Politics

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

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, speaks at an April 4 news conference. (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) The Trump administration’s claim that it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. “should be shocking,” a federal appeals court said … Read more

A bill introduced by U.S. Reps. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park) and Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) would require provide up to a year of forbearance on federally backed mortgages in disaster zones. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) The Southern California lawmakers who represent the Eaton and Palisades fire zones introduced a bill in Congress on Thursday that … Read more

In a rare public appearance, former First Lady Barbara Bush spoke Friday at the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace, saying that her prayers were with the 37th President. Bush, whose appearance and speech had been scheduled long before Nixon’s Monday stroke, entertained 1,200 people with anecdotes from her four years in the White House. But … Read more

The departure of the Pentagon spokesman is the fourth this week from the inner circle of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, shown Wednesday. Three other senior officials were escorted from the building after being implicated in an ongoing investigation into information leaks. (Nathan Howard / Associated Press) Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot was asked to resign … Read more