Commentary
How three Trump policy decrees could affect California’s agricultural industry
There are three policy areas President-elect Donald Trump wants to change that are particularly important to California farmers. If he does what he has promised, one might benefit the industry and two might hurt it.
As California falls apart, Newsom and his supermajority prioritize bike lanes and boondoggles
The “special session” called for by the governor should be shelved. We need to get back to work addressing the real issues in California.
E.T., AI and our need for friends
It’s not enough to simulate the trappings of connections without making the effort to forge actual connections.
California bird flu outbreak warrants a broader look at the risky ways we produce food
As California confronts a bird flu outbreak, it is also time to take a hard look at the food production system that puts farm workers in close contact with sick animals, the standard American diet that demands it, and the health ramifications of both.
Los Angeles County approves historic governance reform. San Francisco backs a study
Los Angeles County voters approved a ballot measure to overhaul the Board of Supervisors. San Francisco, on the other hand, picked a new mayor but voted down a more meaningful reform.
New LA police chief’s resistance to Trump deportation plans has little to do with liberal politics
The effort to keep Los Angeles police out of immigration enforcement is neither new nor liberal. It has its roots deep in LAPD’s history, when a very conservative chief headed the department and Jimmy Carter was in the White House.
Let the games begin: 2026 campaign for California governor now looms
The next political cycle begins with no clear frontrunners for California governor. There are at least a dozen potential candidates, plus one huge unknown factor: Vice President Kamala Harris’s career plans after losing her presidential bid.
Democrats only value Latinos when they vote for Democrats
If the Left truly respected us, they wouldn’t insult us when we speak up.
Neil Patel: Trump’s victory marks the end of the nutball era of American mismanagement
Normal people want to fix all of this. Institutional Washington is in their way. The lesson of this election is all this has to change.
Democrats still dominate California, but their voters have drifted to the right
Decades ago, Republicans and Democrats were evenly matched in California until the latter became the dominant party in the late 1990s. Last week's election moved the state's ideological needle a little to the right.
California is suing its way to higher energy costs
Bonta should abandon this misguided and potentially harmful endeavor.
Let VA be VA. Who else can save the Pacific Branch?
This Veterans Day it’s time we envision Pacific Branch National Veterans Park as Los Angeles’ Presidio for veterans.
A message to Gen Z Californians: Let’s make history not for what we faced but how we overcame it
As California confronts what another four years under President Donald Trump means, Gen Z should respond not with exasperation but courage to lead.
How Proposition 36 convinced Californians to vote against their political views
Many are asking: Is the movement for criminal justice reform in California dead? The answer is no.
Newsom uses a stunt to position himself as a leader of the anti-Trump resistance
Gavin Newsom called a special session of the Legislature “to safeguard California values" from a Trump administration. The false declaration of urgency achieves what Newsom likely wants: national media coverage that probably wouldn’t happen otherwise.
With Measure A, Los Angeles voters embrace a bigger response to homelessness
As a red wave overtakes the nation's political system, Los Angeles County voters sent a signal that liberal policies to address homelessness are still desired with Measure A poised to pass.
California air board member: Why I can’t back the proposed fuel standard changes
Proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard program fall short of the goals of transparency, equity and responsible policymaking, says a member of the California Air Resources Board.
In deep blue California, voters don’t always march to Democratic drums
California is one of the nation’s bluest states. However, the state’s voters engaged in some serious ticket-splitting this week, implying that they are not as wedded to the dominant party and its ideological causes as widely assumed.