Elias: Tired of declinists? Some enduring new California positives
California has taken a beating lately, with (mostly Republican) governors of other states blasting many aspects of life here, not to mention the state’s biggest-name politicians.
California politicians should look before they leap on these issues
Decisions by governors, legislators and bureaucrats have consequences, some intended and some not. Were politics a rational exercise, decision-makers would fully explore potential effects before acting, thereby minimizing chances that what they have wrought would backfire.
When California laws go too far, the courts intervene
Early explorers believed California to be an island, and while its physical attachment to the rest of North America eventually became evident, it nevertheless has sought to forge an island-like cultural and political identity – a “nation-state” in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s description.
In California’s Inland Empire, the warehousing industry’s growth comes with consequences
When we shop online, it can be easy to forget about what happens between the moment we click ‘buy’ and the moment the package shows up at our front door. But in some parts of this country, that stuff that happens in between is everything.
Fatal shootings: California’s bid to police its police is lagging
They were shot in lengthy standoffs or in seconds. They were shot when they stumbled toward an officer, hid behind a wall or drew a fake gun.
