Joshua Thompson

Joshua Thompson is director of equality and opportunity litigation at Pacific Legal Foundation, a public interest law firm that defends Americans’ liberties against government overreach and abuse.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vows to fight "fire with fire" if Texas Republicans go ahead with a controversial congressional redistricting plan

August 7, 2025

It’s time for Newsom to pull the brake on California’s $128 billion ghost train

California's high-speed rail project loses $4 billion in federal funding after years of delays and cost overruns that ballooned from $33 billion to $128 billion.