The good news: California will almost certainly have a high-speed rail line someday. The bad news: it may look a lot like “Whoosh.” Whoosh is Indonesia’s new high-speed rail line, …
My fellow Californians, your government is lying to you. About our elections The lie isn’t new. It is 14 years old. It’s a bipartisan falsehood — parroted by both political …
2024 will be the biggest election year in history. About 4.2 billion people, or more than half of humanity, live in countries with upcoming elections. Can democracy survive it? That …
On Jan. 28, Californians will cast ballots in a historic vote on creating a new independent country. Why is the first you’re hearing of it? Because the only Californians who …
Come back, Kamala. Back to California, where you have a future. Away from Washington, D.C., where they’ll never give you a fair shake. You’re politically trapped. You’re the unpopular vice …
I propose a rule to improve California’s local democracy. When your local bars close, so must your city council. This occurred while watching recent Santa Monica City Council meetings, gatherings …
Friday marked the 20th anniversary of Arnold Schwarzenegger becoming governor of California, after the recall of former Gov. Gray Davis. For much of the last two decades, the recall has …
California kids, do you follow the news about the culture wars over local school boards? If you do, you’ll see these wars portrayed as political contests between groups that want …