Chapman University Professor Joel Kotkin Archives

Californians Vote for Inflation, More Crime, Water Shortages, High Gas Prices, and Abortion

November 9, 2022 9:27 amNovember 10, 2022 5:54 am

We have the worst inflation in 40 years, the highest crime in decades, a President who can’t remember where he is, an energy crisis, high gas prices and a diesel shortage, the open border, and Republicans couldn’t pull off the...

California Globe Live Midterm Election Updates & Commentary

November 8, 2022 4:13 pmNovember 9, 2022 6:30 am

Scroll down for most current updates. 4:00p.m. PST/7:00p.m. EST: The first polls are closing in six Eastern states: Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Vermont, and Indiana. It’s too soon to call any of the races, but we will be updating...

Newsom Recall Team Attempting to Nationalize Campaign and Blame Trump

August 17, 2021 8:23 pmAugust 18, 2021 10:27 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign to retain his seat as governor is focusing on a pair of main themes, one quite clear and the other far less so. The primary thrust of the campaign has been an effort to “nationalize”...