Proposition 63 would dramatically increase funding for mental health programs in California. But the measure is the wrong solution for a serious problem. The treatment and prevention of psychological illnesses is a crucial responsibility of government, but Proposition 63 would set inflexible requirements, selectively tax a few, and further limit the ability of the legislature to allocate the state’s money. Read more...

Proposition 59 will help protect the simple but important right to open government by amending the state constitution with current open record and meeting laws. California already requires most governmental meetings to be public and state records to be accessible, but the legislature could easily modify these laws at any time. Read more...

A concert in Los Angeles tonight will fund preventative measures against HIV infection by donating its proceeds to the UCLA AIDS Institute. The organization called “MUSICaids … life thru music” will be featuring its “Songs for a New Resolution” concert to support the UCLA AIDS Institute’s research. Read more...

The parking lot of a one-time train station became the scene of an event Friday night that was half upscale political affair, half rock concert. The soiree teamed major league Democratic leaders such as New York Sen. Read more...

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan started Friday as students prepared for a month of prayer and fasting together with others on campus. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, involves fasting without food or water from the break of dawn until the sun sets below the horizon and praying several times a day. Read more...

LAS VEGAS “”mdash; If you volunteer for a presidential campaign in a swing state like Nevada, get ready for duets with aging pop singers, rabid dogs and crazed constituents. Read more...

Voting, as we are so often told, is a vital and divine right in a democracy. But registering to vote is often a frustrating experience. And once you are registered, you have to find your polling place or use the arcane absentee voting process. Read more...