Opinion: For the undecided, will this be Kamala Harris' Achilles heel?
Kamala Harris is off to a strong start to her presidential campaign, but the weeks leading up to the November…
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Republican Rep. Mike Garcia's ad distorts the role of the Violence Against Women Act
In its first ad of the general election season, the campaign of Rep. Mike Garcia, a politically vulnerable Republican from…
Republicans' tired complaints about Kamala Harris are pointless
September 2, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: We once again hear a reader complain that Vice President…
Column: Newsom's power in this election is at home, not abroad
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom should now turn his attention from national politics to crucial races on home turf. Here…
After a 'hot summer of labor,' California Legislature reluctant to pass union bills
SACRAMENTO — A year ago, thousands of workers went on strike across California, and what became known as the “hot…
Republicans encourage mail-in voting even though Trump disparages it
While former President Trump has spent years attacking the integrity of early and mail-in voting, his campaign and the Republican…
Will a Vietnamese-American candidate help Democrats win a congressional seat in Little Saigon?
At a solemn gathering in Orange County, dozens of elderly Vietnamese Americans recently gathered to reconnect with others who were…
Opinion: Why I'm not worried that Trump has no guardrails
A favorite word Democrats use to argue against a second Trump presidency is “guardrails.” The argument goes something like this:…
Are Kamala Harris' Democrats bringing back flag-waving patriotism?
If you're old enough to remember the tumultuous protests of the Vietnam War era, you probably remember the ideological battle…
Editorial: Should parole be considered for lifers? Yes
California’s crime rate began a historic plunge in the early 1990s and has declined ever since, with the exception of…