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 — ruling that the summary …
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D.A. faces backlash for charging LAPD officer who reported racism
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn the days since he charged a Los Angeles police officer with a crime for capturing evidence of his co-workers’ racist remarks, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman has …
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Column: Don’t let Abdul El-Sayed’s identity eclipse his actual politics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe day after the state’s Senate primary, I was at a gym in Michigan when I overheard a brief exchange about the results of the close race. The small group …
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Mayor says LAPD should stop using Flock Safety license plate readers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMayor Karen Bass said Thursday that the LAPD should stop working with Flock Safety, warning that the company, which operates AI-enabled license plate readers that allow authorities to monitor vehicles …
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After Supreme Court loss, Trump again targets birthright citizenship with new orders
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump targeted birthright citizenship again Thursday by signing a pair of executive orders purporting to narrow it — including by cracking down on “birth tourism” and limiting which children …
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Tight vote on Blanche exposes deep skepticism of Trump’s Justice Department
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump’s choice for attorney general is facing a tight vote for confirmation in a Republican-controlled Senate nearly halfway through his second term, reflecting mounting doubts about his leadership of …
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Warner Bros. Discovery earnings tumble amid film studio struggles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWarner Bros. Discovery stumbled in the second quarter, demonstrating the hazard of depending heavily on blockbuster returns from its Burbank film studio. Disappointing performances by “Supergirl” and “The Bride!,” drove …
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Aug. 6, 2026 3 AM PT Eighty-three lawsuits filed against the Trump administration in 18 months, at a cost of more than $20 million. California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced …
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Primaries on the West Coast are complete. Here are November races to watch
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Midterm battle lines have been drawn across the Western states, as attention turns to general election campaigning with three months until November’s election day. Washington state completed its primary Tuesday, …
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Michigan Senate victory boosts progressives as Democrats wrestle with party’s direction
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The narrow victory of progressive doctor Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s bitterly fought Democratic Senate primary sets up a defining test of the party’s progressive wing in one of the highest-stakes …