Politics
California craft liquor delivery is about to go away thanks to big money lobbying
California craft liquor deliveries could end Jan. 1. Distillers say powerful alcohol companies, the wine industry and Teamsters killed a possible extension of deliveries.
California may fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post about politics
California and other states are debating whether to crack down on social media influencers making political advertisements without disclosing that they were paid.
As AI ‘therapists’ dish out advice, California lawmakers try to set some limits
A chatbot called ‘Psychologist’ offers empathy and advice, but it’s not a real therapist. California legislators are trying to craft some guardrails.
Spencer Pratt spent big on luxury hotels and security, campaign reports show
Spencer Pratt’s final accounting
D.A. faces backlash after charging LAPD officer who recorded colleagues’ racist remarks
L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman is catching heat from Mayor Karen Bass, police accountability advocates and even some of his own prosecutors for filing charges against an LAPD officer who secretly recorded his colleagues making racist, sexist and homophobic remarks.
Judge rejects challenge to California attorney general’s description of voter ID measure
A state judge Thursday rejected a challenge to how California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s office summarized a strict new voter ID measure on November ballots.
Ex-gubernatorial candidate pleads not guilty to threats in model ex-girlfriend’s case
Stephen Cloobeck, a wealthy realtor and one-time Democratic candidate for governor of California, pleaded not guilty to witness tampering charges Friday. Cloobeck is accused of threatening witnesses against his former fiancée, Only Fans model Adva Lavie, in a burglary case.
Mayor says LAPD should stop using Flock devices; concerned data is used for deportations
LAPD has said it is renegotiating its deal with Flock Safety to address data sharing concerns, but Mayor Karen Bass issued statement that said the company has “lost the trust of Angelenos.”
Michigan Senate victory boosts progressives as Democrats wrestle with party’s direction
El-Sayed’s victory will put to the test in a swing state the broader strength of the progressive movement, which has found success in deep-blue places like New York City and Los Angeles.
Primaries on the West Coast are complete. Here are November races to watch
The Western states hold four of the nation’s 18 toss-up races as rated by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.