The Scott Adams School - 10/01/26 Joel Pollak Stops By

Joel Pollak frames Iran as isolated after the Strait of Hormuz blockade broke and predicts Trump hardens his stance post-midterms.

• California governor debate: Joel Pollak says Steve Hilton outperformed Javier Becerra in the CNN Burbank debate but still trails by ~20 points (Becerra ~60%, Hilton ~40%) in deep-blue California.
• Journalism subsidy law (AB 2222): Newsom signed a law giving tax credits to media outlets; Pollak says the Legislative Analyst's Office found it won't create new journalism jobs, only subsidize existing ones, and argues government money compromises press independence.

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