At first glance, Proposition 57 and Proposition 58 would seem to make sense. After all, nobody denies the fact that while in office, former Gov. Gray Davis and the Legislature spent every penny they took in ““ and a whole lot more ““ to create a massive operating deficit. Read more...

California faces a cash flow crisis in a little over 100 days. The state’s bills come due on June 16, and if we don’t have enough money to pay them, we will be forced to make drastic cuts to the services that Californians care most about. Read more...

The objections of the Jewish community to Mel Gibson’s movie were, unfortunately, poorly characterized in Nick Dang’s column, “It’s not anti-Semitic; it’s just a movie” (Feb. Read more...

Negative views about gay marriage, such as the recent submission by Adam Partridge (“Legalizing gay marriage not so simple,” Feb. 24), are nothing new. But attacks on gay marriage are unfounded. Read more...

Some of the strongest repercussions of California’s rehabilitated fiscal policy will be felt on University of California campuses, where beginning next year, enrollment numbers for new freshmen will be cut by about 10 percent. Read more...

Mercury contamination in our waterways, especially as a by-product from coal power plants, has emerged today as a serious health risk, and may become even more dangerous for future generations. Read more...

I support Ralph Nader’s independent campaign for president, but I will not be voting for him. My support for his candidacy doesn’t come from a belief that he’d be a good president ““ in fact, I think he would not be much of a president at all. Read more...