Politics
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass lost last night’s debate against Nithya Raman. Badly
Again and again, Bass went after Raman in the pettiest, most personal ways. She kept mocking her as a supposed egghead with no real-life governing experience.
Californians are more concerned about Trump interference in midterm than fraud, poll finds
Californians are more concerned about the Trump administration interfering in the state’s midterm elections than they are about voter fraud, noncitizens voting illegally or foreign interference, according to a new poll.
It’s beyond debate. California voters deserve a Becerra-Hilton face-off
The Democratic front-runner has signaled his willingness to debate his GOP foe, but hasn’t committed to a time or place. Hilton is eager to meet anytime, anywhere.
Trump-backed candidates struggle, and other takeaways from Florida, Wyoming, Alaska primaries
A democratic socialist won the Democratic nomination in a Florida Senate race over a moderate favored by the party establishment.
D.A. reduces charges against LAPD officer who recorded racist remarks by colleagues
L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman said an LAPD officer who was charged with multiple felonies for secretly recording racist, sexist and homophobic remarks by his colleagues will instead face misdemeanor charges.
Becerra pledges to debate Hilton — more than once — between now and Nov. 3
Democrat Xavier Becerra pledged on Tuesday to participate in more than one debate against Steve Hilton, his GOP rival in the California governor’s race.
A convicted election denier went to prison. Now, she might help run elections in a California county
Shasta County registrar of voters Clint Curtis said he wants to hire Tina Peters, the former Colorado county clerk convicted of charges related to election tampering.
Why Catholics must take the lead to rebuke MAGA in the midterms
Trump is a walking manifestation of the seven deadly sins, to the point that he has depicted himself as Jesus and a pope on social media.
California voters favor progressive candidates, split over democratic socialism, poll finds
California voters are more inclined to back progressives running for office than mainstream Democrats, a new poll found, though a marked generational divide separates those who favor each camp.
The fake L.A. mayor poll adds to challenges facing the public opinion industry
The fake opinion survey showing Karen Bass with a commanding lead in the L.A. mayoral race comes amid a wave of low-quality polls that have missed the mark in marquee races.