L.A. Is Right to Sue State on Redistricting
A bit of good news on the political reform front. Los Angeles is resisting the state’s effort to impose dubious redistricting reform on the county.
Joe Mathews
March 7, 2017
Author: Joe Mathews
Connecting California Columnist and Editor, Zócalo Public Square, Fellow at the Center for Social Cohesion at Arizona State University and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (UC Press, 2010)
Nguyen for Governor?
Did the Democrats just gift California Republicans a viable candidate for governor? Republicans don’t have a real candidate for governor in 2018. The two best
Joe Mathews
March 6, 2017
All Aboard, Bay Area, on Your Fast Train to Wasco
Dear Bay Area, Welcome to Wasco. You may never have heard of this small city of 25,000 in the San Joaquin Valley. You probably can’t
Joe Mathews
March 2, 2017
Cancel California’s Own Travel Ban
Much of California has rallied against President Trump’s travel ban and with good reason. It’s grounded in anti-Muslim bigotry, limits travel that is vital to
Joe Mathews
March 1, 2017
CAGOP Embrace Worst Down to Their Socks
The ugly spectacle of an openly racist and possibly traitorous president is now being embraced by the California Republican Party. “I don’t know about you,
Joe Mathews
February 27, 2017
To Get Things Done in California, Listen More Than You Talk
What do we do now, Nelson Rising? I pose that question not just because this is a confusing and complicated era for California. And not
Joe Mathews
February 23, 2017
That Dam Validates Me!
The Oroville Dam spillway incident isn’t just a story about the state managing a problem with one dam. It’s a vindication – of every criticism
Joe Mathews
February 22, 2017
Top Two’s Next Victim? The 2018 Gubernatorial Contest
Boy does California ever need a robust, wide-ranging debate about the future of the state, and the future of governance. And so you might think
Joe Mathews
February 17, 2017
California Must Discredit Trump Before Trump Discredits California
California is already on defense in its battle with Donald Trump. We need offense—now. Trump is attacking our state as if it were just another
Joe Mathews
February 16, 2017