By offering a wistful and introspective closing argument to the American people who elected him twice but then lost confidence in him, retiring President George W. Bush is attempting to write the first draft of his own history. First came a sober public confession of mistakes and disappointments in his final news conference Monday — … Read more
Joe Simitian, center, finished third in a tight congressional contest against fellow Democrats Evan Low, left, and Sam Liccardo. Though he lost by just five votes, Simitian conceded swiftly and unreservedly. (José Luis Villegas / Associated Press; Dai Sugano / MediaNews Group; Beth LaBerge / Pool Photo) Joe Simitian long had his eye on a … Read more
Secret Service agents swarm around Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after a protester tried to rush the stage at a rally Saturday in Vandalia, Ohio. (Ty Wright / Getty Images) Rivals of Donald Trump roundly condemned him Saturday for the violence that broke out at his canceled rally in Chicago, saying it was the inevitable … Read more
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies prepare for a Donald Trump rally in 2016 near the Anaheim Convention Center. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Gov. Jerry Brown ushered in a new era of transparency in California law enforcement on Sunday, signing two new laws that for the first time give the public access to internal police … Read more
R., whose name is being withheld to protect his safety, has faced transphobia and difficulty getting appropriate healthcare in Wisconsin. His family has found more acceptance and gender-affirming care for him by traveling to neighboring Minnesota. (Caroline Yang / For The Times) 1 WASHINGTON — California stands for “equality and acceptance.” In Minnesota, “the march … Read more
You’re poor, so poor you’re on welfare, squeezing rent, groceries and utility payments out of a meager government check. Money’s tight, but each week you toss a few dollars at the lottery, your long-odds shot at instant wealth. State Sen. Tim Leslie (R-Carnelian Bay) would like to object. He says welfare recipients “should not gamble … Read more
The job of state treasurer today involves managing billions of dollars, overseeing complex borrowing and investment decisions and working to restore California’s reputation on Wall Street. It follows that candidates face particular scrutiny over their own finances, and the two leading candidates have each provided plenty of fodder for the opposition. Incumbent Treasurer Bill Lockyer, … Read more
Gov. Gray Davis on Monday signed into law one of the most ambitious health care reform packages in the nation, granting more than 20 million California residents the right to sue their HMOs, obtain second medical opinions and appeal their health plan’s decisions to independent experts. The package of 20 bills, which Davis touted as … Read more
President Bush pressed his attack on Democratic rival Bill Clinton’s anti-war activities as a college student, but the first presidential debate of the 1992 campaign was dominated Sunday night by assaults on Bush’s own economic record by Clinton and independent Ross Perot. In defending himself, Bush declared his own “revival” plan would provide a sufficient … Read more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission failed to act last year on more than 200 age discrimination cases before the statute of limitations expired, EEOC Chairman Clarence Thomas told a hostile congressional hearing on Monday, a year after he had promised to improve the agency’s performance. “It is troubling that . . . the agency charged … Read more
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