To do otherwise would be irresponsible and cowardly.

One-party rule is a recipe for dysfunction. An absence of serious political competition fosters a culture of groupthink, stifles substantive policy debate and makes it easier for embedded special interests to take control of our government.

Last Sunday, this newspaper published an op-ed written by my friend Dr. Jim Doti of Chapman University entitled “U.S-Mexico Border: Open It.”

Not sure if there is a real solution We first need to accept the reality that people have used drugs and alcohol longer than we have had laws prohibiting such use. We need to accept that the harm related to such use is insignificant when compared to the harm that relates to the illegal distribution. How has the “war on drugs” worked out? Today it is fentanyl. What will it be tomorrow? We need to stop sending people with pitchforks to the beach to beat back the tide. We need to accept that there is no education in […]

Re “Probe to impeach Biden to start” (Sept. 10): This is not payback by the House Republicans for what was done twice to President Trump. This is calling a spade a spade. In the political poker game, the Democrats are notorious for bluffing and overplaying their hand. They got their first impeachment by stretching the meaning of quid pro quo and ignoring the obvious call by Trump to look into the corruption that now has Biden under the microscope. The second was based on the convoluted interpretation of Trump’s speech calling for a peaceful protest. Biden’s impeachment will be […]

California’s housing crisis is a long time in the making, caused by regulations, land-use restrictions and developer fees that depress supply and drive up the cost of building.

Newsom didn’t learn anything: he always knew what the truth was and just did whatever he wanted instead.

Government has no business deciding people’s ideology—whether citizens or not.

The myth of a “right” to strike.

For an issue to have such widespread, bipartisan support is exceedingly rare, and officials in both parties must honestly begin answering the question of how old is too old for public office.