In the heart of Black Los Angeles, the future of Latino political power emerges
LOS ANGELES — The two dozen volunteers gathered on a Saturday morning at the appropriately — almost cinematically — named Unity House …
As LGBTQ library material comes under fire, California may ban book bans
The presentation was unassuming, just a handful of picture books arrayed on the side of a bookcase — the ABCs of a …
Why Gavin Newsom’s gun control constitutional amendment hasn’t gone beyond California
One year after Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed changing the U.S. Constitution to place new restrictions on gun ownership, no other states have …
Forget the first 220 failures to split California. This developer has a new plan to secede
The man who would finally break up California is a real estate developer from Rancho Cucamonga. Jeff Burum knows this may sound …
An abortion fight in Beverly Hills exposes the limits of California’s ‘reproductive freedom’
BEVERLY HILLS — The billboards popped up in January, looming above busy intersections near the city limits of Beverly Hills, where such …
Gavin Newsom says baseball saved him. But the legend of his career doesn’t always match the reality
For their 2004 home opener, the San Francisco Giants invited a special guest to throw the ceremonial first pitch: Gavin Newsom, then …
The Pride flag is gone. Library books are under review. It’s a new era of backlash politics in California
HUNTINGTON BEACH — The winds of change blew swiftly and relentlessly into this oceanside city in northern Orange County. Not long after …
California gunmakers fear their ‘expiration date’ in a state that doesn’t want them
HUNTINGTON BEACH — There are two decisions about the future of gun rights in California that the employees at Rifle Supply are …
This L.A. Democrat is a ‘New Testament kind of guy’ — and one of California’s most powerful voices on criminal justice
LOS ANGELES – The man — tall and gaunt, slightly bedraggled, carrying a plastic grocery bag — nodded to Reggie Jones-Sawyer as …
Medical cannabis paved the way for legalization in California. Now patients feel left behind
Turn off Highway 99 in rural Elverta, drive five miles down the road and you’ll find a dusty lot crammed with cars …