Gascón has been unfairly cast as the cause of recent crime waves. He did in his first term exactly what he promised voters: Work to make the justice system more just.| Los Angeles Times
Voters should pick the four incumbents. They haven’t done a perfect job, but they are on top of the issues and speak intelligently about where the board has succeeded and what it still needs to do.| Los Angeles Times
The Times recommends these five excellent candidates on the Nov. 5 ballot to fill open judicial seats for Los Angeles Superior Court.| Los Angeles Times
Proposition 33 goes too far. It includes sweeping language that prohibits the state from imposing any limits on rent controls set by cities and counties in the future, even if they stymie housing construction.| Los Angeles Times
Voters should approve Proposition 2 to provide $10 billion in bond money for California's public schools and community colleges, many of which are overdue for repairs and upgrades.| Los Angeles Times
AIDS Healthcare Foundation calls this a "revenge initiative," and we agree. Proposition 34 would change the rules for healthcare providers in ways that seem specifically designed to cut off the foundation's tenant advocacy.| Los Angeles Times
California's workers are struggling. Proposition 32 would give about 2 million of the state’s lowest-paid workers a modest pay raise.| Los Angeles Times
Californians should formally reject a wrongful moment in our voting history and instead positively affirm that bigotry toward same-sex couples has no place in our state or its Constitution.| Los Angeles Times
Proposition 36 won't end homelessness or crime waves. It will only refill prisons, push more people to the streets and erase criminal justice reform progress.| Los Angeles Times
Requiring two-thirds support to pass local taxes for parks, housing, transportation and other public investments is undemocratic. Proposition 5 would lower the threshold to pass a local bond measure to a more reasonable 55%.| Los Angeles Times
Many of California's 10 state propositions are head-scratchers. Some shouldn’t even be on the ballot. Others are worthy of support. Here’s how I finally came down on them, in chronological order:| Los Angeles Times
Kamala Harris, the most unexpected and historic of major presidential candidates, has already earned your vote.| Los Angeles Times
California is among 16 states that allow prisoners to be used for forced labor. That's wrong. Proposition 6 will get rid of the repugnant practice.| Los Angeles Times
When you read about Chinese cooking, you will sooner or later come across a reference to the Eight Great Cuisines, the traditional regions that are supposed to define all that is best about Chinese food.| Los Angeles Times