Politics
Raman will lose homelessness committee chair as mayoral race heats up, sources say
Nithya Raman will lose her post as chair of the L.A. City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee just as the mayoral race between her and Mayor Karen Bass enters its final months.
‘Surveillance pricing’ is legal gouging. California legislators don’t seem to care
Some retailers mine your data, down to how long your mouse hovers, to jack up prices to as much as they think you will pay. It’s called surveillance pricing, and California legislators seem ambivalent when it comes to stopping the growing trend.
Your guide to the California governor’s race: Xavier Becerra vs. Steve Hilton
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are competing in the race for California governor. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates.
Bass’ Inside Safe teams went to these places again and again. But so did the homeless
Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe outreach teams went 25 times to a one-mile stretch along the 110 Freeway in South L.A. The area stands as a symbol of the challenges facing the program.
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.