Former President Trump owns more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency and up to $250,000 in gold bars along with his portfolio of golf courses and real estate properties, according …
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Poll: L.A. County voters lukewarm on tax for homeless services
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA measure on the November ballot that would double the county’s quarter-cent homeless sales tax is leading in an early poll of Los Angeles County voters but but does not …
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Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, telling you about the latest in city government, with help from my colleague …
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Walz’s handling of George Floyd’s death, protests under fresh scrutiny
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn May 2020, as Minneapolis burned and grieved after the police murder of George Floyd, Tim Walz seemed backed into a corner. The Minnesota governor was facing a barrage of …
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Oakland, Berkeley allow 16, 17-year-olds to vote for school board
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSome older Bay Area teenagers will have a chance to make their voices heard this election — albeit in limited fashion. While still barred from voting on higher-profile races such …
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Supreme Court blocks Biden’s anti-discrimination rules for transgender students in red states
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it has turned down an appeal from the Biden administration and refused to lift court orders in 26 conservative states that blocked new …
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Newsom signs legislative crime package addressing organized retail theft
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAN JOSE — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 10 bills in what he is calling an unprecedented effort to combat escalating retail crimes, car thefts and the sale of stolen goods, …
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Press reaction to Trump campaign email leak starkly different from 2016, when Clinton was hacked
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign were leaked just before the 2016 election, the news media breathlessly covered the October surprise as if they’d opened Al Capone’s vault and there …
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SACRAMENTO — In the latest episode of his political fight with Big Oil, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday called on California lawmakers to pass new requirements on oil refiners during the …
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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on high food prices as her campaign previews an economic policy speech Friday in North Carolina, promising to push for a federal …