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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Though California could be key to House control, it now has few battlegrounds
California's redistricting has helped drive a decrease in the number of competitive congressional districts nationwide,…
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Newsom boasts of California's upcoming minimum wage increase, criticizes Trump for ignoring workers
California's statewide minimum wage is set to rise next year.
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News Analysis: Why Gianni Infantino's secret attempt to sell World Cup stake backfired so spectacularly
Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency is on life support after his abandoned attempt to sell a stake of the World Cup to…
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Paramount, state attorneys general spar over antitrust trial date
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta would like Paramount-Warner antitrust trial to unfold in April. Paramount is pushing…
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Steve Hilton challenges Xavier Becerra to agree to a series of debates in California's governor's race
Hilton, a Republican, claims his Democratic rival Xavier Becerra has not committed to six debates in the race for…
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Trump touts Hamas disarmament deal, but uncertainties remain
Hamas confirmed it would begin disarmament, but said it was contingent on Israel halting all attacks in Gaza and…
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Judges nix Trump's mandatory immigrant detention policy, teeing up Supreme Court fight
The 9th Circuit was one of two appellate courts to issue rulings this week against the Trump administration, finding…
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Newsoms release tax returns. See how much the couple earned since he became governor
The annual income of Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, place the couple in the upper echelon of…
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Arellano: The banality of evil in the Border Patrol's secret anti-immigrant slur
For at least half a century, Border Patrol workers have used the onomatopoeic word "tonk," referring to the sound of…
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Trump might pause Blanche nomination as GOP senators object to IRS lawsuit settlement
A delayed vote on Trump's pick for attorney general led the president to suggest he might pull Todd Blanche's…
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California's proposed billionaire tax exposes rifts among labor unions
The tax, which will appear on the ballot as Proposition 40, drew opposition from unions such as the California State…
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Trump running out of options to fix inflation, economic woes before election, experts say
The economic pain many Americans feel after years of stagnant wages and steep inflation is unlikely to lift before the…
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ABC fires back at FCC, alleging 'retaliation' campaign on behalf of Trump
Disney is defending its stewardship of its eight owned stations, including KABC-TV Channel 7 in Los Angeles and KGO-TV…
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Proposed ban of forever chemicals for California farms nixed by state lawmakers
Regulators and environmentalists are divided over the PFAS chemicals, which are widely used in agriculture.
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Feds targeted Latinos more after Supreme Court's racial profiling decision, report says
The report comes as recent court filings allege federal immigration agents in L.A. used racial slurs in body camera…
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Voter ID backers sue California attorney general over ballot description
The lawsuit seeks to change the ballot's summary.
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New York Times writer Ross Douthat named '60 Minutes' correspondent
Veteran journalist Sebastian Junger, former Vice correspondent Gianna Toboni and Trevor Phillips are named contributors.
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Trump meets with Ukraine, Israel leaders amid broadening conflicts
Trump's meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came as the…
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Aide involved in affair with Gavin Newsom in 2005 speaks out: 'Resentment is a luxury I can't afford'
'Resentment is a luxury I can't afford,' writes Ruby Rippey in Vanity Fair. Her first-person essay offers the most…
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Trump administration targeted California and other blue states for clean energy cuts
Trump administration agreed in court documents that it targeted California and other blue states when it slashed clean…
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No matter who wins, this City Council district in South L.A. will see a historic change
Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte both said they are committed to representing all their constituents equally,…
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Jordan faces a dilemma in its growing role in the U.S.-Iran war
Iran fired missiles into Jordan last week, killing three American service members. Jordan's growing role in the war is…
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Trump lawyer urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
Lawyers for California and 22 other Democratic-led states sued, arguing that the states, not the federal government,…
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New federal rule sends asylum cases to immigration courts, pushing migrants toward deportation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services estimates that up to 444,000 of the more than 1.4 million asylum cases in its…
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Justice Kennedy reflects on his time deciding the Constitution's promise of liberty and equality
While Kennedy has refrained from commenting on the current court or President Trump, he has written a memoir that…
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Barabak: His nickname was 'Satan.' His political influence was immense
Clint Reilly helped elect a who's who of California Democrats and trained generations of political consultants. He was…
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Why Paramount's Warner Bros. deal suddenly looks less certain
State attorneys general, led by California AG Rob Bonta, plan to ask for a trial in 2027 -- after the midterm elections.
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Paramount agrees to months-long delay of Warner Bros. merger
The concessions come as Paramount Skydance already was facing the prospect of a lengthy moratorium. The latest delay…
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Lopez: 5 reasons the Dodgers should not go back to the White House again next year
A World Series victory comes at a stiff price: the annual White House photo op.
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Trump wages court battle over rules for detaining migrant children
The Trump administration has pressed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to 'thumbs-up, thumbs-down' the Flores settlement…
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War escalates, oil prices surge as Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi tankers in Red Sea
The U.S. war with Iran escalated and global oil prices surged again Thursday as Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked…
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