# California’s Ballot Harvesting Machine... | DefNoodles | DSH #1974

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Podcast: [Digital Social Hour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-social-hour-6161133)
Published: 2026-05-20T20:01:35+00:00
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Is California already past the point of no return? Dennis returns to Digital Social Hour to break down what he believes is really happening inside California politics, the LA Republican Party, voter integrity, housing, small business, homelessness spending, and America First politics. He explains why running for Congress in Adam Schiff’s old district has exposed him to a political machine most people never see. From internal GOP infighting to ballot harvesting allegations, California’s financial crisis, rising taxes, failing infrastructure, and the collapse of small business opportunity, Dennis argues the state is being hollowed out from the inside. This conversation gets into the deeper fight happening inside both parties: establishment control vs. grassroots candidates, America First vs. foreign interests, and whether California can be saved before the middle class is pushed out completely. Dennis also talks about Gavin Newsom, LA corruption, the homelessness industrial complex, his debates with Isaiah Martin, and why he believes the Republican Party is facing a major generational split over Israel, foreign aid, and what “America First” actually means. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 California’s Political Machine 0:37 Running For Congress In Adam Schiff’s District 5:18 California’s One-Party Problem 8:33 Mail-In Ballots And Election Concerns 15:41 Why California Republicans Feel Defeated 17:11 LA Taxes, Decline, And Cost Of Living 21:19 The Fire Fallout And Malibu Rebuild Crisis 23:39 Why Small Businesses Can’t Survive LA 28:36 Is LA Becoming The Next Detroit? 48:49 Debates, Israel, And America First Politics 3. 🧠 What You’ll Learn 🗳️ Why Dennis says California elections are nearly impossible for outsiders to win fairly 🏛️ How internal GOP politics can hurt grassroots conservative…

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