Oversight Democrat wants Trump administration’s shutdown messaging investigated
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Rep. Robert Garcia wants the Office of Special Counsel to investigate the Trump administration for alleged Hatch Act violations arising from…
Newsom signs bill expanding California labor board oversight of employer disputes, union elections
Responding to the Trump administration‘s hampering of federal regulators, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a bill greatly expanding California’s power over workplace disputes and…
Jail watchdog faces elimination under L.A. County plan
An oversight body that has documented and exposed substandard jail conditions for decades would cease to exist if the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors…
Watchdogs say new L.A. County policy is an attempt to muzzle criticism
L.A. County’s watchdogs suddenly need to ask permission before barking to the press and public.County oversight officials and civil rights advocates are raising concerns about…
House oversight hearings challenge climate innovation, EPA intervention
Chairman Clay Higgins, R-La., opens a hearing entitled "From Protection to Persecution: EPA Enforcement Gone Rogue Under the Biden Administration," at a House Oversight Subcommittee…
GOP-led House Oversight obtains Epstein estate files, ‘birthday book’
Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee received files Monday from Jeffrey Epstein's estate that included a decades-old "birthday book"…
Merrick Bobb, oversight pioneer who probed LAPD and LASD, dies at 79
Merrick Bobb, one of the godfathers of the modern police oversight movement in Los Angeles and beyond, has died. He was 79.Bobb, whose health had…
Contributor: Immigration enforcement needs oversight. ICE can’t just ban lawmakers
As the Trump administration continues to ramp up immigration enforcement actions, a group of lawmakers is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement for placing restrictions on…
A dozen Democrats sue ICE for preventing detention center oversight visits
WASHINGTON — A dozen Democratic House members — including four from California — sued the Trump administration Wednesday after lawmakers were repeatedly denied access to immigrant detention…
‘Treacherous’: L.A. County sheriff oversight chair’s exit exposes rift
When a top official responsible for oversight of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced recently that he is being forced out of his position,…
Democrats weigh how to conduct oversight amid Trump officials’ threats, arrests
WASHINGTON — Just hours after she pleaded not guilty to federal charges brought by the Trump administration, Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey was surrounded by dozens…
ICE issued new rules for Congress members visiting detention centers. Experts say they’re illegal
WASHINGTON — The day after immigration raids began in Los Angeles, Rep. Norma Torres (D-Pomona) and three other members of Congress were denied entry to the immigrant…
L.A. County sheriff oversight chair says he is being forced out
The top official on the watchdog commission that oversees the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is being terminated from his position, according to correspondence reviewed…
Former L.A. County sheriff’s oversight official faces investigation
The former chairman of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is under investigation for alleged retaliation against a Sheriff’s Department sergeant who faced…
Fired watchdog claims oversight of L.A. juvenile halls is ‘illusion’
After one of her first visits to L.A. County’s juvenile hall in Sylmar, Efty Sharony filed a report that said she witnessed conditions worse than…
Harvard sues Trump administration over funding withdrawal, oversight
The crest adorns a gate on the campus of Harvard University in Allston, Mass. Harvard on Monday sued the Trmp administration after federal funding was…
L.A. Sheriff Luna sues oversight commission over misconduct subpoenas
Sheriff Robert Luna sued the county’s Civilian Oversight Commission this week, asking a court to decide whether the department should comply with the commission’s subpoenas…
New York governor says she won’t remove NYC mayor, for now
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul won’t immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office but will instead push for increased oversight of…
Trump seeks greater control of independent regulators with his new executive order
WASHINGTON — President Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade…
Democrats pick Gerry Connolly for House Oversight post, rebuffing AOC
WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party next year atop an influential congressional committee, pushing aside growing calls…