The Price of Choice
Every painting in Chronicle of an Unquiet Age documents the defining events, people, and issues that shaped its moment in history. Created in real time as events unfolded, each work serves as both an original oil painting and a historical record, reflecting the belief that the news of today is the history of tomorrow.
TRTA-2026-146 | June 2026 | Oil on Canvas | 32" x 26"
As California begins reporting the results of the June 2026 Primary Election arise regarding mail in ballots and counting systems. Loud debates surrounding election integrity, voter identification, ballot security, and public confidence in the electoral process once again moved to the forefront. Front and center are the races for Governor and Mayor of Los Angeles. Federal investigations into alleged voter fraud, legal challenges, and renewed efforts to strengthen election laws fueled an increasingly polarized political climate as voters cast their ballots. Social Media explodes with terms like "Califraudia" and "Fraudifornia"and "Stop the Steal."
CA Secretary of State Shirley Weber is under Federal investigation for 873,092 :Ghost Voters" on the CA voter rolls. On May 27th Governor Newsom quietly signs Senate Bill 73 making it a felony for Federal Agents or Law Enforcement to access voter rolls or voting machines without a warrant. Newsom's "Break the Glass Plan to stop Republicans at all Costs" is in full swing. Nithya Raman is caught buying votes from homeless and homeless citizens are "spilling the tea" explaining they were paid $2-5.00 for their signatures. In a unsuprising twist Raman knocks out Spencer Pratt in a overnite ballot dump resulting in Raman and Bass facing off in November. Harvesting ballots Democrats come from behind for the WIn. Steve Hilton does prevail and will face Becerra in November. U. S. Attorney Bill Essayli announces multiple active Federal Voter Fraud investigations with the FBI in California. Newsom says he willl "do everything in his power to stand in the way of the Federal Investigation." This illustrates why it so important to pass the "Save America Act."
Americans are being disenfranchised by ramphant voter fraud across the nation as votes are duplicated, lost, burned and deleted. In one late night voter dump Spencer Pratt (R) recieved 0 votes as Raman (D) recieved 24,000 votes which is statically impossible. DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard unexpectively announces her resignation to support her husband through his battle with cancer. Trump appoints Bill Pulte as Acting Director of Department of National Intelligence. Also June 11, 2026 the FIFA World Cup begins hosted by the United States among other countries. And last but not least Elon Musk is the first $$$$ Trillionaire! And some people think it is awful! Documented in real time, the headlines featured in The Price of Choice include developments involving election integrity, California politics, federal investigations, government policy, technology, the economy, immigration, international affairs, and other significant events that shaped this two-week period. Together they capture the complexity of a nation confronting difficult choices at home while responding to rapidly changing events around the world.
