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George Skelton

George Skelton

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Opinion: Smart but stinky strategies in California’s Senate race

An ancient proverb is at play in the fight over a U.S. Senate seat held for 30 years by the late Dianne Feinstein. The proverb: “The enemy of my...

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Skelton: Daughter’s text motivates California lawmaker on gun control

Freshman Sen. Catherine Blakespear was at the state Capitol in the Senate chamber when her ninth-grade daughter, Ava, texted. She was at school hiding...

29.09.2023 6

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Skelton: Reagan gave America hope. Trump offers venom and lies

The Republican Party will hold a presidential candidate debate at the Ronald Reagan library Wednesday. It’s a bad fit. The GOP’s modern idol is...

26.09.2023 4

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Skelton: Take Newsom at his word. He may never run for president

Most of us have learned not to swallow everything a politician says. They play too many word games. Republicans and Democrats alike. That’s...

15.09.2023 5

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Skelton: How a racist housing policy caused a bitter California brawl

Nationally, we just observed the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington. In California, there wasn’t a peep...

12.09.2023 20

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