Karen Bass lost the debate against Nithya Raman. Badly
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad reelection campaign just got worse after Wednesday night’s…
L.A. City Council repeals homeless camping bans in Echo Park, Silver Lake, Hollywood
The Los Angeles City Council has rescinded camping bans on a dozen locations in Hollywood, Echo Park and…
Billionaires open the purse to fight California wealth tax
SACRAMENTO — A billionaire-funded political group gave a $5-million donation to the campaign opposing California’s proposed wealth tax, the first…
California may fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post about politics
SACRAMENTO — Weeks before voting ended in California’s primary for governor, Los Angeles-based influencer Shaka Smith took to Instagram to…
Judge sides with AG Bonta in Prop 39 ballot title lawsuit
Sacramento judge sides with Attorney General Rob Bonta in Prop 39 ballot title lawsuit A Sacramento judge has…
Opinion: Which Gavin Newsom will voters see if he runs for president?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives a thumbs-up to the crowd during a Nov. 8 rally. (Photo by Karen…
Insurance commissioner candidates split key endorsements
State Sen. Ben Allen and former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim have split key endorsements, setting up a…
Fire survivors: Newsom helping utilities reduce wildfire costs again
If you live in California, chances are you’ve seen the ads that say “Home insurance rates skyrocket” and…
It’s been a summer of bad news for Mayor Bass. Can she reset the narrative?
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was riding relatively high two months ago, weathering pitched challenges from Spencer Pratt…
Bass, Raman file latest campaign finance reports in mayoral race
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass outraised her challenger, Councilmember Nithya Raman, by more than $300,000 in the first…
A California lawmaker wants to crack down on paid influencers and AI campaign ads
A pair of bills introduced by Sen. Adam Schiff on Monday seek to set stricter boundaries around AI-generated…
Clint Reilly, influential California political consultant, dies at 79
Clint Reilly, a Bay Area milkman’s son who rose to manage the campaigns of California’s most influential political…