Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, June 2, 2022

Episode Date: June 2, 2022

California moves forward on Racial Reparations, Gas tops $8-bucks-a-gallon in LA, the US sends long-range missiles to Ukraine, the jury sides with Johnny Depp. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day, California dreamin'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill O'Reilly here Thursday, June 2nd, 2022. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Here's what's happening across our nation. California moves forward on racial reparations. Gas topping eight bucks a gallon in L.A. The USA sending long-range missiles to Ukraine. The jury sides with Johnny Depp. Also ahead, the tragedy of California.

But first, a task force in the Golden State charged with studying racial reparations released a 500-page report, the group recommending the creation of a special office that would focus on cash payments to the descendants of former slaves. Governor Newsom launched the panel in 2020. California was admitted into the USA as a free state in 1850, but slavery and forced labor did persist there for decades. So, it looks like California taxpayers will eventually have to pay reparations. Gas prices in Los Angeles, topping $8 a gallon, the average cost in the rest of the Golden State, 620. Officials in Sacramento, the Capitol, warning stations to avoid price gouging or face criminal prosecution. Lawmakers want to

allocate $11 billion to help residents cope with record high fuel prices. It now cost drivers in Los Angeles nearly 150 bucks to fill up the tank. More on California's demise in a moment. The Biden administration sending long-range missiles to Ukraine, said the president, quote, We will provide the Ukrainians with more advanced rocket systems and munitions that will enable them to more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield in Ukraine, unquote. The Kremlin calling the deployment a provocative step that will inflame tensions. Jury in Virginia, awarding Johnny Depp, $15 million in damages. The film star sued his ex-wife, Amber Hurd, for $50 million after she publicly implied

he abused her during their marriage. Ms. Hurd was also awarded $2 million, said Depp, after the verdict, quote, I am truly humbled. My decision to pursue this case was made with considerable thought. Truth never perishes, unquote. Odzah, Amber Hurd will not pay. You'll remember O.J. Simpson had a huge civil judgment against him and did not pay. In a moment, it is very complicated in California. right back let's face it the u.s economy is under stress national debt rising trade war shaking

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Papa's song? Well, the dreams are now turning into nightmares, pardon the cliche. The nation's largest state? In big trouble. First, the stats. Population in California, 40 million. Illegal immigrants there, about 5 million. Citizens break down this way. 40% Hispanic, 36% white, 15% Asian, 7% African American. Population decline in California since 2019. 600,000 people have left. Median home price, $550,000. That means half the homes in California sell above that and half below it. I think that's the highest in the nation by far. Per capita income, however, in the Golden State, just $38,000.

Californians who live in poverty, 12% of the population. Tax burden, a worker earning $100,000, will pay at least 45% of their income to various governments. Homeless, California's total, 200,000 homeless people. San Francisco, 15,000. L.A., up to 70,000 people living on the streets in Los Angeles. And those people cause a variety of problems. California ranks 10th now for violent crime in the country. Homicides there up 40%, assaults up 8%, robbery up 10%, car theft 33%.

The average rate of vehicle theft in California is one car every three minutes, and very few of the car thieves are ever prosecuted. And that is the crux of California's problem. These crazy left DAs do not enforce the law. Now, California is a beautiful state. As you may know, I was there all last week, and it used to be the land of opportunity. That's why people went to California. But no longer. Crazy housing prices, high taxes, and rampant crime have almost destroyed.

the nation's largest state. And who is running that state? That would be the far left. And the media out there is blatantly dishonest. They don't really cover all the social problems with any kind of accuracy. The San Francisco Chronicle in the LA Times, the two major newspapers, are only interested in promoting progressive causes. So you don't get pressure on politicians to solve any problems. They continue to use another cliche to live in La La Land. Meanwhile, working Californians are going deep into debt.

And as I said, people are migrating out of there at a record rate, going to places like Arizona and Nevada. Also Idaho, which is a very reasonable place to live. Not so much Oregon, because it's crazy left there as well. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. If you'd like more honest news analysis, please visit Bill O'Reilly.com. Also, I hope you check out my new book,

Killing the Killers, number one in the USA. In a moment, something you might not know. Hey, it's Sean Spicer from the Sean Spicer Show podcast, reminding you to tune into my show every day to get your daily dose inside the world of politics. President Trump and his team are shaking, up Washington like never before, and we're here to cover it from all size, especially on the topics the mainstream media won't. So if you're a political junkie on a late lunch or getting

ready for the drive home, new episodes of the Sean Spicer Show podcast drop at 2 p.m. East Coast every day. Make sure you tune in. You can find us at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. Now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. Summer is in the air. From the beach to the backyard, Americans are ready for a little rest and relaxation, and that includes listening to music. Now, beginning in 1958, Billboard magazine has ranked the most popular songs of the summer. They are. Number five, Summer in the City by the Lovin' Spoonful. The 1966 Classic spent three weeks at number one in 10 different countries. Good two. holds up. Next, John Travolta's summer nights from the movie Greece. The song topped the

charge after its release in the summer of 1978, but also became a surprise hit again in the 1990s, and I have no idea why. Travolta can't sing. Olivia Newton-John carries him. Number three, Schools Out by Alice Cooper. The party anthem has been featured in hundreds of films and TV shows. Cooper describes the song as, quote, the national anthem for the last day of school. Okay, Alice, I'll buy that. The second spot goes to Blue Hawaii by the king of rock and roll Elvis Presley. The movie ruled the box office for months and the soundtrack stayed on the charge for 79 weeks back in 1961.

I can't even remember the song Blue Hawaii and I'm an Elvis fan. The number one song of Allstate. time? I Get Around by the Beach Boys. The summer tune written by Brian Wilson features 10 vocal harmonies, three separate bass lines, four drum kits, 13 different musicians. I get around and sold 20 million copies since its release in 1964. The bad guys know us and they leave us alone. And here's something else you might not know. The modern music industry is very different from the early days. This summer, more than 90% of Americans will listen free to music on streaming services like YouTube. Back in 2001, physical sales, that's vinyl, CDs, audio cassettes, ranked in $14 billion a

year. Two decades later, that number has dropped to $800 million a year, a 95% decline. Today, most musicians earn a living through touring hottest tickets this summer. Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, The Who, and Bob Dylan. Let's hear it for the old guys. Back after this. Power, politics, and the people behind the headlines. I'm Miranda Devine, New York Post columnist, and the host of the brand new podcast, Podforce One. Every week, I'll sit down for candid conversations with Washington's most powerful

disruptors, lawmakers, lawmakers, and even the president of the United States. These are the leaders shaping the future of America and the world. Listen to Podforce One with me, Miranda Devine, every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. You don't want to miss an episode. Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly update. I am Bill O'Reilly. No spin, just facts. and always looking out for you.