California electors voted for Kamala Harris in the state Capitol on Tuesday as the electoral college confirmed Donald Trump’s win in the presidential election. (Mackenzie Mays / Los Angeles Times) At a somber electoral college ceremony at the state Capitol on Tuesday, electors who had hoped to be celebrating the historic presidency of a Democratic … Read more
The attorney general is investigating whether Sacramento Superior Court Judge David Stirling can constitutionally serve as chief deputy to Atty. Gen.-elect Dan Lungren, who appointed him to that post earlier this week. Current Chief Deputy Atty. Gen. Nelson Kempsky said the request was made by Gov. George Deukmejian’s legal affairs secretary on behalf of Stirling. … Read more
Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) speaks Sunday at a town hall meeting at Mike Ward Community Park in Irvine. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) A melee broke out at Rep. Katie Porter’s district town hall meeting Sunday, with her backers scuffling with supporters of former President Trump who were loudly interrupting the congresswoman as she … Read more
twitterfacebookenvelopeangle-double-rightangle-downangle-uplong-arrow-right We are tracking 314 races across Los Angeles County in the 2024 general election. Seats on boards of education, city councils and the judges bench are all on the ballot. Angelenos were asked to vote on propositions and measures — many of which involve funding programs with bonds or new taxes — at the … Read more
An Orange County judge granted Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) a five-year restraining order against her former romantic partner after Porter alleged that the man had subjected her, her family and colleagues to “persistent abuse and harassment.” (Eric Thayer/For The Times) An Orange County judge on Tuesday barred a former boyfriend of U.S. Rep. Katie Porter … Read more
1 The general election isn’t until Nov. 3, but Californians’ ballots are already in the mail. Check out our voting checklist to make sure you are all set. Learn more about the 12 propositions on California’s ballot. See the local issues on the local ballot in Los Angeles County. Find out where President Trump and … Read more
Former President Trump arrives for a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate Thursday. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) Slipping in the polls, Donald Trump agreed Thursday to a Sept. 10 debate with Vice President Kamala Harris and upped the pressure on his Democratic opponent to answer questions from the media. “She’s barely competent,” Trump said … Read more
Former President Obama talks with Vice President Kamala Harris during an event about the Affordable Care Act in the White House in 2022. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press) Sixteen years ago, the late journalist Gwen Ifill appeared on David Letterman’s “Late Show” and touted a group of emerging Black politicians, including a little-known district attorney … Read more
After his veto of a bill that aimed to regulate the crypto industry at the state level, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, “Blockchain in particular is something that I see only becoming more and more predominant in our lives.” (Los Angeles Times illustration; Photo by Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)) Gov. Gavin Newsom is … Read more
Stanford professor Joe Bankman helped guide California through a test run of a “return free” tax system and still advocates for the project that he said participants loved. “People were thanking the government for taking something that drove them crazy and improving it.” (Josh Edelson / For The Times) An unexpected letter from the state … Read more
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