California FocusOpinionElias: With new laws, inadequate analysis yields unintended consequencesThomas D. EliasAugust 23, 2023 August 23, 20230110 And when we do get solid analysis and reliable predictions of some consequences, officials need to pay heed, not ignore reality....
California FocusOpinionElias: Legislature must fix violent crime definitionsThomas D. EliasNovember 30, 2022December 1, 2022 November 30, 2022December 1, 20220215 The 'violent crime' tag currently is not applied to many crimes most people with common sense know are violent....