As millions head to the polls to punish an ineffectual governor, we should take a closer look at the thing that got Californians into this mess in the first place ““ money. Read more...

In response to my claim that slate politics determine base budget allocations, Justin Schreiber presented solid arguments (“Quality, not slates, key in budget allocations,” Oct. 3); however, he missed the point of my criticism. Read more...

Prop. 54 concerns unwarranted Proposition 54 has taken center stage on the UCLA campus. Compelled by the opposition to the bill, I looked into the actual bill text as well as commentary by the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Read more...

By Alan Wood We’ve all looked at them. Some checklists contain a lot of races, some fewer. Some include generalized place-of-origin groupings such as “Latino” or “Middle Eastern,” some ask you to define which American Indian tribe you are a member of, and others only seem to care about which landmass your ancestors came from. Read more...

The public debate about Proposition 54, the initiative to ban the collection of data identifying race, ethnicity or national origin, is missing one of the most damaging features of this initiative. Read more...

Alex Schulman’s submission (“U.S. must remain adamant, persist with Iraq mission,” Sept. 29) conveys an ideology requiring a thorough response and rebuttal. While the Kissinger-esque opinions he expresses will no doubt guarantee him a comfortable position in a conservative Washington think tank, they represent a dangerous vision for Americans and for others around the world. Read more...

I would like to respond to the letter written by Robbie Hurwitz (“USAC budget allocations unfair,” Sept. 30). First I would like to address the fact that, as an alumnus, Robbie Hurwitz was not an active participant in the base budget process this year, and was not able to see many of the steps made by the Budget Review Committee to guarantee fairness in the budget’s distribution. Read more...