It was a ploy, much like one first used in the modern era of California politics by the late Democratic U.S. Sen. Alan Cranston in his...

At the outset, let me say that this is a book worth reading and that, on the whole, I enjoyed it. But I almost didn’t read it. The book,...

Gov. Gavin Newsom easily won this month’s California primary election. But no matter, he will still have to run this fall. After...

According to the owner’s manual, the car that I drive requires the highest-octane gasoline. I could cheat and press the middle button on...

It may not seem this way on the surface, but there’s a growing awareness that the most important bill California legislators will...

PTSD is a disease just like alcoholism and drug addiction. I have heard the above people with this addiction say, “I have been clean for...

Imagine going on a road trip with your grandfather. Just you and Grandpa’s ashes in an SUV. And your brother Eddie, and his wife Krista,...

It’s anyone’s guess whether the developer campaign donors who greatly influence California’s huge Democratic legislative majorities will...