Thomas D. Elias
Deserved Exceptions for Early Parole
There was considerable irony when a California parole review panel late on Oct. 27 – just 12 days before the fall election – denied...
Electoral College So Unfair
In the hullabaloo over Republican President-elect Donald Trump's surprise election victory, it was easy to miss the fact that in the preliminary vote count,...
Times Changed Before Polls Did
It just may be that life has overtaken political polling. Just as they have shaken up industries and activities from newspapers to taxicabs, from...
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah. Beatles Knew Best
With more than 8,400 donors giving record amounts of money totaling more than half a billion dollars to campaigns for and against the 17...
Can Brown Be Tied to Corruption?
Even in the midst of the heated presidential campaign, two news stories about alleged corruption in California government managed to draw significant headlines and...
Quake Insurance? No, Thanks
Chuck Quackenbush is long gone from California after his scandal-ridden ouster from the state insurance commissioner's office in 2000. He went on to live...
May I Proposition You?
It is no secret that lies and half-truths are a central part of the ongoing presidential campaign. Entire websites are now devoted to the...
Will Mister Hand Off to Missus?
The rumor has persisted for almost two years, since state Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris announced she was running for the U.S. Senate seat long...
Pity Us if Trump Wins
A year ago, as the presidential campaign swung into high gear, no one in either major political party – except Donald Trump – took...
To Yes or Not to Yes on 58
Most attention this fall properly has gone to the fierce presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Some voters have given substantial attention...
