California’s population is declining according to estimates from the state’s Department of Finance and the US Census Bureau. During the 2010s, population growth had slowed to a trickle, and now the pandemic has tipped our growth rate into negative...

This summer’s California gubernatorial recall election is costing $276 million: a lavish expenditure of taxpayer money often cited by recall opponents. While making recalls more difficult could save public funds, we should also consider precisely why this specific...