Steven Greenhut

Any self-styled advocate for limited government should be furious about Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund, but few Republicans are willing to denounce it.

SACRAMENTO — British satirist Jonathan Swift offered his infamous modest proposal to deal with an 18 th -century food crisis: “I have been assured

Conservatives want local control over housing policy, but they're happy to let the state restrict when local governments can raise taxes.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SACRAMENTO — It's easy to become cynical about the state of California's democracy, especially

Quite simply, if Republicans truly believe that local control is preeminent, then they should lead the charge to eliminate Proposition 13.

S ACRAMENTO, Calif. — Republicans are in a tizzy after Spencer Pratt, the reality TV show villain who waged a late-in-the-game campaign for mayor of Los Angeles based on a campaign critiquing the city's response to last year's wildfires, was edged out for the second slot in the top-two primary by Councilmember Nithya Raman . She's a progressive who challenged Mayor Karen Bass by appealing to younger voters and the Left.

Years into a grueling housing crisis driven by a lack of housing construction, lawmakers have at least chipped away at commission authority.

SACRAMENTO — Californians witnessed the most interesting gubernatorial matchup in decades given that, without any A-listers on the ballot, no one was Gavin Newsom's anointed successor. With Rep. Eric Swalwell dropping out following sexual misconduct allegations, billionaire Tom Steyer spending $200 million and the possibility, however slight, of Republican

Once America moves beyond MAGA, Californians might be open to constructive, reformist policies, some of which the abundance folks promote. Perhaps Mahan was just ahead of the curve.

It’s easy to become cynical about the state of California’s democracy, especially as we await an interminably long vote-counting process that is slower than one might find in any given third-world country.