Newsom signs legislative crime package addressing organized retail theft
SAN JOSE — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 10 bills in what he is calling an unprecedented effort to combat escalating retail crimes, car thefts and…
Poll: Californians weigh in on crime, rent control and minimum wage
SACRAMENTO — A majority of likely California voters support stiffer penalties for crimes involving theft and fentanyl, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental…
Poll: Schiff expands his lead over Garvey in California Senate race
Rep. Adam B. Schiff has slightly expanded his already sizable lead over retired Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey in new polling ahead of California’s U.S. Senate…
Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after election
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal caseto delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election.In…
Granderson: How would Harris pay for the policies that voters want?
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign plans to shift its economic message this week from breadth to depth, articulating some of the policies we could expect…
California Democratic lawmaker switches party to join Republicans
SACRAMENTO — A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker announced Thursday that she is switching to the Republican Party while criticizing her former party’s leadership and policies.…
L.A. schools board will send $9 billion in school bonds to voters in November
The Los Angeles Board of Education on Wednesday voted unanimously to put a $9-billion school construction bond on the ballot in November — the largest…
LAUSD could add $9-billion school bond measure to the local ballot
Los Angeles school officials on Wednesday will decide whether to put a $9-billion school construction bond on the ballot in November — the largest in…
Column: After past disappointments, Harris shows courage in VP choice
SACRAMENTO — Kudos to Vice President Kamala Harris. She didn’t do the blatantly political thing and select a popular governor from a key battleground state to…
Opinion: Will Tim Walz help Kamala Harris win in November?
On Tuesday, Kamala Harris made her choice for the next vice president of the United States: Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota. The question is, will…
Can GOP Rep. Garcia hold onto his L.A. County Congressinoal District 27 seat?
Early on a Saturday morning at Rawley Duntley Park in Lancaster — the high-desert sun blazing — George Whitesides, a Democrat running for Congress, was…
Southern Californians shaped the nation’s biggest political problems
Voters rank the economy and inflation as the most important issues facing the country, and in spite of good news on both fronts, discontent over…
Union leaders push back on plans for an elected L.A. County executive
Unions representing thousands of Los Angeles County workers are pushing back on a plan to create an elected county chief executive, warning that such a…
Are presidents exempt from doctor-patient confidentiality?
In a typical presidential election year, voters might wonder how the candidates’ views stack up on issues such as abortion, tax cuts, gun rights and…
No, replacing Biden as the nominee is not an attack on democracy
Before the coronation of Kamala Harris is complete, I want to ask a question: What’s wrong with the Democratic Party picking a candidate without putting…
Can Kamala Harris change a remarkably static presidential race?
Donald Trump famously said in 2016 that he “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and wouldn’t lose any voters.” What…
Can Nathan Hochman win L.A. D.A. election by not being Gascón?
While she waited for the man she hopes will defeat Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón in November, Mary Klein slathered her face with…
Dropping out of the race is one of Biden’s most patriotic moments
I’m sure it doesn’t feel this way to President Biden now, given the fighter he is, but stepping down was the right thing for him…
Biden endorses Kamala Harris for presidential nomination
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s decision to bow out of the November election leaves a path for Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him that would have…
Opinion: The Supreme Court is power hungry. There is one sure way to rein it in
President Biden’s initiative to establish Supreme Court term limits and an enforceable ethics code could help restore much needed public trust in the court. Just…