SANDAG delay on Purple Line rail route is indefensible – San Diego Union-Tribune
In December, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) voted 16-1 to approve the 2025 Regional Plan, which sets out…
Three council members’ Balboa Park ploy an assault on Brown Act – San Diego Union-Tribune
On Jan. 5, the city of San Diego began charging residents and nonresidents to park at Balboa Park.…
CA governments can’t shed image of persistent corruption
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, exits the Robert T. Matsui…
After Sheng Thao, the last thing Oakland needs is a strong mayor
 Thirteen months ago, we launched the Oakland Charter Reform Project by publishing an op-ed in this newspaper,…
Balboa Park parking half-measures still leave museums at risk – San Diego Union-Tribune
As the San Diego City Council prepares to discuss Balboa Park’s paid parking program on Monday, various compromise…
New obesity study is America’s metabolic wake-up call – San Diego Union-Tribune
A new Lancet study challenges how we define obesity — and, in doing so, exposes the failure of decades…
LA voters are moving ever leftward this election year
By Jim Newton, CalMatters Protesters gather in Downtown Los Angeles for a march to support immigrants on Feb.…
CA population has hit a plateau. So will its political clout
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The federal…
California’s teachers can’t fix low test scores alone
By Jill Stegman, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
This is how restorative justice heals lives – San Diego Union-Tribune
It can be rare in advocacy to know the exact impact you have on people, but sometimes you…
San Diego needs all city libraries to be open seven days a week – San Diego Union-Tribune
In his 2026 State of the City address, Mayor Todd Gloria outlined proposals and priorities for the city…
Why the California wealth tax proposal is great news for Texas
U-Haul recently published its new annual growth index, which analyzes one-way customer transactions in 2025. In announcing the…