Trump’s noncitizen voting fraud claims will backfire. Just look at history
Thirty years ago this fall, a Republican politician cried electoral fraud after losing a close race. Orange County…
Trump escalates election attacks, threatens California over voter data
WASHINGTON — President Trump and his allies escalated attacks on U.S. elections on Friday, after the president’s prime-time effort to…
A new piece of Democrats’ midterm strategy: Being ‘practical’
WASHINGTON — Democrats are making a growing effort to adopt a pragmatic focus as they campaign on affordability in the…
Column: Voters want what the Democrats’ left wing offers
Warren, Mich. — It was 94 degrees outside, the heat index was over 100, and smoke from the Canadian wildfires…
Noncitizen voting was gaining steam in L.A. Then fears of Trump backlash scuttled the plan
It was a traumatic moment for much of Southern California, as federal immigration agents snatched undocumented workers from…
Who does local government work for? O.C. residents polled
A new poll suggests that Orange County residents’ trust in local government hasn’t tanked, but people don’t feel…
Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting
California is finally nearing the end of the ballot counting from its June 2 primary, a tediously slow…
State budget deal strips power from elected schools chief
The just-approved state budget strips authority from the elected state superintendent of public instruction, transferring power in January…
Noncitizen voting, police oversight measures fail to make Nov. 3 ballot in L.A.
The Los Angeles City Council reversed course on two high-profile ballot proposals on Tuesday, postponing plans to increase…
California leaders cheer Supreme Court ballot ruling while eyeing other ways to speed count
California officials cheered a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday that allows states to continue counting mail ballots postmarked…
Tech billionaires hire insiders to fast-track Bay Area city plan
California Forever, the tech billionaire-backed group that hopes to build a city from scratch on farmland in the…
Voters nearly had a chance to gut the ‘mansion tax.’ Now, L.A. approves $544 million in spending
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a plan to spend $544.3 million collected from Measure ULA,…