In an op-ed in Tuesday’s New York Times, Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York called for an end to partisan primaries and the implementation of a top-two system nationwide, asserting that such a change would lessen the historic level of polarization between Democrats and Republicans. … Here’s the problem […] Read more »
The Big Electoral Consequences of Splitting California Six Ways
The supporters of a proposal to split California into six states say they have enough signatures to place their proposal on the ballot in 2016. … If California were to split into six states, it would create huge opportunities — and risks — for both parties in presidential elections. It […] Read more »
CA voters see drought as major crisis — but with little effect on daily lives
With California in the midst of one of its most severe droughts on record, nearly 9 in 10 voters now consider it a “crisis or major problem” for the state. Yet only a small percentage say the drought has impacted their daily lives, according to results from the latest USC […] Read more »
Utahans Least Satisfied With Air Quality
Two in three Utah residents (65%) are satisfied with the air quality in the areas where they live, but this is the lowest percentage among residents of any of the 50 states. Residents of several of Utah’s neighbors — Nevada, California, and Arizona — are also among the least satisfied. […] Read more »
McDaniel’s ‘Friends and Neighbors’
In his classic book Southern Politics in State and Nation, V.O. Key Jr. wrote about the importance of “friends and neighbors” in one-party southern elections. More than half a century after the book was written, strength at home powered yet another Deep South candidate. Tuesday night featured about as dramatic […] Read more »
California: Jerry Brown leads, GOP foes in dead heat for No. 2 in primary
Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown holds a commanding lead in his bid for an unprecedented fourth term, but the race among GOP candidates seeking to take him on in November has become a dead heat just days before Tuesday’s election, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll. CONT. Seema […] Read more »