Have you gotten a speed camera warning yet? Long Beach is tight-lipped on how many it’s sent
Warnings have started to go out, and we’ll be tracking what happens. Here’s what other cities have seen.
Gavin Newsom clears death row, commutes sentences for hundreds of prisoners
Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted death sentence for 548 state prisoners, saying “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values.” Victims rights advocates criticized his decision.
Billionaire Leon Black sues Rep. Robert Garcia for defamation over Epstein comments
Garcia said during a TV interview that “Leon Black is at the center of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.” The lawsuit says Garcia’s statements were false and made maliciously.
California billionaires faced down a tax and won new protections for their wealth
California billionaires put Prop. 42 on the ballot to counter a proposed wealth tax. It passed, creating a new obstacle to future wealth taxes.
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Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate
Congress is poised to reassert itself as a coequal branch ready to challenge Trump and reverse course after the past two years of unified Republican control.
Democrat Xavier Becerra wins California governor’s race, defeating Republican Steve Hilton
Becerra will be California’s first Latino governor since the late 19th century.
Californians vote on nation’s first wealth tax on billionaires
Some of the state’s wealthiest residents have spent hundreds of millions to defeat Prop. 40, the “billionaire tax.” Supporters say billionaires should pay their “fair share” and help fund social…
Long Beach congressman says he’ll take on ICE and Trump if Democrats win in midterms
Rep. Robert Garcia is in line to lead the powerful Oversight Committee, where he could demand answers from immigration agents and become one of the president’s loudest antagonists.
Beware the ‘red mirage’ if California Republicans have an election night lead
Don’t be fooled by early election returns. It can take California weeks to tally votes, leading to “red mirages” and “blue shifts.”
Why some CSU faculty are ready for a strike: ‘The last contract sucked’
The union that represents 29,000 faculty members is asking its members to authorize a strike after negotiations with California State University reached an impasse.
Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis finds
It’s the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials.