Author: Joe Mathews

The November ballot in California is often described as having four housing measures on it, among the 11 on the ballot. It really has five,

The best thing about Kamala Harris is she doesn’t keep you waiting. Harris’ tendency to strike first has become her defining political trait. As state

California changes too fast. The new so quickly replaces the old. People come and go with a blur. I often feel like you can’t count

I’m tempted to treat our state’s political players in Sacramento like I do my kids, and tell them to keep their hands to themselves. The

Thank you, Duncan Hunter Jr. Because the corrupt Congressman’s long-overdue indictment has provided the first real public crack in the civic-media support for top two.

Sponsors of California initiatives are always seeking broad power. A California initiative either changes the law or puts in place a statute that can only

The debate about high-speed rail is too focused on cost. As a result, the high-speed rail authority has spent a lot of time trying to

When I returned to my home state of California as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times in the year 2000, I was in for

Here’s a new reason not to vote for a ballot initiative: it’s too damn long. For years, I’ve made a point of reading the full