By increasing incarceration, Prop 36 would expand a system of what many rightly call modern-day slavery. More bodies in cells ...

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OPINION: In just three weeks, California will vote for a third time on expanding rent control. Or taken another way, voters ...

Some of the most challenging negotiations lawmakers face come when trying to remove an initiative from the upcoming ballot.

OPINION - Our state has often turned to temporary conservation measures, but it’s clear that we need sustainable, long-term ...

Not every policy expert successfully identifies a gap within legislation and pioneers their way through our bureaucracy to ...

Political data expert and regular Capitol Weekly contributor Paul Mitchell joins us for a look at the most competitive ...

Under constitutional separation-of-powers provisions, generally the laws are enacted by the legislative branch of government, the laws are administered by the executive branch, and the laws are ...

OPINION – Veterans bring perseverance, endurance, tenacity, and strength to every challenge they face, whether on the battlefield or in their communities. These qualities are invaluable assets that ...

Editor’s Note: Dan Morain is working on a book about the politics and history of our mental health care system. This article was made possible in part with funding and supportfrom the USC Center for ...