Category: LA Politics
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Olympic Wages at Risk: Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson Bowing to Tourism? Olympic Wages at Risk: Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson Bowing to Tourism?
Cover Story December 8, 2025

Olympic Wages at Risk: Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson Bowing to Tourism?

Los Angeles tourism workers may have to wait two extra years for ... more

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What to Know: Rules Set for May 6 L.A. Mayoral Debate What to Know: Rules Set for May 6 L.A. Mayoral Debate
LA Politics April 15, 2026

What to Know: Rules Set for May 6 L.A. Mayoral Debate

Los Angeles mayoral debate rules are now set, with candidates needing polling ... more

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Los Angeles Caps Rent Increases at 4%, Reshaping the City’s Rent-Control Debate Los Angeles Caps Rent Increases at 4%, Reshaping the City’s Rent-Control Debate
Housing January 28, 2026

Los Angeles Caps Rent Increases at 4%, Reshaping the City’s Rent-Control Debate

Los Angeles rent stabilization ordinance changes affect 650,000 units as city targets ... more

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LA Race Heats Up: No Endorsement for Raman, Warning Signs for Bass LA Race Heats Up: No Endorsement for Raman, Warning Signs for Bass
Cover Story March 22, 2026

LA Race Heats Up: No Endorsement for Raman, Warning Signs for Bass

Nithya Raman lost the endorsement of an ally that had supported her ... more

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The Clock Is Ticking on Measure ULA Funds as Latinos Are Being Left Behind The Clock Is Ticking on Measure ULA Funds as Latinos Are Being Left Behind
Homelessness April 28, 2026

The Clock Is Ticking on Measure ULA Funds as Latinos Are Being Left Behind

A stalled ICE accountability investigation and the reassignment of an agent are ... 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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Who’s Stopping Them? Federal Raids Hit LA Despite Court Ban Who’s Stopping Them? Federal Raids Hit LA Despite Court Ban
Immigration August 11, 2025

Who’s Stopping Them? Federal Raids Hit LA Despite Court Ban

After a month of militarized raids and racial profiling throughout Southern California, ... more

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Nancy Pelosi Steps Down: Two Contenders Vie for Her Seat Nancy Pelosi Steps Down: Two Contenders Vie for Her Seat
LA Politics November 6, 2025

Nancy Pelosi Steps Down: Two Contenders Vie for Her Seat

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement on November 6, ... more

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Pretty Woman Was Fiction. Prostitution in Los Angeles Is Not Pretty Woman Was Fiction. Prostitution in Los Angeles Is Not
California February 22, 2026

Pretty Woman Was Fiction. Prostitution in Los Angeles Is Not

  Residents, law enforcement, and advocacy groups are demanding action as a major ... more

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Forum Highlights the Need for Students and the Community to Hear from CD1 Candidates Forum Highlights the Need for Students and the Community to Hear from CD1 Candidates
Cover Story April 2, 2026

Forum Highlights the Need for Students and the Community to Hear from CD1 Candidates

“She is a very capable student and politically active. It’s important to ... 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

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California Map Shakeup Could Spell Disaster for GOP California Map Shakeup Could Spell Disaster for GOP
LA Politics September 8, 2025

California Map Shakeup Could Spell Disaster for GOP

Republicans wield almost no power in California. But as a moribund state ... more

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Eunisses Hernández Pushes Back: “I Was Elected to Legislate and Serve the Community—Not Campaign” Eunisses Hernández Pushes Back: “I Was Elected to Legislate and Serve the Community—Not Campaign”
Business December 16, 2025

Eunisses Hernández Pushes Back: “I Was Elected to Legislate and Serve the Community—Not Campaign”

“We need to build a broad coalition—whatever you want to call it—that ... more

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Is It Just About Defeating the Incumbent? Robledo Says, “We Want Change” Is It Just About Defeating the Incumbent? Robledo Says, “We Want Change”
Cover Story March 10, 2026

Is It Just About Defeating the Incumbent? Robledo Says, “We Want Change”

With Election Day three months away, Sylvia Robledo emphasizes homelessness, public safety, ... more

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Vance Task Force Suspends Hundreds of L.A. Hospice Providers Over Fraud Vance Task Force Suspends Hundreds of L.A. Hospice Providers Over Fraud
LA Politics April 16, 2026

Vance Task Force Suspends Hundreds of L.A. Hospice Providers Over Fraud

Los Angeles hospice fraud investigation has led to hundreds of provider suspensions ... more