Joe Mathews is a journalist, an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation, and a contributing writer at the Los Angeles Times. He previously served as Justice Department reporter for the Wall Street Journal and as a city desk reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He is the author of The People's Machine: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of Blockbuster Democracy.

Why Newsom Dropped Out

Why Newsom Dropped Out

Gavin Newsom bailed on the California statehouse race for one reason: He knew he couldn't beat the once and future ...

Posted 8:42 AM | Oct 31, 2009
The Polanski Tax

The Polanski Tax

California's prison population is overflowing with old guys who no longer threaten society-like you know who. Joe M...

Posted 11:06 PM | Oct 6, 2009
Dont Do It Ladies

Don't Do It, Ladies

The California GOP is pinning its hopes for revival on ex-CEOs Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman. Joe Mathews on why the ...

Posted 10:09 AM | Sep 10, 2009
Arnolds Debt to Eunice

Arnold's Debt to Eunice

Eunice Kennedy Shriver might be known for her famous relatives-and founding the Special Olympics-but it was her pol...

Posted 6:32 AM | Aug 11, 2009