Welcome to another weekly installment of the Opinionist, the opinion newsletter for the Southern California News Group. Here are some of the most interesting opinions from our websites, and from around the country.
If you read nothing else ...
"Today, we’re barely a decade past the 2008 crash and the plunge into the Great Recession. Everybody remembers the pain. So when Gallup finds that Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy is at its highest point in two decades, that is a political story of some consequence," writes Susan Shelley. Read More.
"No state — not even one as large and wealthy as California — can afford to pay for the care of every one of its residents, both legal and illegal. Bringing single-payer to the Golden State would cripple our economy and wallop taxpayers," writes Sally Pipes. Read More.
"A relatively new state regulation added to the CEQA process has had disastrous effects on low-income minority communities, trapping them in a cycle of poverty and forcing them further from job centers or out of the state entirely. The state needs to reform CEQA to allow more housing to be built. It’s that simple," writes Matt Fleming. Read More.
"When it was obvious Richard Nixon had to go, the GOP turned to its former nominee, Barry Goldwater, to deliver the message. In 2018, another former Republican nominee died of brain cancer. Romney entered the Senate to pick up the mantle of the late John McCain: conscience of the party. With his vote last week, Romney has gone a long way toward fulfilling that role," writes Doug McIntyre. Read More.
What we're reading
From National Review: Joe Biden is unfit for the Democratic nomination for president. Read More.
From the Cato Institute: There's no good reason for the latest immigration ban. Read More.
From Reason: Trump's budget won't balance until 2035. Read More.
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