Author: Joe Mathews

Gov Jerry Brown lost his latest appeal of federal court order requiring him to reduce the prison population by the end of the year. But

There’s a nasty California disease spreading so fast that even our baseball teams have caught it. Last year, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim kept

Dan Walters is worried about LA. In a recent column, Walters identified L.A. County as a problem for the state: Los Angeles County’s bewildering mélange

People in San Diego are treating the Bob Filner story as a Bob Filner problem. But the longer it goes on, the more it looks

Why are the Republicans even talking about winning back the governorship? It’s clear that they don’t have a candidate with a chance. And Gov. Jerry

Stay classy? That may be too much to ask of San Diego these days. “America’s Finest City” is in the middle of another one of

Every person accused of a crime is entitled to a defense. And, according to California elites across the political spectrum, so does every ballot initiative.

In light of concerns about elected officials refusing to defend the people’s will and strangling reform, a new oath for California officeholders should be introduced.