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Jan 19 3:23 pm
  • politics

Powerful Long Beach-based political consultant agrees to plead guilty in bribery, fraud case

Alicia Robinson

Melahat Rafiei was a well-connected player in Long Beach politics. Her company, Progressive Solutions Consulting, worked on numerous local City Council campaigns.

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Jan 7 8:50 am
  • politics

Gavin Newsom, the sequel: Governor starts second term as leader of liberal America

Alexei Koseff, CalMatters

After leading a “March for Democracy” on the second anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, Gavin Newsom portrayed himself as a partisan warrior on the national stage, but a unifier in California in his second inaugural speech.

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Oct 27 12:56 pm
  • politics

Racial reconciliation, homelessness and the contest to be mayor: An interview with Rex Richardson

Jackie Rae

In an extensive interview with “The Word” podcast, Councilmember Rex Richardson answered a range of questions about his life, racial equity and a recent controversy involving three LA councilmembers and the former head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor.

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Jun 9 9:31 am
  • podcast

Low voter turnout in the Long Beach primary isn’t odd, it’s sadly typical—our politics reporter explains

Jackie Rae

Why is it so hard to get most voters engaged in local elections that affect them so much? On this week’s “The Word” Long Beach Post political reporter Jason Ruiz sits down with Jackie Rae to discuss.

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May 23 6:36 pm
  • politics

Anaheim’s corruption scandal is also shaking Long Beach’s political world

Kelly Puente and Anthony Pignataro

A Democratic Party power player accused of trying to bribe Irvine City Council members has been part of many Long Beach campaigns.

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Feb 12 2021 1:26 pm
  • politics

State Sen. Lena Gonzalez appointed majority whip in California Senate

Alena Maschke

Former Long Beach councilwoman and current State Sen. Lena Gonzalez has been appointed to senate majority whip, a leadership position within the state’s Democratic party.

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Sep 24 2020 10:28 am
  • politics

State regulator, city prosecutor investigating mayoral recall campaign

Jeremiah Dobruck

The City Prosecutor says his office is investigating potentially “felony-level violations of the California Elections Code” in connection with the Robert Garcia recall campaign.

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Dec 3 2019 10:44 am
  • politics

Sen. Kamala Harris ends her campaign for president

The Associated Press
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Nov 2 2019 5:00 am
  • politics

Analysis: The ethical and economic concerns over politicians seeking higher office while already serving

Brian Addison

Voters need to feel like their voices are being heard—and it is up to us, collectively, to create a system that caters to that.

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Sep 5 2019 11:18 am
  • politics

UPDATE: Mayor announces new chief of staff

Staff Reports

Diana Tang is currently the manager of government affairs and communications for the city of Long Beach.

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