Thumbs up to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for signing into law last week a package of bills that will provide law enforcement with new tools to take on metal thieves stealing scrap metals from agricultural equipment, fire hydrants, utilities, manhole covers...
It's not that the enhancements of crime victims' right contained in Proposition 9 are terribly objectionable. It's just that they don't seem especially necessary — and they could lead, as the independent Legislative Analyst says, to restrictions...
Sarah Palin's performance Thursday night will probably not be enough to turn GOP presidential candidate John McCain's campaign around. He missed the opportunity for a game-changing breakthrough by not siding with the American people and opposing the $700-billion...
In your Sept. 27 editorial on the Children's Hospital Bond Act (Proposition 3), you acknowledged, "We believe their plea is sincere. We believe they mean to help." As the president and CEO of the California Children's Hospital Association, I can assure...
Proposition 8 on the November ballot at least has the virtue of being short and simple. It would amend the California constitution to say, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." The story behind it, however, is...
eaders can now vote online for the new comic strip to grace the Appeal-Democrat comics page....
Proposition 7's arrogance should offend every Californian. Its two alleged benefits are that it will "reduce the rising costs of energy" and "limit the dangers of global warming."...