ATLANTA — Over the last week, LaTosha Brown has been in full-throttle mode, leading grassroots voting rights activists fanning across Georgia, canvassing door to door, hosting screenings of “Black Panther: Wakanda …
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SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday unveiled an outline of his plan to place a cap on oil refinery profits in California, a proposal he’s asking lawmakers to approve in …
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Skelton: Trump’s mail voting threat is out of touch with reality
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — If reelected, former President Trump promises to ban mail balloting, allow only one day for voting and finish counting on election night. He claims mailed ballots and extended voting …
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Supreme Court hears free-speech clash over same-sex weddings
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday about whether a conservative Christian business owner has a 1st Amendment right to refuse to work with same-sex couples planning to marry. At …
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High gas prices prompt California lawmakers to consider penalties on oil profits
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — A new class of state lawmakers will be sworn in Monday and thrust into the middle of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political fight with oil companies, testing the clout of …
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Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over election
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Former President Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was …
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California Republican probing GOP flaws is part of the problem
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAN FRANCISCO — Anyone with a beating heart and sliver of humanity reacted to the October attack on Paul Pelosi in similar fashion, with a combination of shock and horror that …
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L.A. on the Record: Karen Bass tries to hit the ground running
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our local elections newsletter. It’s Ben Oreskes and Julia Wick here writing from a rainy Los Angeles. Newsletter Get the …
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Republican John Duarte wins open Central Valley congressional seat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepublican farmer John Duarte won an open congressional seat in the Central Valley, defeating Democratic Assemblyman Adam Gray despite Democrats’ strong voter registration advantage in the district. The Associated Press …
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WASHINGTON — President Biden signed a bill Friday to avert a freight rail strike that he said could have plunged the U.S. into a catastrophic recession. At the White House, Biden …