Politics
Newsom warns Trump in heated letter he’s ‘playing with fire’ on redistricting
With Democrats lining up for a bare-knuckle match on redistricting, Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered President Trump a cease-fire proposal:...
Commentary: The state sets lofty goals in the name of a brighter future. What’s a vision and what’s a hallucination?
In April of 2006, I watched a posse of politicians gather at Skid Row’s Midnight Mission to introduce, with great...
California took center stage in ICE raids, but other states saw more immigration arrests
Ever since federal immigration raids ramped up across California, triggering fierce protests that prompted President Trump to deploy troops to...
How might you reconfigure L.A. so it’s a sustainable home for everyone?
Aug. 10, 2025 3 AM PT We asked L.A. Times readers: “Thinking ahead to 2050, how might you reconfigure the...
Farmworkers keep dying from heat illness, 20 years after California vowed to protect them
KNIGHTS LANDING — Though it was not yet noon, the temperature was already inching toward triple digits, and it felt even hotter...
Commentary: ‘Silence is violence’: Teachers, retirees, first-time activists stand up to immigration raids
“Thank you so much for showing up this morning,” Sharon Nicholls said into a megaphone at 8 a.m. Wednesday outside...
Column: Vance is right to call out warped partisan representation
Believe it or not, Vice President JD Vance has said a number of things over the years that I agree...
Newsom welcomes Texas Democrats who fled to foil Trump’s redistricting plan
SACRAMENTO — California became center stage for the national political fight over House seats Friday when Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomed Democratic lawmakers...
Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis drops out of governor’s race, pivots to run for treasurer
The field of candidates for California governor expanded rapidly this year as a growing number of politicians entered the race...
Large number of voters undecided in governor’s race and about congressional redistricting, new poll finds
Many voters are undecided in California’s 2026 governor’s race as well as about Democratic efforts to redraw the state’s congressional...
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