Commentary
Top-two race in Los Angeles makes strange political bedfellows
Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass may elevate a lesser known Republican opponent in the nonpartisan race to sidestep a higher-polling Democratic foe.
Newsom handpicked a generation of California politicians. Can they help him run for president?
An entire generation of California elected officials owe their current jobs and their political prospects to Gavin Newsom.
If California’s race for governor is a stress test for democracy, it’s failing
The top-two primary system can produce chaos and disengaged voters. This year’s picks for governor are coming from a small share of voters.
Pratt out, Raman in: What Los Angeles voters can now expect in the mayoral race
Nithya Raman's success at making the runoff in the L.A. mayor's race means Karen Bass will need to answer difficult questions about high living costs and public safety.
California treats homelessness spending as action. That’s not a measure of success
California understands the pathway into homelessness. What the state still lacks is a coordinated system designed to interrupt it before families lose housing.
Yousef Baig
California Voices Editor
Denise Amos
California Voices Deputy Editor
Dan Walters
Columnist
Jim Newton
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Pedro Rios
Contributor
Robert Greene
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George B. Sánchez-Tello
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Allegation that Gavin Newsom presides over an ’empire of fraud’ doesn’t stick
A conservative magazine wrongly labeled as fraud signs of Gov. Newsom's mismanagement. That's not an investigation; it's a campaign ploy.
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California safeguards pumas as federal rules fail to protect their habitat
The state placed six mountain lion species on the threatened list, so road and land developers must evaluate projects to not isolate pumas.
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With Californians paying sky-high gas prices, now’s not the time for new oil regulations
Proposed changes to state climate law may boost gas-pump prices by up to $1 a gallon by 2030. Also more refineries and jobs may leave California.
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Santa Monica project points the way to easing California’s housing shortage
If wealthy Santa Monica can do it, will less well-heeled CA communities begin accommodating modular home and apartment construction?
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‘Give me another solution.’ Counties resist mental health centers, betraying patients and families
Monterey County recently halted development of a mental health center, leaving struggling patients and families in a lurch.
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California shouldn’t bail out beleaguered foster family agencies
Agencies that put kids in foster homes sought $30 million for insurance, because abuse victims have won multimillion-dollar lawsuits against them.
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How California immigrants and 19th century racism shaped U.S. views on birthright citizenship
The 14th Amendment and some Congressmen's racist views on immigrants shaped prior Supreme Court reasoning that people born here are citizens.
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Newsom may spend $19 million to sugarcoat California’s stalled economy
Strength in the technology sector is masking California's weakness. Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs in a year and a half.
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California’s care for sickle cell patients finally works. We can’t abandon it now
The 12 clinics serving sickle cell patients reduced ER visits and hospital stays, saving CA taxpayers money. But a $15 million grant for the program has ended.