Daily Business Report: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Two Months Into a Crackdown, San Diego Struggles to Keep Freeways Clear of Encampments
By Mariana Martínez Barba | Voice of San Diego
Israel Elzy loaded an old wheelchair with all his belongings as a dozen workers, rakes and trash bags in hand, began sweeping an encampment along Interstate 5.
The 67-year-old and three other men living near the freeway watched from a few feet away. They waited patiently for the crew to finish cleaning, so they could move their stuff back.
On July 22, the city of San Diego entered into a one-year agreement with the state to clean up encampments along a portion of downtown freeways. While the agreement has allowed the city to clear more than 80 tons of trash and place 18 people into shelters, the same areas they clear repopulate within hours. That’s because shelter space is limited and some people don’t want to go to a shelter.
Recent California Governing Threatens Disaster for the US Military, National Defense
By Bradley Tobias | California Globe
In recent months, California has become ground zero for some of the most alarming and invasive legislative proposals in the nation. State and local governments are advancing policies that don’t just raise eyebrows—they ignite outrage among residents and Americans everywhere. At the state level, two sweeping bills now in Sacramento threaten to upend the very foundation of parental rights: AB 495 – Family Preparedness Act of 2025 and AB 84 – School Accountability. If these bills pass, they will head to Governor Gavin Newsom, who is widely expected to sign them into law.
Pastor Jack Hibbs warned about AB 495 with chilling clarity: “It is unbelievable. If this bill passes, your children are subject to and vulnerable to state-sanctioned… call it kidnapping or trafficking.” Under this proposal, virtually any adult could take any child from a school under new directives, stripping parents of their most basic rights to protect their own sons and daughters.
Equally disturbing, the California Policy Center sounded the alarm on AB 84: “The bill does not apply these burdens evenly across all public schools, making clear its intent: reduce the autonomy and growth of charter schools and restrict parental choice.” In other words, this legislation was designed to crush educational freedom, forcing families into an already broken system while closing doors to alternatives. Thankfully the legislation was shelved and placed in an inactive status.
Court rulings cast doubt on California mask ban for federal officers
By Dan Walters | CalMatters
Last Saturday Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills aimed at protecting California’s undocumented immigrants from aggressive raids by President Donald Trump’s immigration agents.
Senate Bill 627, which would prohibit federal officers from wearing masks during their operations, drew the heaviest media coverage and a dismissive response from administration officials.
“What are you afraid of?” Newsom asked of federal agents during the signing event in Los Angeles. “You’re going to go out and you’re going to do enforcement — provide an ID. Tell us which agency you represent. Provide us basic information that all local law enforcement is required to provide.”
