California lawmakers found money for these pet projects even as they slashed the budget
California lawmakers faced a difficult budget year, but they still managed to put hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarks in the state budget to benefit their districts — and help them get re-elected.
Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Long Beach Rep. Robert Garcia
Authorities said the man was taken into custody while trying to enter a federal building. Garcia was in California at the time.
Gavin Newsom ‘light years ahead’ in 2028 Democratic field after Prop. 50 win
Gov. Gavin Newsom has been looking for a way to win national attention. Proposition 50 puts him “light-years ahead.”
Fourth man arrested in killing of Long Beach street vendor hit by stray bullet
Yener Ramirez-Miranda sold corn and shaved ice near Lafayette Elementary School for 15 years.
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Proposition 50 passed in California. Here’s what you missed
California voters backed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw congressional districts in favor of Democrats. It was a big night for him in his rivalry with President Donald Trump.
Is your ballot signature readable? Here’s how SoCal officials verify it when you vote
If you’re voting by mail in California’s special election, or in any election, each ballot filed requires a signature. Those signatures are then verified as ballots are counted. Here’s how…
Gavin Newsom’s congressional maps face their final test at the ballot box
Tuesday is the final day for California voters to weigh in on whether to approve Newsom’s plan to redistrict congressional lines to favor Democrats.
Driver gets 16 years in prison for crashing into, killing man pushing disabled car
The 61-year-old defendant pleaded no contest to one count each of gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run driving resulting in death or serious injury.
What Prop. 50 means for Long Beach, where to vote and other last-minute election questions
Redrawing Long Beach’s congressional lines is a crucial part of Newsom’s plan to boost Democrats in the House. Here’s what to expect on Nov. 4.
California Democrats made Prop. 50 about Trump. Polls show it’s working as voting ends
While lopsided polling and fundraising have given the Yes on 50 campaign an undeniable advantage, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s team is taking nothing for granted as Election Day arrives.
Long Beach expected to lease motel for homeless people living along LA River
The plan, with a budget around $17.4 million, aims to resolve some of the city’s most intractable encampments.
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