Times endrosements: Yes on Proposition 3 PROPOSITION 3 ON the Nov. 4 ballot asks Californians to approve a bond measure of $980 million to fund the construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping of the state's children's hospitals.
Voting rights in jail MANY JAIL INMATES are under what Contra Costa County Public Defender David Coleman says is a common misconception that people who have been convicted of a crime can't vote.
Read about the growing problem of elder financial abuse in the Times' recent 'Theft of Elder Nation' editorial series. Get tips, find resources, and add your own thoughts to the discussion.