When have you ever heard a teachers union propose a response to any real or perceived problem that didn’t revolve around wringing more money out
Term limits can have a liberating effect officeholders who no longer have to face the voters. In the case Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, not having to
It is widely acknowledged that voters rejected Democratic candidates in November 2024 and embraced Donald Trump and the Republicans because of illegal immigration. Non-existent border
California’s diverse economy has long been a key driver of prosperity—particularly for small businesses and Hispanic entrepreneurs who have built thriving industries statewide. From manufacturing and logistics
It’s disappointing, though not surprising, to witness freshman congressmen Dave Min and Derek Tran engage in transparent fear-mongering over the Trump Administration’s temporary pause on
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) exists to improve regional air quality. I recently joined its Governing Board, eager to support the cause.
Let’s close this week out of policy look-back by discussing homelessness. Since Gov. Newsom took office in 2019, homelessness in California has risen by 30,000
If we’ve learned one thing from the November elections in Orange County, it’s that scandals that would once have doomed a candidacy are no longer
This month, 60% of voters in overwhelmingly Hispanic and Democratic Santa Ana, one of California’s largest cities, soundly rejected Measure DD, a ballot measure to
One of the measures Santa Ana voters will be called up to decide this election is Measure DD – whether or not to allow non-citizens
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