At both the national and state level, Republicans mostly won seats they should have already held.
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The beginning of the end of U.S. leadership of the free world
A second term for Trump necessitates a recalibration by other democratic capitalist countries regarding their security interests.
An endorsement of non-endorsements
There is a principled argument against newspapers endorsing candidates, although not the one made by Jeff Bezos.
The state of play in the presidential race
Harris has given Democrats a good chance of retaining the presidency. That didn’t seem possible three months ago.
Trump’s true love: The protective tariff
Trump’s tariff agenda in a second term would be much more far-reaching, and risky, than that in his first.
Props 315 and 135 take the legislative role too far
A legislative veto on regulations and emergency declarations would be compatible with the separation of powers principle. Requiring legislative approval for core executive branch functions isn’t.
Prop. 140: A flawed but necessary reform
An open primary fits and serves today’s electorate. Prop. 133, the MAGA Legislature’s competing measure, is either meaningless or pernicious.
What makes for an Opportunity Economy?
Harris’s subsidies and tax preferences cannot compensate for the reduction in private sector investment capital her tax increases would cause.
Prop. 314: Much Ado about Nothing Much
The ballot measure has managed to stir up all the unhelpful emotions about immigration policy on both sides while doing virtually nothing substantive.
Yes on Bolick and King, No on Prop. 137
The anti-retention campaign illustrates the threat retention elections pose to an independent judiciary, but Prop. 137 has too many flaws to be an acceptable alternative.