Two of California's top law enforcement leaders trade barbs over state election integrity
Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, and California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta have engaged in a public and personal online spat this week.
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'An endless amount of corruption.' In a Democratic House, Trump would face a reckoning Rep. Robert Garcia is poised to lead the investigative Oversight... California legislature passes bill to track use of 'forever chemicals' by farms.
State lawmakers pass bills to punish unethical lawyers, limit hedge funds that influence cases
Legislators advanced bills, backed by California's powerful trial lawyer trade group, aimed at policing the state's legal industry, which has been bruised by 'a wave of inappropriate attorney conduct' highlighted by The Times.
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Bass tells LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors - Los Angeles Times The newest battleground in the Los Angeles mayoral race is at your favorite taco stand, as Mayor Karen Bass and her opponent, Councilmember Nithya...
Insurance executives warn Newsom plan to shift utility wildfire liability would raise premiums
Insurance company executives warned Gov. Gavin Newsom in a letter Wednesday that his plan to shift utility wildfire liability to property insurers would hike premiums.
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Golden West College students welcomed back to campus with free lunch - LA Times City officials also took part, with Huntington Beach Mayor Casey McKeon and Mayor Pro Tem Butch Twining serving water and iced tea to the students on...
Electric heavy-duty trucks will be able to run from Baja to Canada, West Coast leaders pledge
The West Coast is home to one of the busiest freight corridors in the United States, and it's getting cleaner.
L.A.-area lawmakers urge Trump to fund transit fixes for 2028 Summer Olympics
Officials called on the federal government to expedite $2 billion needed to make L.A. traffic-ready for the 2028 Games.
Three state senators press UC to restore SAT test requirements, backing faculty outcry
Three Southern California Republican state senators press the UC Board of Regents to restore SAT testing for admissions, weighing new legislation as faculty demand tests return.
California moves to outlaw child marriage with bill headed to Newsom's desk
A bill that would make it illegal to issue marriage licenses to anyone under the age of 18 in California is now headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for final approval, likely ending a decade-long fight to outlaw the practice.
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Meta to pay $17 billion, overhaul Facebook and Instagram in teen addiction settlement General Rob Bonta in a press conference on Wednesday morning. As... California AG Bonta open to Warner Bros. settlement talks if Paramount...
The countdown is on: Energy and environment battles to watch before Sacramento closes out its session
With days left in the legislative session, California lawmakers are considering several high-stakes energy and environment bills.
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Letters to the Editor: More bike lanes near Forest Lawn will make the street safer for everyone ... Mayor Karen Bass to support the project as well. Christophe LaBelle, Los Angeles.. To the editor: Oh sure, we definitely need more bike lanes...
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Letters to the Editor: Alaska had one great idea to alleviate the pains of economic inequality Khanna." U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) is lobbying for an allegedly one-time, 5% wealth tax on California billionaires. (Jacquelyn Martin...
Newsoms list Sacramento-area mansion for $7.5 million, may flee city governor called 'so dull'
The 12,700-square-foot mansion in Fair Oaks — an unincorporated community in Sacramento County bordering the American River — has been listed for $7.5 million.
Prominent Latino group blasts Paramount-Warner merger
The group urged California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta to continue his fight to block David Ellison's $111-billion deal, saying it would have a "devastating and unacceptable impact on Latinos."
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'The worst it's ever been': California's post-production workers push for new tax credit Cerys Davies staff headshot at LA Times Photo Studio in El Segundo, CA on Wednesday... AB 2319, written by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D...
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Two good ideas from Republicans dead on arrival in Democratic Legislature - LA Times A Sacramento judge OKd Democratic Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's biased wording.... California Politics California Politics Newsletter. Sign up for...
California cancels mediation session for the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal
Paramount-Warner Bros. merger talked delayed as Bonta accuses studio of 'playing games'
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Paramount accuses Mark Ruffalo of 'antisemitic tropes' on the eve of mediation talks in antitrust battle As political pressure builds to resolve the standoff between California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta... I'm in conversation with my AG colleagues about...
Raman's role in tackling homelessness comes under scrutiny in L.A. mayor's race
Critics say the candidate failed to lead a homelessness committee with the urgency needed to combat L.A.'s enduring crisis. Raman claims that politics were at play.
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Fullerton will freeze police, city staff hiring to balance budget - LA Times Fullerton City Council will leave two dozen city staff... “Cutting anything is brutal,” Mayor Fred Jung said during Tuesday's council meeting.
Newsom signs bill shielding immigrant aid workers' home addresses
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2624, creating a California address confidentiality program for immigrant aid workers, employees and volunteers who face doxxing and threats.
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Meet the SoCal professor battling to save dogs from a crippling parasite - LA Times Los Angeles mayoral race · Mayor Karen Bass is scrapping plans on a new bike lanes near Forest Lawn as her opponent slams her for it. · Councilmember...
