Golden State

Free rides on 500-mile commuter rail system? It's not a bad setting for trying to understand where Californians might be on the wide-open governor's race. golden-state.org/metrolink-offe…

Katie Porter is in attack mode. Steve Hilton has done some homework. And Matt Mahan really wants you to know San Jose is a big city. Mariel Garza had those and other takeaways from the recent governor's debate. golden-state.org/wednesdays-deb…

A well-funded influence operation posing as a grass-roots movement? Marin County-based Neighbors First is blanketing parts of L.A. in attack mailers; we've seen efforts like this before. golden-state.org/neighbors-firs…

Buh-bye Eric Swalwell. Now CA Democrats have to clean up his mess. Problem is, 17 years ago the state Legislature did away with a fail-safe solution that could have been deployed in a November governor's race with two MAGA Republicans: write-in voting. golden-state.org/swalwell-just-…

The "enshitification" of Southwest Airlines is here, brought to you by its new private-equity overlords. golden-state.org/goodbye-southw…

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Rejoice, L.A. voters! In a year with so many incumbents running for reelection, you have real choices on your ballot. It wasn't always this way, says @JonRegardie. golden-state.org/bye-bye-l-a-po…

Angelenos of a certain age grew up with "Smog Alerts." Kids growing up in L.A. today might not even know what those are. Listen to a discussion of how L.A. got here with Ann Carlson, author of the new book, "Smog and Sunshine." golden-state.org/smog-and-sunsh…

Golden State's Mariel Garza discusses the cancelled USC debate, the top-two primary, the L.A. mayor’s race, Citizens United and other important topics with Josh Gohlke of Laughing Leads to Crying. youtube.com/watch?v=BSCiau…

His family was imprisoned during World War II because they were Japanese American. Now, former L.A. Times company historian Darrell Kunitomi has a warning for America. golden-state.org/camps-japanese…

It's March, it's freakishly hot, and you wonder: Why is my landlord required to provide heating but not air conditioning? Relief is on the horizon in L.A., but it's not coming soon enough. golden-state.org/sweltering-in-…

Justice for survivors demands more than just strongly worded statements denouncing Cesar Chavez, says @marielgarzaGS. golden-state.org/cesar-chavez-l…

Could our long, national nightmare finally be ending? A bill in the California Legislature uses a novel legal theory that could nullify the 2010 Citizens United decision. golden-state.org/california-v-c…

The billionaire-backed "Transparency Act" tries to pull a fast one on voters. Golden State is here to help Californians handle this and other deceptive campaign ploys. golden-state.org/welcome-to-ele…

In a world filled with Trumps and Newsoms, be a Zohran Mamdani. golden-state.org/trolling-is-no…

High-speed rail from the Bay Area to Southern California will help mitigate the climate-wrecking infrastructure we've already built. It's worth the wait and cost. golden-state.org/californias-bu…

Californians don't have to take political marginalization lying down. Here's how they can use their collective influence to push for transformational reforms, some once unthinkable, before another would-be king crowns himself. golden-state.org/of-course-cali…

How one Adelanto detainee went from fighting deportation to making the coerced decision to leave the United States, where he has lived since he was 6, has a business and started a family. golden-state.org/one-adelanto-d…

California's English-language law turns 40 this year. Here's what it robbed from a generation of Latinos taught to be ashamed of speaking Spanish. golden-state.org/californias-en…

Casey Wasserman should resign over cringey emails sent to Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003? Those demanding the LA28 chairman's head over this should get a grip. golden-state.org/casey-wasserma…