Elias: Voting decline signals discontent
When Gov. Gavin Newsom looks out over the state Legislature while giving his still unscheduled state of the state speech sometime in the next few...
2024 election
Will California be Dems’ king- or queen-maker?
President Joe Biden’s bowing to overwhelming pressure from within his own Democratic Party and backing Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him as president puts...
Elias: Newsom, Harris post-Biden rivals?
For more than 25 years, as they climbed the political ladder of politics in California and the nation, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Vice President Kamala...
San Marcos considers sales tax to support city services
SAN MARCOS — Voters in San Marcos could see a half-cent or one-cent sales tax measure on the ballot this November as the city considers...
Elias: Primary bodes ill for swing-district Dems
Democrats must do much better this fall if they expect to win back control of the House of Representatives....
State lawmaker denies opponent’s claims on new Vista billboard
VISTA — A new billboard popped up last week in downtown Vista featuring a photo well known among Southern California Democrats — an image of...
Elias: A third party could threaten GOP, Dems
The specter of H. Ross Perot and his short-lived Reform Party still hangs over California political reality....
Elias: Why Newsom, DeSantis really need to debate
This debate probably won’t do much to shape next year’s election, but it may draw some lines for 2028....
Elias: Ironically, state could be key for Trump, DeSantis
At this early date, there appears a decent chance Californians will have a key role in choosing the next GOP presidential nominee....