Endorsement: No on California Proposition 38, an $8.4 billion money grab
Prop. 38 makes little sense unless your research institution expects to get a windfall of...
Editorials
Editorial: Biblical level flop as state separates goats from sheep
Lawmakers should fix this problem and be more sheepish in the future.
In-House Opinions: Congress members on USS Lincoln deployment
A long time at sea
Editorial: Irvine wants to dictate grocery store decisions
The council ought to stay in its lane and out of private union vs. management...
Editorial: AB 218 enriches trial lawyers at taxpayer expense. It’s time for reform.
Enough is enough. It’s time to impose common sense on the perhaps well-intended AB 218...
Editorial: AB 1383 is a slippery slope to another pension tsunami
Few lawmakers seem willing to exercise the bare minimum of fiscal responsibility
Endorsement: Ben Allen for California insurance commissioner
We strongly urge a vote for Ben Allen.
Endorsement: Vote no on Proposition 5, an attack on California’s recall power
“Newman’s Revenge” is now Proposition 5, and voters should reject it.
Endorsement: Yes on California Proposition 43, make it harder to raise taxes
As it stands, the final measure is praiseworthy, as it puts the brakes on local...
Editorial: OC snitch scandal shows police can’t police themselves
That shouldn’t surprise us. When the watchers watch themselves, not a lot of watching goes...
Editorial: Despite hysterics, federal water OK helps thirsty SoCal
California officials and environmentalists struggle to admit when the Trump administration gets one right, but...
Editorial: Never forget the ideas of Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman passed away November 16, 2006. But his ideas live on.
Editorial: AG Bonta’s ballot meddling continues long tradition
Instead of expecting elected partisan AGs to behave better, it's time to take that power...
Editorial: Despite abuses, Costa Mesa backs Big Brother tech
There’s still time for the council to rethink its position, but Costa Mesa residents need...
Editorial: AI regulation vexes California and Congress
We’re seeing some bipartisan efforts in Congress, but it’s not yet clear if enough lawmakers are listening.
Editorial: Jane Kim’s plan will spark another insurance disaster
We understand why California voters might not pay attention to this boring-sounding downticket race, but...
Editorial: California should expand access to telemedicine
A recent story in the Los Angeles Times highlights the problem of overregulation in California’s...
Editorial: Foley’s union ‘requests’ imperil Dana Point hotels
It’s the latest local lesson (as if Anaheim’s ownership of Angel Stadium wasn’t sufficient) of why governments...
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...
Editorial: OC police using surveillance at alarming levels
We urge cities to publicly discuss their departments’ surveillance policies.
Tax credit cap: What makes the film industry so special?
As we’ve argued before, Hollywood should use its massive political clout to pressure Sacramento for an overall...
Editorial: Fewer regulations, not more, will speed Altadena rebuild effort
SB 1090 will only reduce people’s options and delay Altadena’s rebuilding process.
Local representatives on birthright citizenship and birth tourism
Is it gaming the system?
Editorial: Don’t cut access to rehabilitation for California prisoners
If the full name of what is now known as the California Department of Corrections...
Editorial: The Supreme Court has settled the birthright citizenship debate
With the court’s ruling in Trump v. Barbara, Americans of good faith should consider this...
Editorial: Reaffirming our nation’s independence
The spirit of independence, the healthy distrust of overweening government power, remains a stubborn American...
Editorial: America at 250 is still worth celebrating
The challenge this year is for Americans to commit themselves to social peace, so this...
Editorial: Huntington Beach finally relents, but state needs to keep watching
The Huntington Beach City Council voted 5-2 to finally adopt a court-ordered general plan that...
Newsom’s political chops will be tested by wealth tax fight
Whatever his actual motivations for opposing the SEIU-UHW’s wealth tax, he’s on the right side...
Editorial: Irvine wants to punish residents for city’s excesses
At least the council has shelved plans to consider raising sales taxes.
Editorial: How Trump’s words undermine the DOJ probe into the Newsoms
Our justice system cannot survive when law-enforcement agencies are viewed as the cat’s paw for...
Editorial: In California, many voters see no party worth rooting for
Low expectations beget poor results.
Editorial: State gas-tax hike adds pain at the pump
As you pay more at the pump, remember that the high prices are a choice...
Editorial: Orange’s scare tactics designed to bolster taxes
The city of Orange in April approved a contract that granted its employees a 3%...
Editorial: Assembly Bill 1821 is the latest assault on access to public records
AB 1821 left the Assembly as a bill that would needlessly lengthen the time period...
Editorial: Bonta’s slow-walking of police oversight is same old story
When it comes to California attorneys general, the new boss is the same as the...
Editorial: California officials need to speed up vote counts
Better managed elections are ultimately in the best interest of our democratic system.
In-House Opinions: The United States and Cuba
Members of Congress, missing in action
Editorial: Becerra’s big comeback and Hilton’s uphill battle
Whether Becerra can live up to that vow remains to be seen.
Editorial: Raman v. Bass sends MAGA into Conspiracy Land
It’s all so depressing because Los Angeles — and California, in general — needs new...
Editorial: 250th celebration is about America, not Donald Trump
The nation is less than a month from a special July 4 celebration, officially called...
Editorial: Bring back the SAT for UC admission
We need a more objective standard than GPAs
Editorial: Orange County election results show few surprises
Oh well, as Winston Churchill quipped — democracy is the worst form of government except for all...
Editorial: With Garden Grove chemical threat over, DA’s oversight begins
The government should not micromanage business operations, but companies need to be held accountable if...
Southern California News Group’s endorsement guide to California’s June 2 primary
Here are our regional endorsements to date.
Editorial: Wrong choice will burn down California’s insurance market
We urge voters to consolidate behind Wolff and give the market a chance to recover...
Editorial: Repealing the top-two system is fine by us, but don’t expect much
It's hard to get too excited about it.
Editorial: Irvine’s ranked choice voting idea merits discussion
We doubt that ranked choice is any panacea for our nation’s deep political divisions, but...
Editorial: Data center revolt threatens nation’s AI development
Economies change, so it’s not surprising that the boom in Artificial Intelligence is fueling the...
Endorsement: Robert Mestman for Orange County Superior Court Office No. 13
Despite the unlucky office number, Orange County voters are lucky to have their pick of...
California budget: More state workers and higher spending
The LAO concluded that “policymakers will need to make difficult budgetary decisions in the years...
Editorial: Time for courts to impose fines on Huntington Beach scofflaws
It was all fun and games until it wasn’t.
Endorsement: Judge Ami Sagel for Orange County Superior Court Office No. 41
Judge Sagel has drawn a challenger and so it's up to the voters to sort...
Endorsement: Young Kim for Congress in the 40th District
It’s a bad choice between two phonies running disreputable campaigns, but we can at least...
Editorial: The wisdom of F.A. Hayek
Though Hayek passed away in 1992, his ideas are as relevant as ever.
Editorial: Key initiatives making way to the general election
Stay tuned, as these initiatives will say much about which direction California is headed.
Endorsement: Sonja Shaw for California superintendent of public instruction
While we don’t agree with Shaw on everything, given the choices at hand, she’s the...
Endorsement: Vicente Sarmiento for 2nd District Orange County supervisor
After a term in office, he’s governed as promised.
Endorsement: Hugh Nguyen for Orange County clerk-recorder
Nguyen continues to impress us with his innovations that serve the public and we don’t...
Editorial: Xavier Becerra is the answer to a question nobody is asking
California faces a bevy of financial and quality-of-life challenges and needs a government with the...
Endorsement: Patrick Wolff for California insurance commissioner
He’s clearly the person one would pick if the job were about qualifications, not politics.
Endorsement: Matthew Harper for the 72nd Assembly District
His positions are solidly conservative and reflect where the Republican Party used to be.
Endorsement: Katrina Foley for Orange County’s 5th District
So here we are again, with both parties vying for a board majority.
Endorsement: Tim Shaw for Orange County’s 4th District
Bottom line: Shaw’s history of protecting the taxpayers’ dollars has earned voters’ trust and our...
Editorial: Hungary’s rejection of Viktor Orban a warning for the American right
At the end of the day, bad ideas are bad ideas—no matter how much a...
Editorial: Instead of $1.5 trillion military budget, audit the Pentagon
American greatness isn’t tied to how much we waste on a bloated military budget.
Editorial: Thomas Jefferson still shows the way
It’s not hard to imagine which side he would take in today’s battles over the...
Editorial: Another state program awash in waste, abuse
Democratic officials blame Trump administration cuts to the state, but they fail to wrestle with the absurd...
Editorial: Easter and the triumph over worldly power
The promise is more audacious even than most who profess Christianity can fully understand.
In-House Opinions: Local members of Congress on Trump’s tariff policies
One year on from 'Liberation Day'
Editorial: Passover and freedom from human oppression
Passover commemorates the birth of a Jewish nation consecrated to serve Yahweh, or God, not...
Editorial: Fullerton wants to tax public to fix dumb mistake
Throw in some staff incompetence in misallocating $10 million and Fullerton residents will once again...
Letter: Firefighters union disheartened by opposition to pension bill
California’s firefighters are facing heightened occurrences of injuries and illnesses, including cancer.
Editorial: Newsom moves the deck chairs on K-12 Titanic
The reason test scores are abysmal is not because the state educational bureaucracy isn’t designed properly. It’s...
Editorial: Santa Ana’s attempted bait-and-switch on its ‘temporary’ sales tax
Any move should be rejected as such, either by the council or the voters.
Editorial: Just like that, Cesar Chavez’s legacy is erased
The allegations are depressing, but ultimately are about the flaws of one man. There’s nothing...
Editorial: A bipartisan defense of the Fourth Amendment
The rights of the people are supposed to come first.
Editorial: End the long lines at airports. Privatize screening and security.
Let’s follow the lead of San Francisco and Europe
In-House Opinions: Local members of Congress weigh in on the war with Iran
"We will not accept more forever wars."
Editorial: OC supervisors offer risible defense of their $49,000 pay hike
What say you, supervisors?
Editorial: Lawmakers ready to make pension crisis even worse
Once again, supporters claim it won’t cost taxpayers anything.
Editorial: Trump’s court case could help gun banners
If Trump wins, the government could have precedent to ban gun ownership from 54% of...
Editorial: Mission Viejo’s needless angst over apartments
We wish the state would also reduce regulations for single-family homes, but Mission Viejo will...
Editorial: Trump’s trucker crackdown will drive inflation
Once again, we see there’s a price to pay for the administration’s misguided fixation on...
Editorial: Weber Pierson’s math reform is smart, but it doesn’t go nearly far enough
It’s society’s problem. But most of all, it’s the kids’ problem — for the rest...
Editorial: OC climate plan is voluntary, but too bureaucratic
There’s no reason they couldn’t be implemented without all the bureaucracy. But it is what...
Editorial: Trump’s war of choice in Iran isn’t putting ‘America First’
This is not the system the Founders designed or intended.