January 15, 2026
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Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

A Few Piecemeal Immigration Changes Likely:

The grand compromise on immigration passed by the U.S. Senate 10 months ago is now all but history, despite talk from President Obama and other Democrats about “comprehensive reform.” For comprehensive immigration reform, as it’s […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Time To Fix A Law The Courts Have Mucked Up:

Talk to corporate executives and they’ll often say California is a difficult place to do business, in part because consumers can file class action lawsuits willy-nilly, even when their companies haven’t screwed up. But it […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

State Senate Must Do More To Restore Trust:

Ever since San Francisco’s Leland Yee joined his colleagues Ron Calderon of Montebello and Roderick Wright of Los Angeles on the state Senate’s indicted/convicted list and then all three were suspended, other senators have recognized […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Driving & Phones: A Digital DWI?:

Which is potentially more dangerous: Driving after three vodka tonics, driving with a small dog sitting in your lap… or looking down at your phone to see if Biffy and Skeeter are going to show […]