Silicon Valley’s growth over recent decades has made California rich — and one of the most unequal places in America.

Voters want to dictate which offices their preferred politicians hold, what positions they take, and even where and how they live. It is fantasy football: political edition.

College education does almost nothing to develop the sense that what we do in our day-to-day lives resonates with people beyond ourselves.

Times Opinion convened a panel of state experts to weigh in on the primary.

How will the next governor make housing more affordable? The top five Democratic candidates in California discuss this issue at a forum moderated by Ezra Klein.

San Jose’s mayor, Matt Mahan, tells the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein why California’s reliance on expensive, slow-moving affordable-housing projects has eroded public trust, and argues for a “radically pragmatic” shift toward interim housing and stricter encampment enforcement.

How would Katie Porter, a Democratic candidate for California governor, navigate the billionaire-backed California Forever project if elected? She discusses her approach with the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein during a live forum.

Why has modular housing failed to revolutionize the industry, despite decades of hype? Tom Steyer tells the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein why modular housing start-ups have failed and how California can use its scale to finally make home construction more affordable.