‘Sanctuary’ won’t save you | The Soapbox
On July 9, a Berkeley resident was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the city’s first…
UC Berkeley is establishing the Nancy Pelosi Institute to address democracy’s challenges
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pointing to a busy retirement next year. She and the University of…
Newsom urges a national ‘billionaires’ tax,’ fights California proposal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is considering a run for president as he approaches the end…
California’s slow vote count is a feature, not a flaw
Donald Trump watched the results come in on election night June 2, and probably liked what he saw.…
‘No taxation without representation’? Someone tell City Council
To the editor: Does it surprise anyone that the Los Angeles City Council is reluctant to dilute its…
California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…
California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…
Kiley maintains lead in California congressional race | State
(The Center Square) – With less than a month to go in the vote count, U.S. Rep. Kevin…
Opinion: What San Diegans told me at their front doors
A view of home in Rancho Bernardo. (Photo courtesy of the city) As a former journalist, I was…
What moving home taught me about democracy
Having spent half my life in the most liberal city in the U.S. and half my life in…
Two huge California unions clash over money, political clout this election season | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
In 1863, just 13 years after California became a state, its superintendent of public instruction, John Swett, founded…
Top-two primary system changed California elections — but not the way many expected
FOR ALL THE TALK of a governor’s race between two Republicans, or even two Democrats, it’s looking like…