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Opinion Voices
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Cultures of obedience cost Los Angeles taxpayers far too much
Published: April 29, 2026 12:00
'The Los Angeles Police Department cost the city more than a quarter of $1 billion last fiscal year for legal payouts. That number is expected to climb in fiscal 2025-26,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Politics has come to work, once an apolitical space
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-29/political-opinions-workplace-memes
Published: April 29, 2026 10:02
Now you don't have to 'talk politics' to highlight a political divide in the workplace. The colors people wear and the cars they drive can be enough to telegraph allegiances.
The U.S. is still killing people at sea. It must explain why.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-29/boat-strikes-continue
Published: April 29, 2026 10:00
Without legal justification the ongoing boat strikes are not normal, not constitutional and not something a free nation can simply get used to.
Whenever political violence erupts, Washington starts playing the blame game
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-28/hypocris
Published: April 28, 2026 19:00
The hypocrisy of today's political rhetoric is bipartisan, fueling the idea that our opponents are existential enemies.
Trump votes by mail. He just doesnât want you to
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-28/trump-vote-by-mail
Published: April 28, 2026 18:00
Not only is Trump's recent executive order attacking mail-in voting dangerous and unconstitutional, it is profoundly un-American.
Predators rely on silence. So I got even louder and put one in prison
Published: April 28, 2026 16:00
'The man who raped me is serving four years in prison because I refused to stay silent. And Iâm not done. More of his victims have continued to come forward since hearing my story â and I intend to make sure he is held accountable for every single one ofâŚ
Showing respect for the horrors of Oct. 7 is a matter of âsimple human decencyâ
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-28/jay-sures-ucla-oct-7-event
Published: April 28, 2026 15:00
'Instead of lauding the opportunity to learn and engage, members of the UCLA student government, apparently without the student presidentâs knowledge and without giving proper notice, condemned Hillel for the [Yom HaShoah] event,' writes an L.A. TimesâŚ
I created a collection of more than 4,000 VHS tapes. Hereâs how (and why)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-28/vhs-tapes-collection
Published: April 28, 2026 14:00
'Back in the olden days, you could walk into a movie theater with all the family and not worry about cringing over the sex, violence and vulgarity of modern movies. Letâs all support the VHS revolution!' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Trumpâs White House ballroom wonât make anyone safer. Gun control would
Published: April 28, 2026 13:00
'It apparently never occurred to [President Trump] to acknowledge the fact that our country leads the world in civilian gun ownership â with approximately 393 million owned firearms, outnumbering the U.S. population,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Protests against the felling of trees in Laguna Beach are unreasonable
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-28/laguna-beach-tree-protests
Published: April 28, 2026 12:30
'Suffering from a limited moral imagination, these activists could instead be demonstrating against real massacres happening in Iran and other parts of the world where people lack the luxury to throw tantrums about things so trivial as the replanting ofâŚ
A Supreme Court justice acting independently isnât âbetrayal.â Itâs the job
Published: April 28, 2026 12:00
'If the standard is, as [contributing writer Josh] Hammer argues, âintegrity, courageâ and âintellectual consistency,â then [David] Souterâs record holds up,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
How Spanish speakers are shut out of L.A.'s planning processes
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-28/spanish-input-public-comment-transit-projects
Published: April 28, 2026 10:00
Most public agencies in California are serious about their obligation to seek community input, but just translating fliers into Spanish is not a meaningful invitation to participate.
What's driving political violence, and what will quell it
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-27/trump-shooting-attempt-political-violence
Published: April 27, 2026 18:58
The violence at the White House Correspondentsâ Assn. dinner on Saturday underscores how dangerous this political moment is in the United States.
A sex test for Olympic contenders harms all women
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-27/olympics-women-genetic-testing
Published: April 27, 2026 10:20
All girls and women with Olympic dreams will be subjected to mandatory genetic testing. That's a violation of privacy and a move away from guaranteeing equal access.
Lawmakers shouldnât wait for further crisis to better regulate e-bikes and e-motorcycles
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-26/e-motorcycle-bike-regulations
Published: April 26, 2026 14:00
'In my neighborhood, I see children riding what are essentially electric motorcycles almost daily. They ignore stop signs, weave through traffic and perform wheelies in the street,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Wildfire victims have suffered enough. Donât tax their settlements
Published: April 26, 2026 13:00
An L.A. Times reader's brother lost his home and apartment building in the Eaton fire. Taxing his settlement would be another 'huge blow.'
Millennial sensation Lena Dunham paid a high price for being famous, young and female
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-26/lena-dunham-famous-young-female
Published: April 26, 2026 10:00
In her new memoir, "Famesick," Dunham chronicles her struggles with debilitating illness over six seasons of her hit HBO show.
Governorâs debate didnât inspire much confidence in any candidate
Published: April 25, 2026 14:00
'We only need one good â just good, not even great â candidate for governor and no one stands out,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
I used to be a landlord. Los Angelesâ policies made that unfeasible
Published: April 25, 2026 13:00
'This is a city that has designed a plan to eliminate affordable housing. The tenants think rent control protects them when ultimately it destroys their housing,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
AI could democratize medicine, but better regulation comes first
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-25/ai-democratize-medicine-regulation
Published: April 25, 2026 10:00
Artificial intelligence has the potential to fundamentally change healthcare, and the possibilities are neither radical nor experimental.
AI has drawbacks, but we shouldn't abolish it from schools entirely
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-24/ai-in-classrooms-schools
Published: April 24, 2026 15:00
'To remove it entirely would be to ignore that the next generation is growing up in an AI-driven world. Teaching students how to properly use AI responsibly prepares us for the world we already live in,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
California is âthe worst-run stateâ? Steve Hilton should look at our GDP
Published: April 24, 2026 14:00
'If our state is so poorly run, why do so many residents come here for great jobs and would live nowhere else?' writes an L.A. Times reader.
If you truly care about consumer costs, you should be talking about used EVs
Published: April 24, 2026 13:00
'Clean transportation and renewable energy represent our future, one that's equitable, affordable and livable,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Transactional leadership has its place in business, but not in war
Published: April 24, 2026 12:00
'Let me suggest that, instead, a transformational leadership style that builds on knowledge, ideas, motivation and experience, among other attributes, to form results that will last beyond Band-Aid transactions that simply cover scabs,' writes an L.A.âŚ
Carlson's cautious apology does little to repair Trumpism's damage
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-24/tucker-carlson-apology-trumpism
Published: April 24, 2026 11:00
The podcaster is not conceding that the 'Never Trump' crowd got it right â which is what we have been dying to hear for a decade.
How to nominate a truly conservative justice
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-24/conservative-candidates-supreme-court-justice
Published: April 24, 2026 10:41
This summer, conservatives may have yet another opportunity to prove they have finally learned their lesson: 'No more Souters.'
Tucker Carlson's reversal on Trump is a familiar script
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-24/tucker-carlson-trump-apology
Published: April 24, 2026 10:01
Everyone has that line they wonât cross for the president. For this podcaster and Fox News alumnus, Trump's war in Iran was the breaking point.
You donât have to trek out to the forest to enjoy natureâs beauty
Published: April 23, 2026 15:00
'Backyards, pocket parks and neighborhood walks give us many opportunities to open our eyes and hearts to the nature and beauty that is always around us,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Global warming probably has a real impact on Angelenosâ quality of life
Published: April 23, 2026 14:00
'It directly affects our quality of life, from the rising energy and insurance costs it produces to the underlying fear and anxiety that makes us not want to talk about this widely acknowledged cause of our wild weather,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
The way to make real change at L.A.âs shelters is to fund spaying and neutering
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-23/la-shelters-14-million-grant
Published: April 23, 2026 13:30
'Using $14 million to add 23 more employees to L.A. Animal Services will just have more people bailing water from our city sheltersâ sinking ship,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Democrats arenât to blame for the U.S.â enormous debt. They need to let voters know
Published: April 23, 2026 13:00
'Democrats need to put this issue at the top, let voters know the undeniable truth and stop this runaway accumulation of insurmountable debt,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
In a city of massive rental turnover, furniture waste makes no sense
Published: April 23, 2026 12:30
'It shouldnât be impossible or undesirable to prioritize getting leftover furniture and goods into new homes, and as well as making those homes possible to afford,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Another mass shooting, more âthoughts and prayers.â We need real action
Published: April 23, 2026 12:00
'What we need is not more empty words but real action against gun violence, such as repealing and replacing the 2nd Amendment with tighter gun control measures while maintaining the right to have weapons for home protection,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Regulate the 'Enhanced Games' as a medical experiment and a marketing stunt
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-23/regulationg-enhanced-games
Published: April 23, 2026 10:18
An event celebrating performance-enhancing drugs is dangerous, and children in particular should not be exposed to it.
Even Trump's base doesn't believe him anymore
Published: April 23, 2026 10:01
People who once stood behind the president's most favored conspiracy theories (birtherism) are now promoting theories in which he is the deceiver (Butler assassination attempt).
Drug courts fail women, but there's a solution
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-23/drug-courts-women-hawaii-los-angeles
Published: April 23, 2026 10:00
These courts in L.A. and elsewhere operate on models built around male patterns of addiction and accountability. Hawaii tried something different.
Venice isnât the only L.A. neighborhood beset by constant noise
Published: April 22, 2026 15:00
'After more than 30 yearsâ residence in Santa Monicaâs Ocean Park neighborhood, I left because of the congestion and the noise, and the cityâs tolerance of it,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Readers give their initial reviews of LACMAâs David Geffen Galleries
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-04-22/lacma-david-geffen-galleries
Published: April 22, 2026 14:00
'The way the gallery spaces flow into each other makes it near impossible to keep track of where you are, where you've been and where you might want to go next. It was both maddening and exhausting,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
When a few buyers control most medications, all consumers suffer
Published: April 22, 2026 13:00
'The safe harbor allowing kickbacks and market manipulation for pharmacy benefit managers needs to be rescinded, narrow networks outlawed and hospital master charges available for every bill over $20,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Weâll never solve our housing crisis without significantly increasing wages
Published: April 22, 2026 12:00
'Building more affordable housing is one piece of solving the housing crisis, but without seeing wages rise significantly, Angelenos will continue to suffer under affordability and homelessness problems,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
ICE raids and migrant pay cuts are devastating California economies
Published: April 22, 2026 10:02
Many of the harms of recent immigration enforcement are incalculable. But researchers have put a number on the economic toll in Southern California's agricultural communities.
How some bad math could ruin housing in Los Angeles
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-22/how-to-ruin-housing-los-angeles
Published: April 22, 2026 10:00
While L.A. officials boast of subsidizing 'affordable' housing projects, they're regulating thousands of already standing affordable apartments out of existence.
Keep artificial intelligence out of American classrooms
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-21/kids-education-artificial-intelligence
Published: April 21, 2026 18:00
All of the cliches about how kids learn by doing are true. AI just removes the doing.
With a lack of supportive housing, homeless people will end up back on the streets
Published: April 21, 2026 17:45
'We should improve interim housing â but lasting progress depends on sustained investment in affordable and supportive housing that successfully addresses homelessness, rather than merely managing it,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
South Pasadenaâs âhipnessâ comes at a price for longtime residents
Published: April 21, 2026 15:00
'Most of the sponsors for the Little League teams I played on in the '60s and early '70s are long gone ... I'm not sure if a head spa, a nonalcoholic bottle shop and $12 biscuits contribute to the community in the same way,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
As businesses leave, L.A. must be proactive to remain a city of possibility
Published: April 21, 2026 12:30
'Wake up, City Hall! Empower and respect your agencies that enforce basic laws that keep our streets clean and safe,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
If weâre debunking tax myths, letâs look at trickle-down economics
Published: April 21, 2026 12:00
'Economist John Kenneth Galbraith famously described and debunked trickle-down economics, where reduced corporate taxes supposedly benefit consumers, this way: "If you feed enough oats to the horse, some will pass through to feed the sparrows,"' writes anâŚ
Californiaâs delay in enacting hospice regulations is a patient-safety failure
Published: April 21, 2026 11:00
'California does not need another investigation before acting. It needs the emergency rules finalized now, real enforcement and public reporting so fraud can be stopped before it reaches another bedside,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
Oil industry's wish list is not the way to help Californians
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-21/california-energy-regulations-iran-gasoline-prices
Published: April 21, 2026 10:02
The state should expand import infrastructure to protect against the refinery outages that disrupt our fuel supply.
America is already diminished by this war
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-21/america-diminished-iran-war
Published: April 21, 2026 10:00
Among the United States' greatest losses is its legitimacy on the world stage.
We need to stop confusing diplomacy with making 'deals'
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-04-21/diplomacy-making-deals
Published: April 21, 2026 10:00
That language may work in business, but it doesn't describe the reality of geopolitics, where interests overlap and outcomes depend less on a single agreement than on whether anything holds together over time.