Golden State's Mariel Garza discusses the cancelled USC debate, the top-two primary, the L.A. mayor’s race, Citizens United and other important topics with Josh Gohlke of Laughing Leads to Crying.
A writer reflects on what his family, imprisoned for being Japanese American during World War II, would think about today's immigrant roundups. Plus, the governor candidates you won't see at tonight's gubernatorial debate.
The Democratic establishment is rushing to offer support for women who say they were sexually assaulted by the late civil rights figure. But justice demands more than strongly worded statements.
California voters will be inundated with calls, texts and mailers from political campaigns that aren't always straightforward about their intent. Golden State is here to help.
A Golden State contributor found that leaving California did not make her immune from climate change-related disaster. Plus, Newsom's tiresome trolling of Trump, and a looming California battle royale.
These two California political heavyweights are both interested in occupying the Oval Office, putting them on a collision course for the first time in their long, parallel careers.
Yes, she declined the option to run for governor. But that was seven months ago — and before the field of Democrats got so crowded it means two Republicans might advance to the general election.
The governor pushed an exemption that would undermine California's revolutionary law to phase out single-use packaging that's not being recycled or composted. It's not too late to get it back on track.
But it is unlikely — and certainly no reason to dump a system that, if replicated in all states, would mean no member of Congress would ever have to tremble in fear of being "primaried" by vengeful president.
