Newsom decries SoCal city that’s banning homeless shelters
Gov. Gavin Newsom is threatening legal action against the city of Norwalk unless it reverses a ban on homeless shelters and other housing.“It is unfathomable…
Opinion: Is the Los Angeles City Council serious about ethics reform?
Los Angeles city government has a corruption problem. Since 2020, three L.A. council members and a former deputy mayor were found guilty of or pleaded…
L.A. County supervisors voted to limit Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas
Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas will be restricted to hosts who are renting out their primary residence, under a proposal that gained…
L.A. moves to protect renters who got pets amid pandemic lockdown
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to prevent landlords from evicting tenants who took in a pet at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic…
L.A. County looks to require rental units to stay cool in summer
This winter, renters in frigid Los Angeles apartments have some ammo when they complain to their landlord about busted heating and drafty rooms: Legally speaking,…
Supreme Court to rule on homeless encampments in California
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether homeless people have a constitutional right to camp on public property when they have no other…
In Texas, local governments banning travel aid for abortions
LUBBOCK, Texas — A Texas county near New Mexico — where abortion is legal — has banned helping people traveling to get an abortion in one…
L.A. City Council moves ‘sanctuary city’ ordinance forward
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday voted to toughen policies around the use of city resources for federal immigration enforcement. On a 12 to…