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Brian Doherty

Brian Doherty is a senior editor at Reason magazine and Reason.com. He is author of three books This is Burning Man (2004, Little, Brown; paperback BenBella, 2006) and Radicals for Capitalism: A History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement (PublicAffairs, 2007), and Gun Control on Trial (Cato Institute, 2008).

Doherty's reporting and essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, Spin, National Review, The Weekly Standard, San Francisco Chronicle and dozens of other publications, and he has been a commentator on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor and CNN Headline News' Glenn Beck Show.

He ran a small indie record label, Cherry Smash Records, from 1993-2001, and has lived in Los Angeles since July 1994.

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California Finally Passes Budget; Governor Cuts More Through Veto
California's governing classes finally pass the latest state; it leaves a spending deficit of at least $10 billion that will probably grow to a lot more.
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Teacher Firing System Changed; Teachers Union Might Sue
When firing teachers in the L.A. school system goes by strict seniority-based "last hired, first fired," they can disporportionately effect schools whose teaching bodies are made up of newer teachers. A new court settlement will violate strict seniorit...
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California City Redevelopment Money: Much of It Wasted
An L.A. Times investigation finds rampant waste and crony dealings and not nearly enough affordable housing in California city redevelopment agencies allegedly dedicated to the latter goal.
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Schwarzenegger Signs Pot Decriminalization Bill, But Vetoes Lifesaving Measures Regarding Other Drugs
Gov. Schwarzenegger signs bill reducing possession of less than an ounce of marijuana to a mere infraction (less than a misdemeanor) punishable by merely fines up to $100, and no jail time. But he vetoed various bills related to other illegal drugs, su...
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Whitman, Brown Debate; Whitman Hit with Immigrant-Hire Scandal
Gubernatorial candidates Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman held their first public debate last night at UC-Davis.
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Downtown Artwalk: Off, Then Back On
Public relations chaos haunts the very popular downtown Artwalk, as it is apparently killed and then revived over the course of the weekend.
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Subway to the Sea Won't Cut Auto Congestion
A new environmental impact study about the westside "subway to the sea" casts doubt on the belief that it will help ease auto congestion.
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Bell Scandal Leads to Arrests
Eight past and present Bell city officials have been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigations into political corruption there.
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L.A. Stimulus: Helpful or Wasteful?
A new report from L.A. City Controller Wendy Gruel makes federal stimulus spending look like it's doing less for L.A. employment than you might have hoped.
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Governors Race: It's About Money, and Money
Who is spending the most money now, and who has spent the most money in the past, and who will spend the most money as governor are the issues dominating the heated governer's race in California this week.
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Justice Department Investigates Civil Rights Violations in City of Bell
On top of local and state investigations, the city of Bell is now being investigated by the federal Justice Department over the possibility that its exorbitant towing and retrieval fee policies violated its citizens civil rights.
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Is Blade Runner Really Downtown's Future?
Local political gadfly Ron Kaye accuses the general pattern of downtown development, with huge subsidized projects failing or bringing few benefits to the people, as leading to a Blade Runner future for L.A.
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