Opinion
California thought it was awash in funds. Now it’s awash in red ink, and the answer may be deeper cuts or giving state leaders more power to raise revenues.
June 11, 2024
California
California voters rejected Proposition 33, which would have given local jurisdictions in California vastly more power to regulate rents. Proposition 34, which remained too close to call, would limit how certain healthcare providers spend revenues from a federal prescription drug program.
Nov. 6, 2024
Following a Times investigation, California stopped destroying records that contain key details about the state’s underground puppy market.
Oct. 25, 2024
From his perch at City Hall East, City Controller Kenneth Mejia is becoming increasingly outspoken about the mayor’s efforts on police spending, the city budget and homelessness.
April 6, 2024
Letters to the Editor
Readers point out what they deem faulty logic in an opinion piece by former chairman of the House Budget Committee John R. Kasich and G. William Hoagland.
July 20, 2024
The budget crisis shows Los Angeles is not living within its means. L.A. leaders approve employee raises the city can’t afford and then cut staffing and services while hoping for an economic boom to lift tax revenue.
Oct. 18, 2024
For Democrats to take the House would be like drawing an inside straight from a rigged deck.
Nov. 5, 2024
Republican Rep.
Nov. 13, 2024
Politics
A GOP takeover of the Senate would mean obstacles for Kamala Harris if she is elected president and a potential glide path for Donald Trump’s agenda if he wins.
Nov. 4, 2024
A Nixon-era law that was pitched as fiscally prudent ended up being mostly a power grab for Congress with no real savings to taxpayers. There’s a lesson to be learned.
July 12, 2024