Berkeley. Schmerkeley. California’s most important educational institution is UCLA—and the contest really isn’t close. Now would be a good time for Californians to recognize this,
Recent news reports focus on a so-called “loophole” in campaign finance in California—specifically, that politicians can accept donations of any amount by setting up political
I found myself agreeing with Jon Coupal of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association the other day. That doesn’t happen every day. But Jon was writing
A great conflict is tearing this country apart, bitterly pitting generations against each other. It’s not immigration or Medicare-for-all. It’s the fight over how much
The high-profile debate over a bill to change the standard for police use of force has obscured another important bill, to affirm civilian control over
Could a ballot initiative end horse racing in California? There is no such initiative anywhere near the ballot, but the horse racing business and its
An excessively cautious president? That doesn’t sound so bad right now. A conventional wisdom is hardening about Kamala Harris, particularly in her home state media.
On a recent trip to Sacramento, I got to see the big legislative debate over housing in action. And the debate goes beyond the particulars
The road to Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park is closed to cars, and the shuttle bus wasn’t running. Would the Three Stooges—my sons, ages 10, 8 and 5—agree to