Editor:
The January 6th attack on our nation wasn’t a random act by a handful of sore losers, but a premeditated and organized insurrection. Now, thanks to the hearings,
With regard to the Clint Reach Memoranda (July 7, 2022):
Mr. Reach soft pedals Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine; the illegal seizure and occupation of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea,
Throughout the pandemic, we’ve been constantly reminded that wearing a mask, staying six feet apart from others, and getting vaccinated are the key ways to prevent the spread of
Dear Editor:
The 6% GA brings Santa Monica’s rent regulated units to a socio-economic inflection point; a socio-economic moment of truth: those who are fortunate enough to absorb the
By Wendy Voorsanger
Democrats don’t seem to understand the law of unintended consequences. Or perhaps they don’t comprehend the fierce determination of Republicans to eliminate women’s reproductive
Charles Andrews resurrects a favorite progressive canard when he sneeringly writes, “Thank you Ronnie Raygun for emptying the asylums.” But the 1960s progressive counter-culture and the state legislature had more
Editor:
Claudia Trevisan, in SMDP’s June 25-26 issue, urged passage of the 2021 Judiciary Act, which would add four seats to the Supreme Court.
I urge Ms. Trevisan to
Jeff Prang, Los Angeles County Assessor
There’s an important date that will allow property owners to file an application that may allow for a decrease in their property tax
Editor:
Currently in Santa Monica, rent increases are capped at $140 for higher rent units. Thus rents below $2300 pay the full 6% raise, but those above pay less than
Editor:
Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that we have to have 9 Supreme Court Justices. Nor would it require a Constitutional amendment to add more seats. In fact,
Editor:
When Donald Trump was in office, he and Mitch McConnell made three lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court. McConnell went so far as to defy Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s
Editor:
Right now, the right to abortion care is at risk because of a deliberate, decades-long takeover of the Supreme Court by powerful right-wing extremists. We’re seeing the culmination
