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Commentary: Californians on a confounding race for governor: 'I haven't. .. a clue who I'm going to vote for"
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1576+ words) Eddie Martinez can't stand Donald Trump. So when Eric Swalwell entered the race for California governor, Martinez had his candidate. "I liked the way he took Trump on, the impeachment thing in Congress," Martinez said of the former Bay Area…...
Push to limit traffic stops passes City Council " but LAPD policy not changing yet
1+ week, 5+ day ago (728+ words) The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday voted in favor of new restrictions on so-called "pretextual" traffic stops, signaling a growing impatience with the Police Commission's failure to rein in a controversial LAPD tactic that critics say enables racial discrimination....
Elections officials urge early mail-in voting, warn about "misinformation"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (813+ words) SACRAMENTO'State elections officials warned voters Tuesday to send their mail-in ballots in early following changes at the U. S. Postal Service that has led to slower mail service throughout California. Atty. General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber said vote-by-mail…...
Kamala Harris endorses L. A. Mayor Karen Bass for reelection
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (253+ words) Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection on Monday. "Mayor Karen Bass is the leader Los Angeles needs right now. She has done what so many said couldn't be done " the first ever two-year…...
Your guide to the race for L. A. mayor: Four major challengers look to unseat Karen Bass
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1732+ words) Karen Bass made history four years ago, beating real estate developer Rick Caruso by about 10 percentage points and becoming the first woman elected as Los Angeles mayor. This time around, the 72-year-old incumbent is in an even tougher fight, facing…...
Your guide to the L. A. City Council District 11 race: Traci Park vs. Faizah Malik
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1111+ words) Traci Park won the Los Angeles City Council's 11th District seat in 2022 on a promise to clean up the rising number of homeless encampments dotting the affluent Westside district. The homelessness issue is again near center stage as Park faces a…...
They tracked California hate groups. Now, Trump's DOJ charges donors were defrauded
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1041+ words) Experts who monitor far-right extremism have tracked a resurgence in California in recent years. There are nearly 100 "hate and anti-government" groups in the state, including anti-vaxxers, doomsday prepper militias and old-school neo-Nazi outfits, according to the latest publicly available data…...
Your guide to the California state schools superintendent race: wide-open race to replace Tony Thurmond
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1700+ words) The contest for the state superintendent of public instruction is wide open as 10 candidates vie for an office with little clear authority and an uncertain future. The winner will replace two-term incumbent Tony Thurmond, who is barred by term limits…...
Your guide to the L. A. city controller race: Kenneth Mejia faces challenger Zach Sokoloff
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1229+ words) The Los Angeles city controller sometimes flies under the radar compared to the mayor or city council members. But Kenneth Mejia, who was 32 when he was elected controller in 2022, has used social media to highlight his role as auditor of…...
Your guide to the L. A. city attorney's race: three against Hydee Feldstein Soto
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1170+ words) It seemed like bankruptcy lawyer Hydee Feldstein Soto came out of nowhere in 2022, defeating five rivals in her campaign to become the city attorney. Feldstein Soto ran on a promise to crack down on no-bid contracts " a stance prompted in…...