Author: Joe Mathews

I’m not a Democrat. But with the Republican Party turned Trumpian, I find myself having to root for the Democrats to win. Is this what

When I served as co-president of the Glboal Forum on Modern Direct Democracy in Rome earlier this fall, I was impressed by ideas from all

Jerry Brown has a mixed record when it comes to business policy. But he has definitely created a new industry all by himself. It’s the

California has a peculiar peril: Our state is becoming too rich for its own good. For evidence, just look at Orange County. The dangers of

It’s always dangerous to pick winners and losers in California elections on election night, since so many ballots are still to be counted. But here’s

Being for voting rights in a country so dedicated to voter suppression is hard. And it’s about to get harder. California may find that out

I respect and admire California’s mainstream institutions. They do essential work with not enough resources. But I hate their ballot measure guides. And I would

California is counting the wrong ballots. Sometimes voters get two ballots in the mail. On occasion, they get three. And sometimes voters submit more than