Eli C. Owens
For US House

Editorial by Eli C. Owens | September 10, 2025 Tags: #RuralIssues, #UrbanIssues, #CaliforniaPolicy California is often described as one place, but it is many different places with different realities. I lived in the heart of Los Angeles for ten years. I now live in the California desert in Blythe, one of the most rural parts of the state. I understand both realities because I have lived both lives. Urban communities deal with housing shortages, high costs, traffic, and comp