Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he’s their top threat
WASHINGTON — When he first ran for office, Donald Trump appeared to be a new kind of Republican when it came to gay rights.Years earlier, he overturned…
How Trump’s cuts to weather experts could imperil California
WASHINGTON — When a fire erupts in California, it is a lab across the country, at the University of Maryland, that works together with the National Oceanic…
Despite efforts on equal pay, the gender salary gap in California government jobs persists
Reporting from Sacramento — When California updated its equal pay law in 2015, there was no shortage of fanfare. Women’s rights groups called it one of the…
Column: Newsom insults California voters by not funding Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO — This just seems wrong: Californians overwhelmingly approved an anti-crime ballot measure in November. But our governor strongly opposed the proposition. So he’s not funding it.Gov.…
Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif requires gender test to continue fighting | Olympics News
World Boxing says Algerian gold medallist must get genetic screening to compete in future events, including Olympics.Algeria’s Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic…
As Musk exits, he sees his projects unraveling, inside and outside government
WASHINGTON — A Starship spun out of control in suborbital flight on Tuesday, failing to meet critical testing goals set by SpaceX in its plans for a…
Supreme Court denies student’s right to wear “only two genders” T-shirt at school
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a middle-school student’s claim he had a free-speech right to wear a T-shirt stating there are “only two…
Column: Harris hasn’t shown much interest in being California governor
SACRAMENTO — The big question in California politics is, “Will Kamala Harris run for governor?” But that’s the wrong question. Far more important is, “Should she?”And that’s…
Murdered live on TikTok – Mexico’s femicide crisis | Gender Equity News
Mexico’s femicide crisis is back in the headlines after beauty influencer Valeria Marquez was murdered on a live stream.The world was shocked when a gunman…
Medicaid rule proposal may deal a blow to California
WASHINGTON — How can Congress cut Medicaid without explicitly cutting Medicaid?That has been a years-long dilemma facing fiscal conservatives in the Republican Party who have sought cuts…
Newsom’s final stretch as governor may be a bumpy ride
SACRAMENTO — When the top Democratic candidates for governor took the stage at a labor forum last week, the digs at Gov. Gavin Newsom were subtle. The…
Despite trade truce with China, Silicon Valley is not out of the woods
WASHINGTON — Markets rejoiced this week over news that the Trump administration, after six weeks of maximalist rhetoric, had struck a preliminary deal with China to lower…
Attacks on LGBTQ+ rights at forefront of California’s governor’s race
PALM SPRINGS — In a ballroom packed with more than 1,000 people raising money for LGBTQ+ youths, veteran California legislative leader Toni Atkins didn’t mince words: To…
Looking good for Kamala Harris, not so much for Karen Bass, poll shows
California voters have sharply differing views over two of the state’s most prominent Democrats, according to a new poll.Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who is…
Pentagon orders military libraries to remove books about diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
May 10 (UPI) -- The Pentagon has ordered senior military leaders to pull and review library books from educational institutions that address diversity, anti-racism or…
Pentagon directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues…
The Trump show comes for Hollywood and Alcatraz
President Trump surprised California with a pair of announcements over the weekend to impose tariffs on films produced abroad and to reopen Alcatraz, a San…
Israeli soldiers blow up building in Gaza for ‘gender reveal’ party
‘It’s a boy!’ Israeli soldiers have filmed themselves blowing up a building in Gaza for a ‘gender reveal’, Source link
California’s legal challenges to Trump are just getting started
WASHINGTON — California is already leading the way in lawsuits against the Trump administration since the president resumed office in January, taking the White House to court…
Is the debate over voter ID a real issue or Republican snow job?
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter George Skelton and Michael Wilner cover the insights, legislation, players and politics you need to know in…