Politics
Two winners, one loser in L.A. mayor’s debate
What’s shocking about Nithya Raman’s flop is that she should know how important it is to project well to a television audience, given that her husband is a screenwriter.
Push to oust L.A. city attorney grows as challenger gains support of D.A., police union
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman and the union that represents rank-and-file LAPD officers announced their support for John McKinney in the city attorney’s race Tuesday.
Election officials urge early mail-in voting, warn about ‘misinformation’
State elections officials warned voters Tuesday to send their mail-in ballots in early after changes at the U.S. Postal Service that have led to slower mail service throughout California.
California county discovers trove of unopened ballots from last election in a locked box
The Humbolt County Office of Elections made an unnerving discovery Monday: a stack of 596 sealed ballots from the most recent election left at the bottom a locked voting drop box.
Push to limit traffic stops passes City Council — but LAPD policy not changing yet
The Los Angeles City Council voted to limit “pretextual” stops, which have been blamed for racial disparities in enforcement, calling on police oversight officials to quickly adopt new policies.
Two winners, one loser in L.A. mayor’s debate
What’s shocking about Nithya Raman’s flop is that she should know how important it is to project well to a television audience, given that her husband is a screenwriter.
How to watch tonight’s Los Angeles mayoral debate
Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman face off in a Los Angeles mayoral debate. Here’s how to watch the candidates on Wednesday night.
Coded messages, ‘red boxing’ and other allegations in California’s testy race for governor
Becerra’s campaign website added strategic messaging often used to signal priorities to independent expenditure committees that cannot coordinate directly with the campaign.
Voter guide to the 2026 California primary election
California’s primary election takes place on June 2. Learn about L.A.’s city and county races and others for state offices.
Redistricting battle intensifies in states after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act
Trump urged Texas Republicans last year to redraw U.S. House districts to give the party an advantage. Democrats in California responded by doing the same. Then other states joined the battle. Lawmakers, commissions or courts have adopted new House districts in eight states.