Politics
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Eric Garcetti finally got the ambassadorship he wanted. Here’s how he did it
WASHINGTON — It took nearly two years, but former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti finally got the job. The Senate voted…
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American politics is stuck in a rut. Why does nothing change?
WASHINGTON — In three books spanning the presidential campaigns of 2012, 2016 and 2020, political scientists Lynn Vavreck and John Sides…
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California vs. Florida: A tale of two Americas
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent the weeks since his reelection warring with “woke” enemies: picking a $2-billion fight with…
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Informant didn’t spy on Proud Boys defense, prosecutors say
WASHINGTON — As revelations that a defense witness was also an FBI informant roil the already contentious Capitol riot trial of…
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Ridley-Thomas trial draws toward end with sharply conflicting portraits of politician
In their final words to jurors who will decide the fate of suspended Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas, federal…
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TikTok CEO faces bipartisan grilling over privacy, China ties and teens
WASHINGTON — TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew faced a bipartisan baptism of fiery inquiry Thursday at a hearing of the…
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Supreme Court bolsters gun owners’ right to carry a weapon in public
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the rights of gun owners to carry a loaded weapon in public,…
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L.A. County Democratic Party leader says Valley candidate’s flier is ‘misleading’
A campaign flier sent out by a candidate in the April 4 special election to fill a Los Angeles City…
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California Politics: Will lawmakers give Hollywood a big new perk?
SACRAMENTO — Hollywood wants money from the state of California. Lawmakers want Hollywood to hire more of their ethnically diverse constituents.…
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U.S. strikes deal with Canada over northern border, asylum seekers
OTTAWA, Ontario — The U.S. and Canada have struck an agreement that allows each country to turn back asylum seekers who…
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Gavin Newsom’s oil penalty blazes through California Senate. Some lawmakers say it’s too rushed
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to penalize oil companies for alleged gas price gouging has moved through the state Legislature…
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‘Gimme Shelter’: Who’s watching California’s mobile home parks
Some of the most affordable housing in California is in mobile home parks. Residents there pay about half the monthly…
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Two decades after start of Iraq conflict, Congress poised to repeal war authorization
WASHINGTON — Matthew Hoh was a 28-year-old Marine captain assigned to the Pentagon in late 2002, just as then-President George W.…
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State launches probe of cannabis licensing to ‘clean house’ of corruption
Corruption in California’s cannabis industry has become widespread and brazen. There have been pay-to-play schemes, including a demand for cash…
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Column: California’s population is on the decline, and high-income earners have joined the exodus
SACRAMENTO — It turns out high-income people are also fleeing the state — a new twist in the California exit. That…
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Opinion: California housing and the environment are often at odds. They don’t have to be
California’s housing shortage and climate crisis are often treated as if they are unrelated to each other. In fact, they…
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Newsom wants to give Hollywood a big new perk. Will lawmakers agree?
Sacramento — Movie studios would be eligible for a long-sought perk under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to let them convert a…
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Prominent academic Cornel West backs proposed California ban on caste-based discrimination
Prominent civil rights philosopher, academic and Sacramento native Dr. Cornel West is lending his support to a proposal that would…
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‘Fed up’ California workers across industries demand more amid rising cost of living
Fast-food cooks and cashiers. Caretakers. Housekeepers. Hospital staff. School bus drivers. Custodians. State employees. Workers from all kinds of industries…
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Homeless spending audit + Dem support for clearing homeless camps + First transgender lawmaker?
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! COMMITTEE CLEARS WAY FOR HOMELESS SPENDING AUDIT California has spent more than…
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The fence around Echo Park Lake is coming down. The debate over it rages on
Two years ago, construction crews worked deep into the night around the perimeter of Echo Park Lake, putting up segment…
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You can’t use accents on California birth certificates. This proposal would change that
Nicolás Agustín Espinoza Chaires may be only 6 years old, but he has a request for the state of California.…
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Bass enters fray as LAUSD strike reaches third and last day with schools closed
As the Los Angeles Unified School District strike that has shut down campuses moves into its final day Thursday —…
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Editorial: Bills intended to shame and scare transgender students are despicable
Republican lawmakers across the nation have introduced more than 400 bills to restrict the rights of LGBTQ people in the…
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Road to vindication for California’s Barbara Lee, the only member of Congress to vote against Afghanistan war
WASHINGTON — Twenty years ago, Rep. Barbara Lee stood before her House colleagues and pleaded with them not to give President…
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Arizona high court declines most of Kari Lake’s appeal over her loss in governor’s race
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her…
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Biden says banking system is safe, promises accountability for Silicon Valley Bank failure
WASHINGTON — “This is not 2008”: That was the mantra of Biden administration officials on Monday as they sought to reassure…
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Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills
NASHVILLE — When lawmakers in Tennessee passed legislation earlier this month targeting drag performances and transgender youth, many musicians who work…
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Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, potential presidential candidate, woos Orange County Republicans
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a potential GOP 2024 presidential candidate, told Orange County Republicans on Wednesday that the party…
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DeSantis to expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to all grades
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in…
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Trump lawyer must hand over materials related to classified documents case, court says
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in…
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New bill aims to outlaw caste discrimination in California
California may become the first state in the nation to outlaw caste-based bias, a safeguard people of South Asian descent…
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Column: How DeSantis’ attack on education draws from Ronald Reagan’s war on UC Berkeley
The candidate strides to the podium and launches into his attack on his state’s educational system. Students are being “indoctrinated”…
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Trump wants ‘protests’ if he’s arrested
WASHINGTON — Over the weekend, Donald Trump sent his supporters an urgent message. He claimed that on Tuesday, he would be…
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Abolish the Board of Equalization? + Shielding doctors + California’s high-income exodus
TIM SHEEHAN Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WOULD ABOLISH THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION California…
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Newsmax returns to DirecTV after nasty dispute, censorship claims
DirecTV’s dispute with conservative network Newsmax — which turned bitter when the small channel enlisted support from Republican politicians —…
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Workers at 23 CSU campuses are bargaining for higher wages. Will they follow UC and strike?
Another labor uprising is brewing in California higher education – this time within the nation’s largest public university system. Close…
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Column: He helped LAUSD’s most ‘invisible’ workers go on strike, but Max Arias isn’t done
Southern California’s latest storm didn’t dampen the spirits of over 300 workers who gathered in front of a school bus…
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Newsom’s plan to penalize Big Oil for California’s high gas prices reaches final fateful days
The Valero Benicia Refinery in Benicia, Calif., on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Manny Crisostomo Sacramento Bee file The fate of…
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California lawmakers want to investigate wage theft. But labor unions seek a different path
SACRAMENTO — On this, labor unions and lawmakers agree: Wage theft is rampant in California, and the state system set up…
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California lawmakers know CSU workers are underpaid. So why haven’t they received raises?
Matt Mason, an automotive service technician and campus steward for Teamsters Local 2010 in Sacramento, speaks during a Unity Break…
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Poll: Large majority of L.A. residents back mandatory earthquake retrofits
Los Angeles residents strongly back the city’s landmark earthquake retrofit law, a new poll has found, despite decades of conventional…
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Ron DeSantis’ Ukraine comments tease 2024 run, expose a divided GOP
WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears likely to run for president in 2024. DeSantis has reportedly indicated privately that he…
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Republican leaders in Texas announce takeover of schools in Democratic-led Houston
HOUSTON — Texas officials on Wednesday announced a state takeover of Houston’s nearly 200,000-student public school district, the eighth-largest in the…
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California Politics: A dose of reality in Newsom’s war on Big Oil
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is giving up his high-profile call for the California Legislature to set a cap on oil…
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As GOP moves away from Reagan, a generational divide opens on foreign policy
WASHINGTON — Foreign policy doesn’t usually determine the outcome of American elections. Some elections, though, have a long-term effect on U.S.…
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L.A. on the Record: Who are council members supporting in the Valley race?
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record, our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith and Jim Rainey, with…
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Column: Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse may be a blessing in disguise
WASHINGTON — In the brief but spectacular collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, we may just have witnessed the best banking crisis…
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L.A. strongly approves of Mayor Bass but skeptical about fixing homelessness, poll shows
On the eve of her 100th day in office, Mayor Karen Bass enjoys strong approval ratings among Angelenos — a…
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Silicon Valley Bank’s demise animates early days of California’s 2024 U.S. Senate contest
DAVIS — With a mirror slightly askew in the background, Rep. Katie Porter sat in her Irvine bedroom and flipped on…
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