Erika D Smith

Erika D. Smith

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

Erika D. Smith is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. She is a former Los Angeles Times columnist and Sacramento Bee editorial board member.

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Forget Vision — Los Angeles Voters Want an End to Dysfunction

May 10, 2026

May 10, 2026

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Forget Vision — Los Angeles Voters Want an End to Dysfunction

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May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026

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The California Governor’s Race Could Help Sink the Billionaire Tax

CNN Hosts California Gubernatorial Debate

May 3, 2026

May 3, 2026

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Ohio Might Not Be Lost to Democrats After All

Ohio Senate Candidates Campaign On Eve Of Election

May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026

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Trump’s Indiana Power Play Exposes His Weakness

Indiana House Sends Republican Map To Senate Goaded By Trump

April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026

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Tom Steyer’s Bet on ‘Billionaire Populism’ Might Pay Off

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April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

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Ousting Swalwell Was Easy. Now Comes the Hard Part

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April 12, 2026

April 12, 2026

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Ro Khanna Tests a New Democratic Populism

Key Speakers At National Action Network Convention

April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026

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Trump Just Gave Democrats a Gift in California

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April 5, 2026

April 5, 2026

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Will DHS Chaos Red-Card the World Cup?

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March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

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The Race to Succeed Newsom Has All the Democrats’ Problems

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March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

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Mullin's New Job at DHS Keeps Getting Harder

President Trump Attends Swearing In Ceremony For New DHS Secretary Mullin

March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026

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Cesar Chavez’s Swift Cancelation Is Too Easy

Farmworker Union Icon Cesar Chavez Accused Of Sex Abuse Of Girls In Explosive New Report

March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

OpinionErika D. Smith

Can Markwayne Mullin Clean Up Kristi Noem’s Mess?

Senate Takes Up Budget Bill Passed By House As Funding Deadline Looms

March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

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California Democrats Have Made a Mess of the Governor’s Race

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March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

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Noem’s Abuses at DHS Went Deeper Than Photo Shoots

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Testifies During House Judiciary Committee Hearing

March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

OpinionErika D. Smith

Democrats Are Trying, Once Again, to Avoid Offending Voters

Senate Policy Luncheons As Congress Unlikely To Limit Trump On Iran War For Now

March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026

OpinionErika D. Smith

MAGA Calling Newsom Racist? That’s Rich — But Possibly Effective

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February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

OpinionErika D. Smith

Democrats Had Too Many Responses to the State of the Union

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger Delivers The Democratic Party's Response To President Trump's State Of The Union

February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

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How the White House Is Turning a Win on Crime Into a Loss

President Trump Visits Law Enforcement And National Guard During D.C. Crime Crackdown

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

OpinionErika D. Smith

Homan Is Trying — and Failing — to Save Face in Minneapolis

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