{"id":15959,"date":"2025-05-12T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=15959"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:54:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T20:54:02","slug":"chinese-influence-in-ca-politics-scandals-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/chinese-influence-in-ca-politics-scandals-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Influence in CA Politics? Scandals Revealed!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join William Del Pilar and co-host Jee-Man as they tackle California\u2019s pressing political issues. From Democrats stalling on the affordability crisis to Chinese influence in local politics, they expose corruption and mismanagement. Key topics include the LA homeless crisis, voter ID support, child sex trafficking laws, and UCLA\u2019s racial discrimination lawsuit. 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