Category: LA Politics
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California’s Billionaire Tax Debate Exposes a Bigger Crisis: Trust, Oversight, and Accountability California’s Billionaire Tax Debate Exposes a Bigger Crisis: Trust, Oversight, and Accountability
California January 25, 2026

California’s Billionaire Tax Debate Exposes a Bigger Crisis: Trust, Oversight, and Accountability

As lawmakers push to tax extreme wealth to protect healthcare and education, ... more

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Less Than One Month Left to Register to Vote in California: Here’s Everything You Need to Know Less Than One Month Left to Register to Vote in California: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
LA Politics September 21, 2026

Less Than One Month Left to Register to Vote in California: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The California voter registration deadline is October 19, 2026. Here's who can ... more

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California Steps Into the National Crossfire as Newsom and Trump Escalate Their Political War California Steps Into the National Crossfire as Newsom and Trump Escalate Their Political War
California November 27, 2025

California Steps Into the National Crossfire as Newsom and Trump Escalate Their Political War

  How California politics in 2025 thrust the state into the national spotlight ... more

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California Schools Brace for More Layoffs as Enrollment Crisis Deepens — Latino Students Hit Hardest California Schools Brace for More Layoffs as Enrollment Crisis Deepens — Latino Students Hit Hardest
Education August 3, 2026

California Schools Brace for More Layoffs as Enrollment Crisis Deepens — Latino Students Hit Hardest

Declining enrollment is shrinking school budgets across California, prompting layoffs, program reductions ... more

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California’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test California’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test
California August 23, 2026

California’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test

California’s new tire-efficiency rules begin in 2029. Here’s what they could mean ... more

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California Redistricting Showdown Could Become Referendum on Trump California Redistricting Showdown Could Become Referendum on Trump
LA Politics October 14, 2025

California Redistricting Showdown Could Become Referendum on Trump

President Donald Trump will loom large in the background as Democrats ask ... more

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California Proposition 42 Explained: What It Means for Your Savings and California’s Taxing Power California Proposition 42 Explained: What It Means for Your Savings and California’s Taxing Power
2026 Proposition September 6, 2026

California Proposition 42 Explained: What It Means for Your Savings and California’s Taxing Power

California voters will decide Proposition 42 on November 3, 2026. Supporters say ... more

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California Prisoners Sleep with ‘one Eye Open’ California Prisoners Sleep with ‘one Eye Open’
California November 26, 2025

California Prisoners Sleep with ‘one Eye Open’

If you're serving hard time inside a California prison, you'll often find ... more

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California Primary Turnout Hits 40.8%, With Estimated 2 Million Latino Voters California Primary Turnout Hits 40.8%, With Estimated 2 Million Latino Voters
California July 2, 2026

California Primary Turnout Hits 40.8%, With Estimated 2 Million Latino Voters

Despite years of expanding vote-by-mail, early voting and ballot access, California continues ... 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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California Officials: Supreme Court Decision Acknowledges a Basic Reality—Mail Delays Happen California Officials: Supreme Court Decision Acknowledges a Basic Reality—Mail Delays Happen
California June 29, 2026

California Officials: Supreme Court Decision Acknowledges a Basic Reality—Mail Delays Happen

The Court's decision allows California to continue counting ballots that are postmarked ... more

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California’s Next Election Challenge: Preventing Rejected Ballots Before They Happen California’s Next Election Challenge: Preventing Rejected Ballots Before They Happen
LA Politics July 26, 2026

California’s Next Election Challenge: Preventing Rejected Ballots Before They Happen

After nearly 150,000 mail ballots were rejected in California's primary, election officials ... more

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California’s Election Confidence Divide Isn’t Just Partisan. Where Do Latino Voters Fit? California’s Election Confidence Divide Isn’t Just Partisan. Where Do Latino Voters Fit?
LA Politics August 26, 2026

California’s Election Confidence Divide Isn’t Just Partisan. Where Do Latino Voters Fit?

With California’s November election less than 10 weeks away, voters are sharply ... more

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Paid to Persuade? California Moves to Force Influencers to Reveal Political Sponsorships Paid to Persuade? California Moves to Force Influencers to Reveal Political Sponsorships
California June 16, 2026

Paid to Persuade? California Moves to Force Influencers to Reveal Political Sponsorships

  A new California bill would strengthen campaign transparency rules by allowing fines ... more

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Should Antonio Villaraigosa Step Aside—or Keep Chasing a Long Shot? Should Antonio Villaraigosa Step Aside—or Keep Chasing a Long Shot?
LA Politics April 20, 2026

Should Antonio Villaraigosa Step Aside—or Keep Chasing a Long Shot?

The California governor debate 2026 highlights shifting momentum, limited Latino representation, and ... 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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This California Plan Could Automatically Raise Child Support Payments This California Plan Could Automatically Raise Child Support Payments
LA Politics April 16, 2026

This California Plan Could Automatically Raise Child Support Payments

By ChrisAnna Mink CalMatters IN SUMMARY A California lawmaker wants to bring more families into ... more

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AI’s Hidden Footprint: As Data Centers Expand in California, Schools and Students Face New Questions AI’s Hidden Footprint: As Data Centers Expand in California, Schools and Students Face New Questions
California August 6, 2026

AI’s Hidden Footprint: As Data Centers Expand in California, Schools and Students Face New Questions

As artificial intelligence accelerates demand for massive computing facilities, California communities are ... more

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