California FocusOpinionElias: The fantasy world of state housing policyThomas D. EliasFebruary 1, 2023 February 1, 2023022 If you’re looking for sure things among bills under consideration in the state Legislature, think of one word: housing....
California FocusOpinionElias: DAs demand transparency in early release systemThomas D. EliasDecember 21, 2022December 23, 2022 December 21, 2022December 23, 2022063 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...
California FocusOpinionElias: Why did CARE courts take so long?Thomas D. EliasOctober 11, 2022October 11, 2022 October 11, 2022October 11, 2022080 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...
Community CommentaryOpinionCommentary: NCPC prevents youth substance use before it startsAaron J. ByzakOctober 5, 2022October 4, 2022 October 5, 2022October 4, 20220205 Gov. Gavin Newsom's priority is the expansion of the state's cannabis industry, not the protection of its young people....
California FocusOpinionElias: State Democrats see reality — voters not uniformly progressiveThomas D. EliasAugust 17, 2022 August 17, 20220177 Polls, tea leaf readings, constituent complaints and recall petitions at last have liberal Democrats realizing they must listen to voters....
Community CommentaryOpinionCommentary: State water restrictions should be a wake-up callcommentaryJuly 20, 2022July 22, 2022 July 20, 2022July 22, 20220576 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....
CitiesCommunityEnvironmentNewsOceansideRegionOceanside encourages residents to take drought reduction actionsCoast News wire servicesJune 14, 2022 June 14, 20220362 OCEANSIDE — Oceanside urged residents Tuesday to cut back their water use, following a similar move by the city of San Diego in response to...
California FocusOpinionElias: Is state’s big housing crunch mostly fiction?Thomas D. EliasApril 27, 2022 April 27, 20221493 Leading officials continually spout unsubstantiated, possibly phony, estimates of housing need in the state....
California FocusOpinionElias: Cities fight to maintain distinctive charactersThomas D. EliasApril 20, 2022 April 20, 20220226 Thanks to Senate Bills 9 and 10, it’s open season on the character of every city in the state of California....
Community CommentaryOpinionCommentary: We need lower energy billsJim DesmondMarch 3, 2022 March 3, 20220196 Supervisor Jim Desmond asks Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Public Utilities Commission to implement measures to alleviate rising energy costs....