Fresno has a homelessness problem. So why reject state-funded housing?
FRESNO — Dez Martinez greeted the homeless dwellers of Santa Clara Street on a recent October afternoon with open arms and a warm smile. As she…
Trump takes a hard line on homelessness. Why L.A. Mayor Karen Bass hopes to find common ground
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to arrest thousands of homeless people sleeping in American streets and move them to large tent cities on “inexpensive…
Trump, the 2028 Olympics and what it all means for L.A.
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith with all the news.During his last term, President…
Fed up with crime and homelessness, Bay Area voters move right
SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, the Bay Area has been celebrated — and sometimes mocked — as a progressive beacon, a proud throwback to hippie-era values…
2024 California election last-minute voter guide, information
Los Angeles voters will decide on six charter amendments, including changes in the controversial city redistricting process as well as revamping the city’s Ethics Commission.…
San Francisco’s next mayor could be a venture capitalist or Levi’s heir
SAN FRANCISCO — On one of the final weekends before the Nov. 5 election when San Franciscans will decide whether to reelect Mayor London Breed, one…
Homeowners and renters diverge on homelessness in Los Angeles
Poll after poll shows that just about everyone in Los Angeles believes homelessness is one of the biggest problems facing the region.But a key factor…
Los Angeles has a $22-billion homelessness problem
City of Los Angeles officials are finally confronting a question that has seemed too big to answer: How much would it actually cost to get…
Portland, Ore., mayor’s race centers on homelessness
PORTLAND, Ore. — A lot of political changes are coming to Portland, Ore.The open mayoral race in the state’s most populous city features 19 candidates —…
Where Harris, Trump stand on healthcare: election voter guide
Medicare. Drug costs. The fate of the Affordable Care Act. Healthcare — and who would handle it best — has continued to be contested turf…
L.A. Unified School District 3 election: Schmerelson vs. Chang voter guide
The campaign spending in District 3 is partly a throwback to the last 20 years or so in which the same two big-spending camps opposed…
Where Schiff, Garvey stand on energy, environment: U.S. Senate election voter guide
The two also differ on President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which is providing hundreds of billions of dollars in tax credits to solar, wind and…
Where Harris, Trump stand on tax policies: election voter guide
Though sparse on details, the broad outlines of what Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump want to do on taxes are clear —…
California Congressional District 31: Cisneros vs. Martinez election voter guide
Cisneros is a Democrat and philanthropist. He was elected in 2018 to a single term in Congress for the 39th District, which mostly encompasses Orange…
California Senate District 23 election: Mueller vs. Valladares voter guide
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade two years ago has made abortion a defining issue in the 2024 election, from the…
California Assembly District 40 election: Gipson vs. Schiavo voter guide
Abortion rights are not up for a vote in California, but the issue could still affect races across the ballot in November, as it has…
Where Harris, Trump stand on abortion: election voter guide
Abortion rights, always a polarizing issue in American politics, became an electoral tinderbox in 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, the landmark…
L.A. Unified School District 5 election: Griego vs. Ortiz voter guide
The District 5 race is a contest between candidates with valuable but different professional backgrounds in education. The district’s two most powerful unions are also…
Where Schiff, Garvey stand on immigration, border: U.S. Senate election voter guide
Schiff says fixing the asylum process long term, in a way that addresses public safety and also keeps migrants safe, will require comprehensive immigration reform.…
Where Harris, Trump stand on housing: election voter guide
Trump, a real estate developer, has fewer specifics than his opponent in addressing housing affordability. Most significantly, he has tied his plan for mass deportations…