Libby Denkmann

Mayor Garcetti says "there's no question" his upcoming budget will include cuts. L.A. County is also facing "significant losses" that will impact county programs.

L.A. City Controller Ron Galperin advises: 'My office has revised the current fiscal year’s General Fund revenue estimate downward by $231 million due to fallout from the coronavirus.'

Leaders of small and mid-sized local cities are worried they could be left out of federal coronavirus bailouts for local governments.

Leaders of small and mid-sized cities, including in Southern California, say they are being overlooked in federal bailouts because they can't apply directly for aid.

With curbside grocery pickup and even medical appointments now standard in the time of social distancing, why not voting?

The COVID-19 threat means no in-person contact with volunteers, donors or potential voters.

Campaigning has gone virtual as social distancing reigns. Meanwhile, engage in attack politics at your own risk, say campaign operatives.

In an effort to reduce the number of people in jail, the California Judicial Council zeroed out bail for most misdemeanors and non-violent felonies.

Prosecutors say the man spontaneously told a CHP officer: 'You only get this chance once. The whole world is watching.'

Only Council President Nury Martinez and key aides will be in the chamber.

A former staffer for Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging wrongful termination, retaliation, and harassment along with corruption.

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, election experts are calling for states to expand voters’ access to absentee ballots. But that presents other challenges.