… a scathing examination of the state’s politics and social decline. Chronicles “Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All” was recently reviewed in Chronicles. The reviewer called it “a scathing examination of the state’s politics and social decline.” Written by GAI Research Director Jedd…
The Independent Women’s Forum reprinted a book review of FOOL’S GOLD: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All from the Daily Signal. The book exposes how California’s leftist political machine is unraveling the Golden State—and, sadly, how socialist policies could be exported nationwide if Americans aren’t vigilant. The book…
The Daily Signal website published a review of FOOL’S GOLD: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All that applauds the book’s research rigor and exposure of the political machine in California. Review author Carrie Sheffield calls the book, “timely, given that polling shows two of the top…
Authors Susan Crabtree and GAI’s Jedd McFatter revealed how deep the connections are between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Chinese Communist Party in an appearance on Chanel Rion’s “Fine Point” program recently.
A new book review for the Washington Examiner calls FOOL’S GOLD: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All, “a gripping expose of California’s entrenched political machine.” In their new book, investigative journalists Susan Crabtree and GAI research director Jedd McFatter argue that “California, and especially San…
n this March 18, 2025 interview, Susan Crabtree and Jedd McFatter (@Govt_Acct_Inst ) join host Lori Mills at Uncover California Podcast to discuss their explosive new book, Fool’s Gold. With a foreword by Peter Schweizer, they expose how power players like Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, and Nancy Pelosi wrecked the Golden State with corrupt policies…
In an excerpt of their new book Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All, Jedd McFatter and Susan Crabtree tell the story of what finally forced San Francisco to temporarily clean up its own streets — the visit of Chinese president Xi Jinping. “One…
“Fool’s Gold,” a new investigative book, explores some of the most prominent national Democrats’ connections to California, and how the Golden State has become an incubator for some of the nation’s most progressive policies. Investigative reporter Susan Crabtree, who co-wrote the book with GAI Research Director Jedd McFatter, joins Rick Chambers and Courtney Friel on…
The Stream posted a nice review of the latest book from GAI — “Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All. Some excerpts below… “All that glitters isn’t always gold. Sometimes it’s just pyrite … wielded by pirates.“ “… The Golden State might be known…
In an interview with Carl Higbie of NewsmaxTV, Susan Crabtree and Jedd McFatter talk about their new book, Fool’s Gold. They reveal how Newsom’s ChinaSF nonprofit opened doors for corrupt Chinese firms, such as ZNL Properties, which then bribed his allies and donated to his campaign. From self-funding a $97K bust to cleaning San Francisco…