Proposed wealth tax risks destroying California’s innovation engine
Voters should therefore be especially cautious about policies that target the very mechanism that produced...
Commentary
Jacob Sullum: Why Trump’s Section 301 tariffs are illegal
President Donald Trump is trying to "shift the exercise of core tariff authority from Congress...
Gavin Newsom paddles to the political right with 3 notable vetoes
These vetoes may reflect Newsom’s beliefs, but they also may moderate his left-of-center image as...
The staggering cost of Trump’s unnecessary war in Iran
The president's response? He golfs. And he blusters. He tries to rename bodies of water,...
To stop abuse in private detention facilities, Gov. Newsom must sign SB 423
California’s public record laws are focused on a basic principle: a lack of transparency hurts...
When the police destroy innocent people’s property, who pays the bill?
The U.S. Supreme Court should take Carlos’ case and ensure that public benefits are no...
Governor Newsom’s juvenile justice experiment is failing by design
Close the youth prisons first. Invent the replacement later. That was California’s plan.
In-House Opinions: Local representatives on the dangers of AI
"We can support American innovation while still requiring accountability for the most powerful AI systems."
Uber fought the taxi monopoly. Now it’s fighting innovation.
Uber is acting more like an entrenched incumbent, working to ensure that no innovations can...
California is spending record billions on education. Where is the money going?
Our students deserve more than excuses. They deserve results.
California’s overregulated job market is falling behind
The state has exceptional universities and companies. Its employment record should be better.
Reflections on 9/11: A view from the White House
Twenty-five years on, the distance of time has not lessened the images of that beautiful...
We used to celebrate people who built things. Now we tax them for it.
America did not become America by teaching young people to aim lower.
Occupational licensing reform can boost state labor markets
Meaningful reform can go a long way to improving prosperity and unlocking opportunity for all...
Santa Ana should lead Orange County by ending Flock surveillance
It’s time to get the Flock out of Santa Ana.
To win the AI race, America must restore meritocracy and standardized testing
When a society abandons merit, it abandons its future.
Will Gavin Newsom raise public safety pensions? It may hinge on his presidential hopes
It’s not a coincidence that the unions made their move during Newsom’s final year as...
Don’t let ‘bad actors’ sour the value of caring for California seniors at home
Home-based care deserves better. So do the seniors and families that rely on it.
As Californians celebrate Labor Day, remember the injustice of forced unionism
This Labor Day California workers deserve more than just our appreciation, they deserve the protection...
Tyranny by technicality: The Supreme Court will not save America
Neither the president, nor Congress, nor the Supreme Court will preserve liberty unless the American...
Erin Brockovich has fallen into the permanent grift trap
This is what happens when activism becomes a career rather than a mission: you need...
California’s political hopefuls remain silent on state’s job losses, unemployment
California’s stubbornly high unemployment rate — 5.1% in July — was second-highest among the states, behind Connecticut...
In-House Opinions: Local members of Congress on their legislative priorities
We asked some House members from Southern California for their fall 2027 legislative priorities.
AB 1383 is about strengthening California’s fire service, not creating a pension tsunami
A retirement system that helps California recruit and retain experienced firefighters is an investment in...
Increased spending on California public schools has not raised achievement. Here’s what’s next
If anything, maintaining high levels of school funding will be difficult because the state has...
Gavin Newsom still doesn’t understand the limits of his power
As Winston Churchill once observed, “Cheap popularity can prove itself very dearly bought.”
California’s ballot argument rules give tax proponents an unfair advantage
This year’s California county voter information guides will once again display a serious inequity.
California needs to build — not regulate — its way out of the housing crisis
Here’s hoping state lawmakers take this lesson to heart — and soon.
California’s unelected regulators make life unaffordable
Californians already pay the price in higher living costs engineered by regulators answerable to no...
Improving Southern California’s highway system by connecting a network of toll lanes
By expanding managed lanes across the region and using private investment to help pay for...
The right to birthright citizenship is not a wartime exception
No president has the power to decide that children born in America today belong any...
This is the worst possible time for a utility bailout
Lawmakers have spent years rebuilding trust in California's insurance market.
Teamsters built union on innovation but now they’re suing to stop it
California can’t afford to surrender its role in shaping the future of freight just because...
Bureaucrats shouldn’t stand between smokers and safer choices
Prohibiting products like pouches and vapes puts consumers at serious risk, but recent FDA efforts...
California’s political battle over key environmental law brews on two fronts
Business as usual in California politics always includes at least one squabble over the California Environmental...
AB 1776 would make things even harder for California small businesses
California small businesses need smart laws that help us make the most of today’s integrated...
Exorbitant and rising debt is a national security threat
Buying too many of those systems merely lines the pockets of a competition-sheltered U.S. defense...
RFK Jr. is reviving an old pesticide scare
The amount of a substance, not its mere presence, determines risk.
“Hardly any” AI regulations? Becerra should know better
The answer today looks like the state will stymie, regulate, and ban its way out...
Parents shouldn’t trust bureaucrats to manage their kids’ digital lives
Market tools won’t solve everything, but they are preferable to a bureaucratic substitute for parenting...
Red flags warn of serious fiscal troubles in California’s governments and school districts
California can't keep raising taxes and shifting costs onto future generations indefinitely.
In-House Opinions: Congress members on USS Lincoln deployment
A long time at sea
John Moorlach: AB 1383 is a costly pension mistake in the making
If lawmakers send AB 1383 to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, he should veto it before...
California has failed to protect women in prison. AB 464 is a start.
The more power the government exercises over a person, the stronger the guardrails on that...
Jon Coupal: Wealth disparities are no excuse for Marxism
For those desiring a society where wealth disparities are virtually non-existent, a trip to North...
How California’s midterm election could shape national political conflicts
Prop. 40 could also reverberate nationally, but its approval remains uncertain as the 2026 campaign...
Todd Spitzer: Continuing case review – even when no one is watching
Not because we have the time or the money, but we are committed to doing...
Daniel Kolkey: Israeli ‘genocide’ accusations reveal deliberate ignorance
Mamdani’s ignorant opinion illustrates Kissinger’s concern, relying on emotional display rather than the facts.
Big Labor seeks legal roadblock to driverless trucks in California
The Teamsters present no evidence that the DMV’s new regulations will have material impacts on...
The return of economic gaslighting
The Trump administration is facing no pressure to address the true cause of this problem.
Interested in how California pays for state government? Here’s where to find the data
One chart is especially timely, given the current debate over Proposition 40, a ballot measure that...
Xavier Becerra’s high-speed rail solution appears to be “sue and hope”
I fear that once he is in office, Becerra will find ways to kick the...
California’s antitrust makeover is a full-employment act for billboard lawyers
They win. Small businesses and consumers pay.
Lawmakers set to give more lavish pension benefits to state’s highest-paid workers
Assembly Bill 1383 is a taxpayer-funded handout to highly compensated, long-tenured employees that won't attract...
Jon Coupal: When does a “citizen” initiative cease being a citizens’ initiative?
Don’t believe them when they tell you this is about the will of the people...
John Moorlach: Orange County risks repeating history with investment strategy
Return the investment authority to the Treasurer-Tax Collector and let Shari Freidenrich do what she...
Federal social service spending creates a sense of entitlement among bureaucrats
The federal government does not merely have a right to pull funding from failed bureaucracies; it has...
Pension boosts for California police, firefighters could spur increases for other workers
A Legislature dominated by union-friendly Democrats will be hard-pressed to refuse.
California’s climate policies created an energy crisis. Abundance is the answer.
California’s energy crisis is entirely self-inflicted and the result of bad policymaking. Therefore, Sacramento should...
Tony Strickland: Legislative Democrats’ Bizarro World
A place where the party in charge promises affordability while making Californians pay more.
Tens of thousands of dollars, one square foot: Fixing the ADU loophole
Let Californians build the ADUs that they actually need rather than what a fee schedule...
William W. Bedsworth: Why the Trump DOJ can’t even indict a ham sandwich
Nothing brightened my day as much as finding an inexperienced, unqualified, or ill-equipped attorney on...
Don’t let lawyers ruin homeownership in California
The government must notice that and treat their lobbying with the same skepticism.
Ron Paul: Call off the Iran War. Just walk away!
The foolish war on Iran must end.
President Trump claims to be a defender of Christian values. He’s not.
If President Trump wants to earn his self-proclaimed reputation as a great defender of Christianity,...
We don’t improve public safety by delaying public safety projects
Environmental protection and public safety are partners, not competitors.
Becerra, Hilton: What’s your plan for child care in California?
We want state leaders who’ll take steps towards transforming our child care system so families...
California is suing to preserve Hollywood’s decline
If the states win, the commitments die with it: no 30-film floor, no 45-day window,...
Pesticides, probability, and the search for answers in Ladera Ranch
As two scientists who study probability we can tell you that coincidence can, in fact,...
William W. Bedsworth: The ‘American Greed’ presidency
Your episode of American Greed is drawing to a close. And, like The Apprentice, it...
California’s invisible ‘port tax’ is costing every American
The longer Congress waits to act against this, the higher the bill will be for...
Pro-tech Democrats need reboot, as anti-AI fervor grabs party
The Atari Democrats of the early internet age inspired a generation and helped unlock new...
Let Altadena’s fire survivors rebuild
Lawmakers should be helping my family rebuild, not throwing up roadblocks on their path home.
Hegseth’s war on leaks is a war on accountability
A government committed to democracy and accountability must differentiate between legitimate threats and threats to...
Economic freedom creates paths to prosperity, not inequality
It is time to shift the narrative and recognize that economic freedom, far from being...
CalPERS’ good investment returns aren’t an excuse for more costly pension increases
Record market returns are great, but they're not an excuse to hand out unfunded, costly...
In-House Opinions: Members of Congress on Trump election-fraud speech
Is our voting free and fair?
Paramount merger lawsuit could spell trouble for California’s entertainment industry
If Paramount ultimately concludes that California’s regulatory climate is too hostile to remain here, Bonta...
Trigger-happy policing is killing pets — and costing taxpayers
When officers needlessly kill harmless pets, they don't just destroy families—they undermine public confidence in...
Editorial: Much-needed UC admissions fixes slowed by ‘the politics of testing’
Thousands and thousands of students who got into UC only to be shamed by their...
Los Angeles Unified’s self-inflicted financial crisis
Rather than make cosmetic changes to its spending plan that might stave off a county...
Julie Heiman: The fringe stays on the fringe only when the rest of us show up
The broad middle still has more power than the political fringe when people choose to...
Bigger ACA subsidies aren’t lowering healthcare costs. They’re hiding them.
The real debate shouldn’t be fueled by interruptions and scare tactics.
While the political circus distracts us, Flock builds the digital police state
The cameras are watching. The databases are growing. The networks are connecting.
California consumers benefit from Charter-Cox merger
Hopefully, CPUC approves the merger in August with minimal additional stipulations attached.
California shouldn’t punish Coast Guardsmen for serving their country
Assembly Bill 1896 was introduced to address concerns over cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
America’s ‘Cult of the Offensive’: Why the US is headed for failure in Iran
No military, however capable, can overcome bad grand strategy.
Elon Musk has a moral right to his trillion-dollar net worth
We need to end the orgy of sacrifice and rights violations and embrace the morality...
California doesn’t need to put an ‘Out of Business’ sign on AI innovation
California should be leading the AI revolution, not regulating itself onto the sidelines.
California’s COMPETE Act: A return to the era of ‘worthy men’ antitrust
California lawmakers are on the verge of resurrecting a long-buried antitrust philosophy—one that once punished...
Newsom’s latest housing bill proves impact fees are extortion
It is time for Sacramento to end housing extortion and provide Californians with a way...
As California’s gas taxes rise, drivers understandably feel ripped off
Californians are paying for a first-rate highway system but aren't getting one.
Ron Paul: Congressional ratification of President Trump’s corporatism
Corporatism is where power remains nominally in private hands but the government gains significant control.
Adam Summers: No, smashed windows aren’t good for the economy
We would be wise to consider the broken window fallacy, and look for the less...
A judge is bankrupting a California town to save half a tortoise
These are our public lands. Protecting them should never require destroying the people who live...
Conservation isn’t enough for California’s weather whiplash, we need reliable water
The question for the next governor isn’t whether they need to act; it’s whether they’re...
The transportation bill that proves Washington can’t quit clientelism
The result is predictable: Every organized interest receives something of value. Taxpayers inherit the costs.
Local representatives on birthright citizenship and birth tourism
Is it gaming the system?
Is America having its socialist moment?
Despite the surface-level rhetoric used by all sides, the growing popularity of “socialism” or “populism”...
Pointless for California and others to regulate campaign ‘deep fakes’
A better course of action is to encourage free expression and debate while trusting that...