Many voters undecided in governor’s race and about redistricting.
Many voters are undecided in California’s 2026 governor’s race as well as about Democratic efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts in an effort to…
Law firm in L.A. homeless case bills $1.8 million for two weeks’ work
A high-profile law firm representing the city of Los Angeles in a sweeping homelessness case submitted an $1.8-million invoice for two weeks of work in…
The Ties that Tarnish : The Web of Corruption that Surrounds George Bush
Kevin Phillips, publisher of the American Political Report, is the author of "The Politics of Rich and Poor" (Random House) WASHINGTON — As the Mother of All…
Prop. 89, Plan to Give Governor Parole Veto Power, Expected to Win
Proposition 89 is expected to win hands down. After all, so the reasoning goes, who is going to vote against a measure designed to keep…
My bathroom scale and book sales are rigged. Expect lawsuits, layoffs
I stepped on my bathroom scale the other morning and could not believe the three digits staring up at me.And I mean that literally —…
Stanford Daily sues Trump administration citing threats to free speech
Stanford University’s student newspaper is suing the Trump administration, claiming the threat to deport foreign students for speaking out against Israel’s handling of the war…
California’s plans for congressional districts hurt Republicans
California Democrats and Texas Republicans are in an old-fashioned standoff, threatening to redraw their congressional maps in an attempt to sway the outcome of the…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift limits on ICE patrols
The Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to free up its mass deportation efforts across Southern California Thursday, seeking to lift a ban on “roving…
Trump says Intel CEO is ‘highly conflicted,’ calls for his resignation
Chipmaker Intel is the latest tech company facing political pressure from President Trump. On Thursday, Trump called for the immediate resignation of Intel Chief Executive…
California Supreme Court sides with environmental groups in rooftop solar case
The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups in a Thursday ruling, saying that state lawyers were wrong in their claim that the Public Utilities…
New boss of Paramount grilled about rumored Trump deal
David Ellison finally clinched his prize Thursday, completing Skydance Media’s $8-billion takeover of the historic Paramount.But the tech scion immediately faced questions about President Trump’s…
Powerful labor group backs redrawing California congressional maps to fight Texas and Trump
One of California’s most influential labor organizations endorsed redrawing the state’s congressional maps to counter President Trump’s effort to push Republican states, notably Texas, to…
What to know about Trump’s newest and most sweeping tariffs
BANGKOK — President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed once unthinkably high U.S. taxes on imports from dozens of countries, part of his campaign to turn one of…
Contributor: Newsom’s cynical redistricting ploy should be rejected by voters
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political ambitions have reached a new low. In his efforts to look like a “fighter” ahead of a potential run for the…
L.A. never needed the Olympics. With Trump wanting in, it’s time to pull out
Los Angeles just can’t get a break.The latest embarrassment is LA28 chair Casey Wasserman, the man tasked with making sure the 2028 Summer Olympics are…
How would federal voting laws affect the redistricting frenzy?
California is in a standoff with Texas over redistricting that could decide the balance of power in Congress for the end of Donald Trump’s presidency…
A proposed California bill aims to safeguard HIV-prevention coverage
State lawmakers are considering a bill meant to protect access to HIV prevention drugs for insured Californians as threats from the federal government continue.Assembly Bill…
L.A.’s fires reshaped the city. They may also have triggered changes in our bodies
It’s been seven months since I looked up from my desk here in The Times’ El Segundo office and saw smoke roiling over the horizon.The…
Contributor: Welcome to American politics without norms
President Trump wants new congressional maps in Texas — now. Not in the next decade. Not after the next census. Not when it’s traditionally done.…
Millions of Californians may lose health coverage because of new Medicaid work requirements
The nation’s first mandated work requirement for Medicaid recepients, approved by the Republican-led Congress and signed by President Trump, is expected to have a seismic…