Vote no on Proposition 1, and tell a friend.

Place your Super Bowl bets accordingly

Is there really any reason for California to deny its residents opportunities to legally bet on sports?

After several years of lobbying and untold millions spent, the SEIU in California is still lacking the one “win” that matters to its leadership: New dues-paying members.

That kind of tit-for-tat is the wrong way to run a republic.

For three hours on Super Bowl Sunday, we can ignore all the noise and enjoy great athletes doing great things and watch some funny commercials while stuffing ourselves with pigs-in-a-blanket.

All this comprises a solid argument for delaying any statewide ethnic studies requirement until firm guidelines demanding factuality and prevention of falsehoods and propaganda are put in place.

California’s past, present and uncertain future deserve intense political, media and academic attention because how its economy evolves will determine how well the state as a whole manages during the 21st century.

When planners make ham-fisted attempts to alter complex systems or intervene in markets, results rarely match their expectations.

This is no time for political games, especially given the inclusion of GOP priorities in the bill.