Political columnist George Skelton has covered government and politics for 60 years and for The Times since 1974. He has been a Times political writer and editor in Los Angeles, Sacramento bureau chief and White House correspondent. He has written a column on California politics, “Capitol Journal,” since 1993. Skelton is a Santa Barbara native, grew up in Ojai and received a journalism degree at San Jose State.
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Skelton: Before the presidential election slips into gloomy history, we pause to slam our moldy, undemocratic electoral college.
Newsom and Democrats need to do less preaching and more listening.
How did we allow a convicted felon, compulsive liar, adjudicated sexual abuser and wannabe dictator to be elected our nation’s president? Three words: Democrats botched it.
Gov. Gavin Newsom got a boost when Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election. Newsom now has a direct path to the White House in 2028.
I get the misgivings about lefty excesses. But I don’t understand why anyone would rate them worse than Donald Trump’s despicable character and reward him with a second term as our president.
Many of California’s 10 state propositions are head-scratchers. Some shouldn’t even be on the ballot. Others are worthy of support. Here’s how I finally came down on them, in chronological order:
Former Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey recalls the team’s victory over the New York Yankees in 1981, but his bid for U.S. Senate against Rep. Adam Schiff won’t end as happily.
The bond measures on California’s Nov. 5 ballot are exceptionally boring but indisputably important. They could affect California living and people’s pocketbooks.
The Newsom administration is in conflict with itself on gasoline pricing. Is it trying to hold down prices at the pump or is it OK with hiking them? Both, it seems.