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The big money for both sides in the California recall election is coming from the same wealthy enclaves, and not so much from out of state.
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Two months since a homeless encampment was evicted from the park, it reopens to the public with noticeable new security.
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Commissioner Andrew Glazier says he’s being kicked off the LAFD oversight board at the request of the head of the union that represents firefighters and paramedics. The Mayor’s office and the union president deny the claim.
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Lawmakers shelve dozens of significant bills, many opposed by special interests. They include proposals on police reform, housing, health care and more.
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The city spent $1.1 million in repairs and renovations but councilman Mitch O’Farrell won't say how the city intends to keep campers from once again using the park.
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County staff have 60 days to draft a plan to bring cash payments to a small number of county residents to study the effect of no-strings financial assistance.
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A panel of three judges paused Carter’s far-reaching homelessness injunction, which orders the city and county of L.A. to offer shelter to everyone on Skid Row by October 18.
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A poll of more than 10,000 voters found just 36% currently favor replacing Newsom, while 49% plan to vote “no” on a recall.
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California’s new attorney general Rob Bonta announced he’s creating a racial justice bureau that will focus much of its work on hate crimes, including anti-Asian attacks.
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As the state prepares to fully reopen, the governor revealed what he wants to do with the state's $75.7 billion budget surplus.
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As budget analysts pour over billions in proposed city spending, Black Lives Matter-LA and partner organizations presented their vision for public safety and community building to the Los Angeles City Council.
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Democratic Party leaders meeting virtually for their state convention, unite behind a message that the recall of Gov. Newsom is a desperate Republican plot that is bad for California.
