Commentary

Legislative Analyst Gabe Petek says state spending grew by $100 billion or so a year since 2019, outstripping revenues and resulting in current and future deficits.

The federal Local Food Purchase Assistance cooperative agreement program pays for locally grown food for feeding programs, such as food banks. It's ending two years early.

The conversation about ADHD in adults shouldn’t stop at accommodation; it must include how workplaces recognize and leverage diverse ways of thinking.

The High Court's decision guts the Voting Rights Act’s impetus to draw districts so non-white ethnic groups get congressional representation.

In his memoir, Pratt describes himself as selfish, undisciplined and unprincipled. He deflects blame, squanders fortunes and complains a lot.

Being homelessness meant taking on damage night after night. Having a roof over my head means I could begin to heal. Now it’s all at risk.

It wasn't much of a debate. Candidates weren't allowed to make prolonged pitches and panelists made them all give short answers to questions.

If her stumbles during and after the wildfires stop Mayor Karen Bass at one term, she'd be joining other LA mayors who went no further than City Hall.

The Ethics Commission is supposed to investigate the offices of the Board of Supervisors, the Executive and the Assessor — who are helping create it.

Typical mental health efforts missed many Black Californians who are homeless, but some organizations made progress until Trump’s recent funding cuts.