Senator 'deeply troubled' by utility threats
The chair of the California Senate's utilities committee said Tuesday he was "deeply troubled" by electric company…
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As Americans bet on elections, L.A. officials weigh how to safeguard voters
L.A. County could become among the first major election jurisdictions to implement guidance or policy related to…
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Becerra, Hilton offer promises on AI, gas prices, healthcare — and starkly contrasting views
The two candidates for California governor came to Sacramento offering policy agendas that were both sweeping and…
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'California's coast is not for sale.' State battles Trump plan to limit coastal oversight
Hundreds of Californians rallied at a federal hearing to protest a Trump administration push to wrest regulatory…
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L.A'.s first ethics chief, Benjamin Bycel, dies at 84
Benjamin Bycel worked as an attorney for the ACLU and later as a civil rights lawyer in Santa Barbara, successfully…
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Race to replace Pelosi enters the AI group chat
Scott Wiener's congressional campaign launched a chatbot parodying rival Connie Chan, sparking a rebuke from Pelosi and…
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Your guide to the California governor's race: Xavier Becerra vs. Steve Hilton
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are competing in the race for California governor. Here's what you…
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For L.A. college students, the GOP's $20-burrito debate is about more than lunch
Conservatives debate online whether college students should be more frugal on food, or if the younger generation is…
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Judge rejects challenge to California attorney general's description of voter ID measure
A state judge Thursday rejected a challenge to how California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's office summarized a strict new…
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Cassidy says he supports Blanche for attorney general, likely paving way for confirmation
Blanche's path to confirmation has been complicated over a settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS that has drawn…
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After Supreme Court loss, Trump again targets birthright citizenship with new orders
Trump called the Supreme Court decision 'very unfair,' and said the new orders were an attempt to end birthright…
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Tight vote on Blanche exposes deep skepticism of Trump's Justice Department
The confirmation of Todd Blanche hangs on the support of two Republicans who have repeatedly criticized President…
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Granderson: Don't let Abdul El-Sayed's identity eclipse his actual politics
Questions about his electability have little to do with his résumé and more to do with him being the son of Egyptian…
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Warner Bros. Discovery earnings tumble amid film studio struggles
Box office duds weighed down the company's gains in streaming as the industry waits to see whether Paramount will…
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FCC votes in favor of lifting limits on TV station ownership
The 2-1 vote allows station ownership groups to expand their coverage beyond 39% of the U.S.
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British authorities approve Paramount's Warner Bros. deal
Paramount now has clearances from around the world, but David Ellison's company still faces an antitrust trial in…
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ICE's healthcare payment system collapsed. Are detainees still getting off-site care?
With a new payment system still not in place, advocates for immigrant detainees fear some are going without necessary…
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Michigan Senate victory boosts progressives as Democrats wrestle with party's direction
El-Sayed's victory will put to the test in a swing state the broader strength of the progressive movement, which has…
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Primaries on the West Coast are complete. Here are November races to watch
The Western states hold four of the nation's 18 toss-up races as rated by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
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L.A. County weighs a grant fund to keep indie films from leaving
Indie filmmakers say California's tax credit skips them. L.A. County's proposed Evergreen Fund would offer grants…
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Arellano: What gets me so angry about California's proposed billionaire tax
What Prop. 40 supporters don't get is that you can only smack a goose so much to give more until it bites back, which…
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Utilities threaten action if lawmakers fail to cut their wildfire liability risk
Top executives of California's two biggest utilities warned they would take action to protect their shareholders if…
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Trump arrives in Los Angeles for GOP fundraiser. Newsom bemoans 'overdue' wildfire relief
President Trump touched down in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening and headed directly to his Rancho Palos Verdes golf…
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Paramount quarterly profit falls amid bruising merger battle
A federal judge has set a March 2 trial to determine whether David Ellison's Warner Bros. takeover can move forward.
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$207 billion saved for California from 82 lawsuits against Trump administration, Bonta says
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta credited his lawsuits against the Trump administration for protecting more than $200…
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Paramount's David Ellison says critics don't get his politics
In an op-ed, Ellison tries to allay worries that he can be trusted to run CNN
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Blanche's attorney general nomination passes first test, now faces full Senate vote
Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche has a cleared critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying…
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News Analysis: Gianni Infantino's Kushner-linked World Cup scheme jeopardizes his FIFA reign
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is losing the support of international soccer's top federations after a scheme to sell…
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California sues Trump to block latest tariffs, sharing of needy families' data with ICE
California sued the Trump administration twice Monday, to block President Trump's latest round of tariffs and to block…
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Trump set to visit L.A. for fundraiser. Attacking Newsom is on the agenda
The president is scheduled to attend a Republican National Committee dinner Tuesday night at Trump National Golf Club…
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Democratic states urge Supreme Court to block Trump's new limits on mail ballots
President Trump's executive order required the U.S. Postal Service to use state-by-state lists of eligible voters who…
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Proposed Trump overhaul of Head Start raises anxiety for California providers and families
President Trump's administration is planning a major overhaul of the Head Start program.
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Holdout GOP senators now back Blanche after he signs an order killing $1.8-billion fund
Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche issued a formal order terminating President Trump's $1.8-billion "anti-weaponization…
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Will California voters 'orphaned' in top-two primary be strategic in November House races?
California voters left without a candidate from their own party after the top-two primary could still hold strategic…
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Billionaire tax is endorsed by California Democrats, deepening party divisions over Prop. 40
The California Democratic Party backed Prop. 40, a 5% billionaire tax for healthcare, despite heavy pushback from…
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Barabak: Democrats are at each other's throats — this time over the 2028 calendar
The choice of which state begins the presidential balloting turned into a needlessly divisive conflict over race and…
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