The FBI Is Overstepping Its Boundaries With Apple
The Apple-FBI saga playing out in a very public way is a classic case of overreach by a law enforcement agency. The FBI is putting extraordinary (and unprecedented) pressure on Apple following the horrific San Bernadino shootings. The U.S. government has filed a motion in court to compel Apple to re-engineer its operating system so […]
California’s Chief Justice Would Be An Ideal Choice to Replace Justice Antonin Scalia
Our nation should not suffer a deadlocked, eight member United States Supreme Court unable to resolve major cases for a year or more. It may be a vain idea in this era of hyper-partisanship to suggest a qualified candidate for nomination to the Court. Yet, such a judge exists. For five years, the California Supreme […]
Clearing Up Errors on Aloe Vera and Prop 65
Tom Scott’s recent piece, “Feel the Burn: Aloe Vera Added to Prop. 65 List” (2/11/16) contained some serious factual deficiencies. The article only cited the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s original proposal to add Aloe vera to the Proposition 65 list, but failed to explain what we actually did. We added “Aloe vera, non-decolorized whole leaf […]
The Amazing Presidential Race Of 2016
In politics optics is everything and at the moment Hillary Clinton is facing stormy seas. After barely squeaking out a win in Iowa, a trouncing in New Hampshire, and no better than a draw in the last debate, the Hillary Clinton juggernaut is noticeably stalling on the unfamiliar terrain being laid down by a previously […]
California Republicans are Young and Diverse
Too many Californians — Americans for that matter — see the Republican Party as a group of old white men, when in fact the party is more diverse than ever. One only needs to look at the GOP presidential debate stage to know that times have changed. While the number of candidates is dwindling on […]