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Frank Stoltze
What I cover
I cover how well democracy is working, how various social and political movements seek to improve the lives of Angelenos and how national conversations are affecting local decision making.
My background
I arrived in L.A. in 1991, the year four LAPD officers beat Rodney King and a year before the riots/rebellion. I’ve covered everything from fires and floods to police corruption and political scandal. My work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the L.A. Press Club and the Associated Press.
My goals
I seek to listen to a wide variety of community voices as I hold powerful people accountable and to reveal how seemingly small policy changes have large-scale ripple effects on the people of L.A.
Best way to reach me
I would love to hear your feedback, questions and ideas. You can reach me by email at fstoltze@laist.com, or if you have a tip you’d like to share more privately, you can reach me on Signal. My username is @frankstoltze.
Stories by Frank Stoltze
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The settlement is unusually large, especially as a report by the county's lawyers contradicted the family's wrongful death lawsuit allegations.
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The ballot proposal for November would have allowed the council to authorize non-citizens to vote in council and school board elections.
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If approved by voters, the measure would raise $345 million in its first year and it would remain in effect until it is repealed by voters.
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The proposal, if approved by voters, could lay the groundwork for dramatically changing the electorate in Los Angeles.
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The lawsuit focuses on three subpoenas involving a deputy shooting and two deputy beatings.
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L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman gained enough votes, according to the Associated Press, pushing reality TV personality Spencer Pratt out of the runoff.
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Follow along here to track the vote count in the race for Los Angeles mayor.
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The next sheriff will also help oversee security for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Voters first approved creation of an ethics panel in 2024.
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The Los Angeles County sheriff oversees the largest sheriff's agency in the nation, including a budget of nearly $4 billion.
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13 candidates are running against incumbent Karen Bass for L.A. mayor, a position that will face questions around policing, homelessness and the 2028 Olympic Games.
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Observers say Proposition 36 is filling jails, prisons with people charged with petty theft, low-level drug crimes, while treatment is lacking.
