Tom Elias

At every level of government, there are times when it seems the left hand has no clue what the right hand is doing. Nov. 8 might become one of those confounding times.

J.D. Vance was taken seriously when claiming that immigrants arriving at the border nearly penniless are competing with American citizens for homes.

At every level of government, there are times when it seems the left hand has no clue what the right hand is doing. Nov. 8 might become one of those

The election is well under way, even if results are not yet in. Meanwhile, the controversial Proposition 13 is far from finished with absorbing criticism.

It’s easy to criticize the field now running for California governor, an office now occupied by perhaps the ultimate lame duck — Gavin Newsom.

It turns out Trump’s VP choice may be a pretty good illustration of another old saying, “If you want to understand a story, follow the money.”

Once again, California voters demonstrated in this fall's month-long voting season that they are liberal – but not so far left as many of the politicians they usually elect.

Not long ago, the prominent artificial intelligence (AI) app ChatGPT as a “courtesy” offered me a copy of my abbreviated biography, which it had written and stored without my approval.

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