2025 November California election: Voter guide on redistricting
Voting in California’s special election continues through election day, Nov. 4.Proposition 50, a measure that would draw new congressional districts for the 2026, 2028 and…
Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel’s strike
DUBAI — President Trump has signed an executive order vowing to use all measures, including U.S. military action, to defend the energy-rich nation of Qatar — though…
A guide to polling on California’s redistricting measure
Proposition 50, the California-slaps-back initiative, is cruising to a comfortable victory on Nov. 4, a slam dunk for Gov. Gavin Newsom and efforts to get…
Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON — As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Trump to negotiate an end to what they…
California lawmakers pass measures to expand oil production in Central Valley, restrict offshore drilling
SACRAMENTO — In a bid to stabilize struggling crude-oil refineries, state lawmakers on Saturday passed a last-minute bill that would allow the construction of 2,000 new oil…
California lawmakers pass bill banning law enforcement officers from covering their faces
The California Legislature on Thursday passed a pair of bills to prohibit on-duty law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from masking their faces and…
Furious GMB stars ‘mutiny’ after bosses make major change to studio in ‘extreme cost-cutting measure’
GMB stars are fuming at being told they can no longer eat buttered toast in the mornings.They were among ITV staff warned this week that…
Electric customers to pay $9 billion more to state wildfire fund under proposed bill
California electric customers would pay $9 billion more to shore up the state’s wildfire fund under a last-minute deal reached behind closed doors that was…
Why a cannabis tax cut is sending some child-care advocates into panic
A fight over taxes consumers pay for cannabis products has prompted a standoff between unusual adversaries: child-care advocates and the legal weed industry.On July 1,…
L.A. County knows how it accidentally repealed Measure J. Fixing it is still a headache
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, with an assist from Julia Wick, giving you…
California voters support Newsom’s redistricting plan, poll finds
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to temporarily redraw California’s congressional districts has more support than opposition — but with many voters undecided, the measure’s prospects remain…
Democratic plans emerge to reshape California’s congressional delegation and thwart Trump
A decade and a half after California voters stripped lawmakers of the ability to draw the boundaries of congressional districts, Gov. Gavin Newsom and fellow…
Newsom calls for special November election to block Trump from ‘rigging’ 2026 midterms
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic lawmakers and their allies on Thursday launched a special-election campaign to ask California voters to approve new congressional districts to decrease…
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…
California, other states sue Trump administration over bill defunding Planned Parenthood
California and a coalition of other liberal-led states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over a provision in the “Big Beautiful Bill” that bars Planned Parenthood…
Group launches bid to repeal L.A.’s $800-million business tax
A group of business leaders submitted paperwork on Wednesday for a ballot measure that would repeal Los Angeles’ gross receipts tax, delivering some financial relief…
It’s a bureaucratic whodunit: Who killed Measure J?
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, with an assist from Julia Wick and Noah…
After CBS and ABC’s Trump settlements, Democrats want to curb presidential library gifts
President Trump’s future presidential library has a growing list of corporate sponsors, and Democratic lawmakers are sounding alarms.To settle Trump’s lawsuit over edits to a…
L.A. County accidentally undid its anti-incarceration measure. Now what?
Los Angeles County leaders are scrambling to restore a sweeping racial justice initiative that voters accidentally repealed, a mistake that could threaten hundreds of millions…
ITV chef James Martin takes extreme measure to protect himself after incident
Saturday Morning star James Martin posted a picture of himself with one of his Belgian Malinois dogs while in London. He threatened to bring them…