Elias: The fantasy world of state housing policy
If you’re looking for sure things among bills under consideration in the state Legislature, think of one word: housing....
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Elias: DAs demand transparency in early release system
There is nothing most California convicts want more than to be released before their sentence is up, even before they have earned enough good-conduct credits...
Elias: Why did CARE courts take so long?
Gov. Gavin Newsom's CARE Act aims not to commit anyone or set up conservatorships, but to see courts compel those who need it to get...
Commentary: NCPC prevents youth substance use before it starts
Gov. Gavin Newsom's priority is the expansion of the state's cannabis industry, not the protection of its young people....
Elias: State Democrats see reality — voters not uniformly progressive
Polls, tea leaf readings, constituent complaints and recall petitions at last have liberal Democrats realizing they must listen to voters....
Commentary: State water restrictions should be a wake-up call
Water restrictions are likely to become a fact of life, so there’s an urgent need for us to think about our water use differently....
Oceanside encourages residents to take drought reduction actions
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside urged residents Tuesday to cut back their water use, following a similar move by the city of San Diego in response to...
Elias: Is state’s big housing crunch mostly fiction?
Leading officials continually spout unsubstantiated, possibly phony, estimates of housing need in the state....
Elias: Cities fight to maintain distinctive characters
Thanks to Senate Bills 9 and 10, it’s open season on the character of every city in the state of California....
Commentary: We need lower energy bills
Supervisor Jim Desmond asks Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Public Utilities Commission to implement measures to alleviate rising energy costs....
