Commentary

December 5, 2023

Economic reality bites as Newsom faces a big California budget problem

This story appeared on Calmatters In summary California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that the state’s economy is “booming” in a recent debate. A new report shows […]

November 29, 2023

Newsom vs. DeSantis: A real debate on the issues or just more mudslinging?

This story appeared in Calmatters In summary After months of long-distance exchanges, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will have a face-to-face debate […]

November 15, 2023

Closed-off Interstate 10 is no stranger to major damage or political attention

This story appeared on Calmatters In summary Interstate 10 is one of the country’s major coast-to-coast freeways and has iconic status in Southern California. A weekend […]

November 14, 2023

California keeps expanding school curricula. What about improving key subjects?

This story appeared on Calmatters In summary Proposals to add specific topics to California public school curricula abound, but they take time away from basic academic […]