Women make up nearly half of the California Legislature, setting a new record in Sacramento

Even in a state known for crafting first-in-the-nation progressive laws and leading on reproductive rights, men have long outnumbered women in the California Legislature. The Capitol’s male-dominated culture was evident when hundreds of women spoke out about sexual harassment during the #MeToo movement. Then came the shocking image of a masked lawmaker carrying her newborn … Read more

From the Archives: Stern agency meets unflappable mogul: Donald Trump is refusing to pay coastal panel’s $10,000 fee

A 70–foot flagpole flying a 25-foot-by-15-foot flag at Trump National Golf Course sparked a spat with the Coastal Commission in 2008. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times) Donald Trump, a Republican presidential candidate and the front-runner for the nomination, has real estate interests in Southern California. This story originally appeared in The Times on … Read more

Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws

Former Florida Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi is President-elect Donald Trump’s new pick for U.S. attorney general. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration. Bondi is … Read more

Gaetz withdrawal as attorney general pick shows GOP can still say no to Trump. What’s next?

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) arrives to speak before Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) at a campaign event on Nov. 4 in Atlanta. (John Bazemore / Associated Press) The swift sinking of former Rep. Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general showed Thursday that Republicans are still capable of finding fault with Trump’s choices, … Read more

First transgender woman elected to Congress is banned from using women’s Capitol Hill restrooms

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride of Delaware leaves a meeting of House Democrats on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) House Speaker Mike Johnson declared Wednesday that lawmakers and staff will have to use restrooms corresponding with their biological sex, a statement directed at Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to … Read more

How Trump’s FCC chief pick could make life more difficult for media companies

President-elect Donald Trump’s famous hostility to media outlets that criticize him has raised trepidation about his choice for FCC chief. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) President-elect Trump’s nomination of Brendan Carr as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is bringing both hope and fear to the media industry. For media executives, the hope … Read more

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