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![Susan Shelley is an editorial writer and columnist for the Southern California News Group, writing on local, state and national issues. She is a member of the executive board of the nonpartisan civic organization Valley VOTE in the San Fernando Valley and serves on the board of directors of the Canoga Park/West Hills Chamber of Commerce. A former candidate for the state Assembly, Susan speaks often to schools, clubs and organizations about California politics and policies.](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/susan-shelley.webp?w=83)
Editorial writer and columnist
Susan Shelley
Susan Shelley is an editorial writer and columnist for the Southern California News Group, writing on local, state and national issues. She is president of the nonpartisan civic organization Valley VOTE in the San Fernando Valley and Vice President of Communications of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. A former candidate for the state Assembly, Susan speaks often to schools, clubs and organizations about California politics and policies. Reach her at Susan@SusanShelley.com and follow her on Twitter: @Susan_Shelley.
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![Stonewalling. Stonewalling.](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TDB-L-HBMUSEUM-0831-3.jpg?w=132)
![How are we going to prevent this from ever happening again? How are we going to prevent this from ever happening again?](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/OCR-Z-IVERMECTIN.jpg?w=132)
Susan Shelley: The FDA overstepped against ivermectin
How are we going to prevent this from ever happening again?
![“An elegant solution,” said the attorney. “An elegant solution,” said the attorney.](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AP_18300051425739.jpg?w=129)
Susan Shelley: How the people who run California behind the scenes really talk
“An elegant solution,” said the attorney.
![Abridging the freedom of speech. Abridging the freedom of speech.](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Constitution-top.jpg?w=140)
Murthy v. Missouri: SCOTUS has the votes to stop federal censors
Abridging the freedom of speech.
![After the not-so-fast-there reaction of voters to the governor’s $6.38-billion Proposition 1 plan for homelessness, reality may have other ideas. After the not-so-fast-there reaction of voters to the governor’s $6.38-billion Proposition 1 plan for homelessness, reality may have other ideas.](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LDN-L-HOMELESS-LAUNCH-07-0125.jpg?w=132)
Los Angeles’ sloppy, expensive approach to homelessness collides with reality
After the not-so-fast-there reaction of voters to the governor’s $6.38-billion Proposition 1 plan for homelessness, reality may have other ideas.
![Trump comes off far better than the reporter who was trying to run the country from behind a tape recorder, and far, far better than the bureaucrats who were trying to run the country from behind a reporter. Trump comes off far better than the reporter who was trying to run the country from behind a tape recorder, and far, far better than the bureaucrats who were trying to run the country from behind a reporter.](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AP20276258470100.jpg?w=132)
Susan Shelley: Donald Trump vs. Bob Woodward in April 2020
Trump comes off far better than the reporter who was trying to run the country from behind a tape recorder, and far, far better than the bureaucrats who were trying...
![Repeal AB 421 and SB 1253. Let the sun shine. Repeal AB 421 and SB 1253. Let the sun shine.](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/California_Governor_Panera_27708-1.jpg?w=132)
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California’s secretive approach to lawmaking could use some sunshine
Repeal AB 421 and SB 1253. Let the sun shine.
![Biden is 0 for 2. Biden is 0 for 2.](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Biden-Jordan-Drone-Service-Members-1.jpg?w=132)
![Pretty pictures don’t fool anybody. Pretty pictures don’t fool anybody.](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/OCR-Z-SD-MIGRANTS.jpg?w=132)
Crisis at border will be key to November election
Pretty pictures don’t fool anybody.
![Excessive fines and the Eighth Amendment Excessive fines and the Eighth Amendment](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AP24011555358352-1.jpg?w=132)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Trump’s $355 million fine
Excessive fines and the Eighth Amendment