Politics

Gavin Newsom, right, shakes hands with his father, William Newsom, a former justice of the state Court of Appeal, who swore his son into office as lieutenant governor in 2011. Gavin Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom is shown in the middle. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) William Newsom, a retired state appellate court justice and … Read more

Four years ago, as the California State Teachers’ Retirement System still was recovering from the dot-com bust at the turn of the decade, its leaders learned some troubling news. The pension fund was $20 billion short on money needed to pay retirees over the next 30 years. But rather than hike contributions from teachers and … Read more

It was the simplest of political chores, a no-brainer. All Bill Bradley had to do was wade into a crowd of shoppers and troll for votes. But little in his fading campaign for the presidency, little in his outsized life, has come simply. Inching his way through the crowded aisles in a suburban New Hampshire … Read more

Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) speaks at the state Capitol in Sacramento in 2016. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) has been removed from all of her committee posts after facing accusations of sexual harassment, with the investigation into her conduct coming to a close Thursday. A former legislative staffer who … Read more

Former President Trump is interviewed by journalist Rachel Scott at the annual convention of the National Assn. of Black Journalists in Chicago on Wednesday. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) It wasn’t a debate. It was train wreck interview, and no one from Donald Trump’s party has called on him to step out of the presidential race … Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast has included interviews with MAGA favorites such as Steve Bannon. Since his podcast debuted in March, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has flummoxed Democrats who fear that the politician they considered a liberal prizefighter is turning MAGA-friendly. The rap against “This Is Gavin Newsom,” in which the governor spoke out against … Read more

Vice President Al Gore wants to help build a high-speed information highway by the year 2000. But so far he’s having trouble accessing electronic mail at the White House. Gore’s personal frustrations as the nation’s highest-ranking computer expert are indicative of what he faces in his efforts to extend the benefits of modern technology to … Read more

We often hear that women have been the biggest beneficiaries of affirmative action. In fact, whether the credit belongs to affirmative action policies, the birth control pill, economic growth or a combination of factors, women have made remarkable progress in the last 30 years. Why have women succeeded so well while other minorities have not? … Read more

With the struggle over healthcare entering an even tougher phase, President Obama has hit both a milestone and a speed bump in his dual pursuit of a major overhaul of the nation’s medical system and a rebirth of progressivism in America. House approval of legislation Saturday — even if Democrats can move it no further … Read more

A crew working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers clears debris from an Altadena home destroyed in the Eaton fire. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The deadline to apply for the government-run debris clearance program for the Eaton and Palisades fires has been extended by two weeks, and owners of some multiunit … Read more