Billionaire tax proposal sparks soul-searching for Californians
The fiery debate about a proposed ballot measure to tax California’s billionaires has sparked some soul-searching across the…
Columnists Anita Chabria and Mark Z. Barabak look back on 2025
Is there a dumpster somewhere to torch and bury this year of bedlam, 2025? We near its end…
Judges quiz California and GOP attorneys in Prop. 50 redistricting case
A trio of federal judges questioned attorneys for Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Republican Party on Wednesday…
Trump’s cruel response to Reiner shows us-versus-them presidency
When word came of Rob Reiner’s senseless death, America fell into familiar rites of mourning and remembrance. A…
Strategist Garry South and Mark Z. Barabak debate Newsom 2028
Gavin Newsom is off and running, eyeing the White House as he enters the far turn and his…
California’s role in shaping the fate of the Democratic Party on display
California’s potential to lead a national Democratic comeback was on full display as party leaders from across the…
Supreme Court’s decision on Texas congressional maps could impact California
Next week, a panel of federal judges is set to hear arguments in a case that claims California’s…
Supreme Court rules for Texas Republicans, allowing new election map to go into effect
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled for Texas and its GOP leaders on Thursday, clearing the way for the…
New hearing set for challenge to California’s Prop 50 maps
A three-judge panel next month is set to hear arguments for and against California’s new U.S. House District…
Is Newsom Democrats’ 2028 frontrunner or a flash in the pan?
The 2028 presidential election is more than 1,000 days away, but you’d hardly know it from all the…
Letters to the Editor: Newsom should lean on policy, not state symbolism, if he wants the presidency
Nov. 11, 2025 5 AM PT To the editor: If Gov. Gavin Newsom leans on California’s symbolic image…
Column: This week’s election results should terrify Republicans
It’s been a real treat to sit back and take in all the reactions, commentary and general sense…