California
$250 Million for Third Place
Tom Steyer spent a fortune to come in third. The lesson isn't about money. It's about message. Running against someone who isn't on the ballot is not a vision. It's a grievance with a marketing budget.
Politics
Politics
The Map Is Not the Country: Why Mid-Decade Redistricting Is Breaking Representative Democracy
National parties are redrawing maps mid-decade to manufacture outcomes, not to represent communities. A representative should be your neighbor. The map should look like the country.
Politics
Los Angeles Got the Mayor It Voted For. Now It Has to Choose Again.
Three and a half years ago, Los Angeles voters made a category error. They elected a congresswoman to run one of the most operationally complex organizations on the planet. The results speak for themselves. The City of Los Angeles operates a roughly $14.85 billion annual budget, employs nearly 34,