators' pay if the federal government shuts down, in a whopping 99-0 vote This is LONG overdue! 👏🏻 Do not reward them for shutting down TSA, DHS, and withholding paychecks from federal workers!

NOW - King Charles: "My ministers will also proceed with the introduction of Digital ID."

Season 8: Sins of Alchemax is imminent! 💥 The Gilded Saint may have purged the Time Plague from Lower Manhattan, but the root of the rot remains. Alchemax Headquarters stands defiant, shielded by a mysterious crimson Chronovium — fueled by a dimension of pure, kinetic force. The stakes have never been higher. Prepare yourselves - the Alchemax conspiracy goes deeper than we ever feared. Season 8 begins on May 15th UTC! Assemble your team and uncover Alchemax's darkest secret!