The Mel K Show Mel K & Paul Preston | Solutions & Action Series: The New California Movement | 1-22-26
Jan 23, 2026
In this engaging conversation, Paul Preston, a veteran educator and activist, dives deep into the New California State movement, aiming to restore constitutional governance. He discusses his insights on the hidden influence of totalitarianism in California's education system and how it has impacted civic knowledge. Paul shares his experiences studying communism's fall, critiques of deep-state influence, and the practical steps toward statehood. He paints a picture of the political landscape while advocating for stronger county representation in governance.
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Childhood Visit Sparked Lifelong Mission
- Paul Preston recounts visiting a deserted utopian community as a child where every room was round, which first introduced him to the word "communist."
- That early memory shaped his lifelong focus on exposing collectivist influence in California schools and politics.
Education Collapse Signals Broader Totalitarian Shift
- Paul Preston connects the collapse of public education to a broader totalitarian agenda infiltrating California institutions.
- He argues restoring constitutional principles via a new state is the practical remedy.
Citizen Journalism At Nixon Library Opened Eyes
- Paul Preston describes his citizen-journalist work at the Nixon Library and how it revealed Nixon-era and Cold War influences.
- Those experiences led him to study figures like Kissinger and networks behind globalist policies.
