From the Cheap Seats: Tough love
One of the most significant issues during the recent elections in California was the persistent problem of homelessness. In full campaign mode, candidates mirrored voter...
Garvin Walsh
From the Cheap Seats: Flip the script
Two years ago, The Coast News published a commentary entitled “The Elephant in the Room,” referring to an enormous presence in school board elections —...
From the Cheap Seats: Flat-footed
The race this year for San Diego County Board of Supervisors, District 3, pits first-term incumbent Terra Lawson-Remer against challenger Kevin Faulconer. Lawson-Remer has name...
From the Cheap Seats: Say no to ‘Density’ Preston
The election for District 2 seat on the Encinitas City Council is an open race with no incumbent, so voters have a distinct and consequential...
From the Cheap Seats: Too clever
San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer recently used a cute ploy to show her progressive supporters that she is in their corner. For the rest...
From the Cheap Seats: Meltdown in California continues
Tuesday, July 16, was another big day in state politics, as the ongoing meltdown in California was met with a sharp response from Elon Musk....
From the Cheap Seats: Liberating local government
A recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court has important implications for localities in California trying to address the problem of homelessness. With a 6-3...
From the Cheap Seats: Court rejects taxpayer safeguard initiative
In a unanimous opinion published on June 20, the California Supreme Court made clear that the people of this state are not sovereign but rather...
From the Cheap Seats: Zombie Politics
It’s not very cinematic, but the relentless effort to enable legal discrimination in California reminds one of the shuffling march of the undead. The latest...
From the Cheap Seats: Patriots’ Day
If we ever choose a new federal holiday, I hope it’s April 19, which is very much worth celebrating. Not only would it inspire more...
From the Cheap Seats: Hiding the Ball
The San Dieguito Union High School District has been a dramatic scene in recent years. Things have been quiet recently, as the board and the...
From the Cheap Seats: Them vs Us
At its best, politics in California, as elsewhere, is a civilized way to address and resolve conflicts in society. Settling differences via politics demands compromise,...
From the Cheap Seats: Desperation in Sacramento
One of California’s biggest political battles in years is underway, and if the Democrats in Sacramento have their way, voters will be denied a say...
Commentary: Off to a rocky start
By Garvin Walsh “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” the closing track on “Who’s Next,” The Who’s 1971 album, finishes with “the greatest scream of a career...
SDUHSD board to consider resolution to censure Bronstein
ENCINITAS — The San Dieguito Union High School District board is scheduled to discuss a proposed resolution to censure Trustee Julie Bronstein at its Thursday...