{"id":2608557,"date":"2026-05-30T11:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T15:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-maher-slams-california-for-failing-on-education-and-green-energy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T11:09:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T15:09:52","slug":"bill-maher-slams-california-for-failing-on-education-and-green-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-maher-slams-california-for-failing-on-education-and-green-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Maher slams California for failing on education and green energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbill-maher-slams-california-for-failing-on-education-and-green-energy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2608557&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Bill Maher criticized California on *Real Time* for having weak educational outcomes and slow permitting that delays green energy projects. He contrasted California\u2019s lower performance in fourth-grade reading-citing a New York Times statistic-with better results in red states like Mississippi, which he said ranks ninth for reading proficiency.Maher also argued that Texas is advancing faster on solar because its permitting and regulations allow quicker installation, claiming solar timelines are roughly three to four months there versus much longer in California (he joked it would be faster to build a windmill).He attributed these differences to relaxed development rules in Texas and accused Democrats of falling behind on major issues they prioritize, including education, race, and the habitat.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comedian and late-night talk show host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-maher\/\">Bill Maher<\/a> slammed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a> for its underperforming <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/education\/\">education<\/a> system and lengthy permitting delays for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/green-energy\/\">green energy <\/a>development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI say this with love,[[<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> are]losing to the Waffle House, car-on-the-lawn states,\u201d Maher said on<em> <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7sxid03nCcQ\"><em>Real Time with Bill Maher<\/em><\/a><em> 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href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fostering \u2018hostile\u2019 antisemitic environment<\/a> for Jewish and Israeli students<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maher highlighted wins in these areas in red states like <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mississippi\/\">Mississippi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMississippi is kicking our ass in education, and for way less <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/money\/\">money<\/a>,\u201d Maher said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"7sxid03nCcQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Rule: Let&apos;s Be Frank | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7sxid03nCcQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He quoted a statistic from the <em>New York Times <\/em>that said, \u201cA black Mississippi child is two and a half times as likely to be proficient in reading by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kids-are-resilient-and-kids-will-recover-natl-teachers-union-president-dismisses-effects-of-school-lockdowns\/\" title=\"\u2018Kids Are Resilient And Kids Will Recover\u2019: Nat\u2019l Teachers\u2019 Union President Dismisses Effects Of School Lockdowns\">fourth grade<\/a> as a black California child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maher said California ranks 37th in fourth-grade reading, and Mississippi is ninth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also highlighted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\">Texas\u2019s<\/a> dominance in green energy over California, noting the Lone Star State\u2019s policies allow for faster installation of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/solar-energy\/\">solar<\/a>. He said Texas\u2019s installation timeline is about three to four months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maher expressed his own frustrations with the solar panel installation process, saying that it was about \u201ca thousand days faster\u201d in Texas than it was in California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt would have been quicker to build a windmill,\u201d Maher said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow does a state with no pro-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/climate\/\">climate<\/a> policies produce better climate results than a state where here, we have so much better bumper stickers on our Priuses,\u201d Maher said, showing a photo of a Toyota Prius with a California license plate and a \u201cSave Our Planet\u201d bumper sticker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maher claimed that Texas is able to make these advancements because \u201cyou\u2019re allowed to build there,\u201d noting the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-three-killed-after-anti-taliban-protests\/\" title=\"At Least Three Killed After Anti-Taliban Protests\">relaxed policies<\/a> on development. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause every third person in Texas isn\u2019t someone whose job it is to make sure nothing gets done,\u201d Maher said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4571078\/permitting-reform-stalled-senate-need-push-through\/\"><strong>PERMITTING REFORM STALLED IN THE SENATE. HERE\u2019S WHAT IS NEEDED TO PUSH IT THROUGH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He called out Democrats for falling behind in issues they view as the backbone of their <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">party<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese are your issues: education, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/race\/\">race<\/a>, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/energy-and-environment\/\">environment<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Maher criticized California for weak education and slow green energy permitting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2608558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/maher.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32100,4045,5152,45246,32171],"class_list":["post-2608557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bill-maher","tag-california","tag-education","tag-green-energy","tag-political-commentary"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/maher.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2608557"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2608561,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608557\/revisions\/2608561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2608558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2608557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2608557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2608557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}