About Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette is a nationally syndicated columnist, writer of the Navarrette Nation newsletter at Substack, regular contributor to Spectrum News 1 in Los Angeles, contributor to The Daily Beast (on the left) and Newsmax Magazine (on the right), feature writer for Latino Magazine, member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors, host of the podcast “Ruben In The Center,” regular contributor of video commentary to Omaha-based Straight Arrow News, author of “A Darker Shade of Crimson: Odyssey of a Harvard Chicano” (Bantam), founder & CEO of “The Navarrette Sonic Podcast Network,” and communications coach specializing in personal brand development and the creation of media projects for individuals, companies and nonprofit organizations.

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Republican Steve Hilton Doesn't Understand California -- So He Can't Lead It May 19, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Steve Hilton and I aren't exactly chums. But, it's fair to say that, on those occasions when the former Fox News host and I crossed paths in the media trenches, it was on friendly terms. The 56-year-old native of Great Britain is q... Read More

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California Governor's Race Leaves Voters Feeling Underwhelmed May 13, 2026

SAN DIEGO — I've said the 2026 California governor's race is "cursed." What I mean is there is a weird vibe surrounding the contest to see who should become the top executive of the nation's most populous state. New York Magazine recently co-s... Read More

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How Tucker Carlson Taught Me to Keep an Open Mind May 12, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Occasionally, I'll find myself standing in front of a group of college journalism students. It's my job to give them tips on writing and storytelling and the proper way to communicate. I yammer on even though I'm not sure if I'm ge... Read More

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California Has Many Problems -- a Lackluster Governor's Race is Just the Latest One May 07, 2026

SAN DIEGO — As a native Californian who has lived here most of my life and can't imagine living anywhere else, I've been eager for several weeks to comment on the governor's race in my home state. At the same time, I've been resisting that urg... Read More