California’s Latest Act of Idiocy: Killing Freelance Work

Plus: The Invention of Hispanics Dec 31, 2019 Good morning from Washington. Once again, misguided liberal policies are making things tough for Californians, as Jarrett Stepman writes. Do “real” pro-lifers want government-run health care? Dr. Kevin Pham says absolutely not. Plus: Mike Gonzalez on the roots of the term Hispanic, and Air Force veteran John Venable on what the branch needs to be able to defeat a formidable enemy. Raise a toast to bid farewell to 2019 and say hello to 2020 tonight: On this day in 1759, Arthur Guinness signed the lease for his famous brewery. Commentary [California’s Latest Act of Idiocy: Killing Freelance Work]( [Photo]( By Jarrett Stepman A new California law set to go into effect in the new year is the latest example of misguided legislation hurting the very people it was aimed to “protect” in the Golden State. [More]( Commentary [The Invention of Hispanics]( [Photo]( By Mike Gonzalez America’s surging politics of victimhood and identitarian division did not emerge organically or inevitably, as many believe. [More]( Commentary [Supporting ‘Medicare for All’ Isn’t Pro-Life]( [Photo]( By Kevin Pham Pro-life advocates are called hypocrites for opposing presumably life-saving health insurance plans fully paid by the government. [More]( Commentary [The Air Force Needs More Aircraft Now]( [Photo]( By John Venable The National Defense Strategy directed all services to prepare for a large-scale, high-intensity conventional war with China or Russia, and shortly thereafter the Air Force released a report identifying the capacity and capabilities it would need to do just that. [More]( Commentary [Climate Change Protesters’ Traffic Tie-Ups Are No Way to Win Friends or Influence People]( [Photo]( By Peter Parisi For more than seven hours, hundreds of “Shut Down DC” coalition environmental activist demonstrators lived up to their billing, snaking through Washington, blocking intersections with their bodies, banners, and other props, and forcing traffic to be diverted and detoured. [More]( [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. [Donate to The Daily Signal]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Twitter]( How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [comments@dailysignal.com](. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]( Add [morningbell@heritage.org]( to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]( -