His uncle, forced into the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming, enlisted during World War II and died in France. The country he served then looks terrifyingly like the country sending immigrants into camps now.
Unions are still a powerful force for reelecting Karen Bass. But their support could split among the candidates, and groups such as the Democratic Socialists of America are entering the fray.
California has repeatedly failed to enact cooling standards for rental housing. That's unacceptable in a warming world – but thankfully, L.A. leaders are finally stepping up.
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.
The Supreme Court upended the political landscape in 2010 with a decision that allowed corporations to spend unlimited cash to influence elections. One state lawmaker has a plan to set things right.
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.
High-speed rail from the Bay Area to Southern California will help mitigate the climate-wrecking infrastructure we've already built. It's worth the wait and cost.
The size of L.A.'s council was set in 1925, when the city was much smaller and less diverse. Voters deserve the chance to decide if Los Angeles has outgrown its 15 districts.
But they don't have to take it. Here's how Golden Staters can use their collective influence to push for transformational reforms, some once unthinkable, before another would-be king crowns himself.
