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Michael Hiltzik

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Pulitzer-winning columnist, author, mhiltzik@latimes and michaelhiltzik.com. Golden State, my history of California, is out in paperback today, Aug. 11.
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    Michael Hiltzik
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    Jun 13, 2025
    Want to know the historical background of California's legal strike against Trump? Read my history of California, "Golden State," published by HarperCollins (michaelhiltzik.com)--and pay attention to the legend on the state flag....
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    Commentary: The LAX people mover wasn't ready for the 2026 World Cup. Will it even be ready for the 2028 Olympics?
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    Commentary: The LAX people mover wasn't ready for the 2026 World Cup. Will it even be ready for the...
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    Michael Hiltzik
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    Aug 19
    This is a ludicrously wrongheaded and irresponsible framing of the debt issue by AP, failing to emphasize the role of the 2017 GOP tax cut for the wealthy, which is far more consequential than "social programs like Social Security and Medicare": apnews.com/article/trea...
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    Michael Hiltzik
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    Aug 18
    Commentary: A political farewell to one of the best friends Social Security ever had in Congress
    FILE - The Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md., Jan. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
    Commentary: A political farewell to one of the best friends Social Security ever had in Congress
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    Michael Hiltzik
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    Aug 14
    Commentary: Ordinary Americans struggle to fund their 401(k) plans while plutocrats fill theirs with tax-free millions
    Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asks a question during the Senate Finance Committee hearing.
    Commentary: Ordinary Americans struggle to fund their 401(k) plans while plutocrats fill theirs...
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