Column: California voters fed up with Democrats' inaction on crime
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders are vehemently opposed to an anti-retail theft measure on the November…
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Measure A pamphlet omits a key fact: the ballot proposal is a tax increase
A campaign flyer landing in mailboxes across Los Angeles County promotes a ballot measure that would call for “a new…
LA Times Endorsements for November 2024 Election
It's no exaggeration to say that this may be the most important election in a generation. And we're not just…
Court ruling could limit groundwater pumping in Sonoma
Each year in Sonoma County, steelhead and coho salmon return to spawn in streams along the Russian River that are…
Editorial: November elections could make or break reproductive freedom
“Our bodies are on the ballot!” Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, was right when…
Poll: LA County voters lukewarm on homeless services tax
A November ballot measure that would double the county's quarter-cent sales tax for homeless people is leading in a preliminary…
Poll: Californians weigh in on crime, rent control and minimum wage
SACRAMENTO — A majority of likely California voters support tougher penalties for theft- and fentanyl-related crimes, according to a new…
Democrats show support for California's anti-crime measure Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and other local Democratic leaders on Wednesday announced their support for Proposition 36,…
California Legislature passes bills to curb retail theft
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a package of 10 bills aimed at combating retail theft,…
What is Proposition 47? And how would it change if Proposition 36 passes this year?
California voters are facing a decision about how the state should punish people who are repeatedly convicted of robbery or…