Editorial: This time, the debates between Trump and Biden need strict rules of civility
President Biden's declaration that he would be “happy” to debate Donald J. Trump means voters will have at least a…
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Opinion: Is the Los Angeles City Council serious about ethics reform?
The Los Angeles city government has a corruption problem. Since 2020, three Los Angeles council members and a former deputy…
Texas immigration law suspended again after whiplash rulings
WASHINGTON- The Texas immigration law that would empower police to arrest people suspected of entering the United States illegally is…
Early voting has expanded significantly, but turnout growth hasn't kept pace, study finds
When it came time to choose how to vote in the March primary, Californians had it right. The state mailed…
Vince Fong vs Mike Boudreaux: Who will replace Kevin McCarthy in Congress?
Two weeks after narrowing the field of candidates to represent them in Congress starting next year, San Joaquin Valley voters…
Editorial: California still hasn't fixed its undemocratic impeachment rules
A fringe conservative group has launched another impeachment targeting Governor Gavin Newsom for… well, the same reasons as the previous…
An overthrown far-right leader. Another is barely holding on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?
Shasta County voters have ousted from office a key figure in the county's far-right shift, even as the fate of…
Column: Polls are right most of the time. This is what you have to be careful of
WASHINGTON- Without surveys you cannot understand politics; with them, you can misunderstand many things. With the presidential nominations of both…
Candidate Ysabel Jurado overtakes councilor Kevin de León
Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado did not have large supporters spending lavishly on her behalf. The Highland Park…
How ranked choice would combat the “gamification” of voting
To the editor: In their respective articles on the March 5 vote, columnist Erika D. Smith and election reform advocate…