Category: LA Politics
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Military Drones Turned Inward: Border Tech Now Targets Protesters Military Drones Turned Inward: Border Tech Now Targets Protesters
LA Politics September 26, 2025

Military Drones Turned Inward: Border Tech Now Targets Protesters

A California lawmaker has filed a bill to ban the use of ... more

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Robert Garcia Unleashes on Stephen Miller: “Biggest Piece of S–t in This Country” Robert Garcia Unleashes on Stephen Miller: “Biggest Piece of S–t in This Country”
Immigration July 2, 2025

Robert Garcia Unleashes on Stephen Miller: “Biggest Piece of S–t in This Country”

One of the powerful Democrats in the House has pledged to investigate ... more

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Lives Lost as L.A. County Struggles with Fire Response Delays, Aging Alert System Lives Lost as L.A. County Struggles with Fire Response Delays, Aging Alert System
LA Politics September 26, 2025

Lives Lost as L.A. County Struggles with Fire Response Delays, Aging Alert System

An outside review of Los Angeles County's response to January's deadly wildfires ... more

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Karen Bass: ‘We are a city of immigrants,’ vows to defend sanctuary city policies Karen Bass: ‘We are a city of immigrants,’ vows to defend sanctuary city policies
Immigration July 2, 2025

Karen Bass: ‘We are a city of immigrants,’ vows to defend sanctuary city policies

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Tuesday that the city will continue ... more

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Budget Cuts in L.A. Hit Services and Public Safety—Latino Communities Brace for Impact Budget Cuts in L.A. Hit Services and Public Safety—Latino Communities Brace for Impact
LA Politics May 23, 2025

Budget Cuts in L.A. Hit Services and Public Safety—Latino Communities Brace for Impact

Revised $13.9B budget averts 1,000 layoffs but reduces LAPD staffing and homelessness ... more

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Proposition 50: Latino Voters “the Most Undecided” Proposition 50: Latino Voters “the Most Undecided”
LA Politics October 23, 2025

Proposition 50: Latino Voters “the Most Undecided”

Latino voters, the state's largest racial group and about 30% of likely ... more

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L.A.’s $30 Minimum Wage: A Win-Win for Workers, Hotels, and the Local Economy L.A.’s $30 Minimum Wage: A Win-Win for Workers, Hotels, and the Local Economy
LA Politics May 23, 2025

L.A.’s $30 Minimum Wage: A Win-Win for Workers, Hotels, and the Local Economy

Gradual wage increase boosts family stability, enhances employee satisfaction, and positions Los ... more

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Poll: Porter, Villaraigosa Top the Field in California Governor’s Contest Poll: Porter, Villaraigosa Top the Field in California Governor’s Contest
California August 22, 2025

Poll: Porter, Villaraigosa Top the Field in California Governor’s Contest

Katie Porter was the biggest beneficiary of Kamala Harris passing on a ... more

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L.A. Faces a Deficit of 2 Billion and Mayor Bass Tries to Calm Criticism With a Cut in Her Salary L.A. Faces a Deficit of 2 Billion and Mayor Bass Tries to Calm Criticism With a Cut in Her Salary
LA Politics May 5, 2025

L.A. Faces a Deficit of 2 Billion and Mayor Bass Tries to Calm Criticism With a Cut in Her Salary

As elected officials consider spending reductions and layoffs to address a nearly ... more

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Newsom Hints at 2028 Run After 2026 Midterms Newsom Hints at 2028 Run After 2026 Midterms
LA Politics October 26, 2025

Newsom Hints at 2028 Run After 2026 Midterms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a leading Democratic critic of President Donald Trump, ... more

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Newsom: “It’s not what happens to us, it’s how we respond to it.” Newsom: “It’s not what happens to us, it’s how we respond to it.”
LA Politics July 14, 2025

Newsom: “It’s not what happens to us, it’s how we respond to it.”

California's Governor Gavin Newsom goes for Donald Trump's jugular during a trip ... more

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California GOP Abandons Failing Campaign Against Prop 50 California GOP Abandons Failing Campaign Against Prop 50
LA Politics October 30, 2025

California GOP Abandons Failing Campaign Against Prop 50

Republicans appear to have all but abandoned their efforts to defeat a ... more

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Zero-Emission Truck Rule Scrapped: California Backs Down After Multistate Lawsuit Zero-Emission Truck Rule Scrapped: California Backs Down After Multistate Lawsuit
LA Politics May 8, 2025

Zero-Emission Truck Rule Scrapped: California Backs Down After Multistate Lawsuit

Nebraska leads 17-state alliance against electric truck mandates, citing supply chain and ... more

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How Anger Over ICE Raids Is Mobilizing Latino Communities How Anger Over ICE Raids Is Mobilizing Latino Communities
LA Politics November 4, 2025

How Anger Over ICE Raids Is Mobilizing Latino Communities

Elections on Tuesday in California, New Jersey and other states are unfolding ... more

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The National Guard arrives in L.A.: Here’s what you need to know The National Guard arrives in L.A.: Here’s what you need to know
California June 8, 2025

The National Guard arrives in L.A.: Here’s what you need to know

President Donald Trump says he's deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to ... more