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The first major Los Angeles mayoral debate of 2026 was supposed to expose sharp ideological differences between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman. Instead, it may have revealed something much more

Los Angeles City Councilmembers John Lee and Monica Rodriguez are pushing to dramatically expand the city’s anti-camping law through a proposed 2026 ballot measure that would broaden enforcement around schools

On Wednesday, LA City Council voted 14-0 to advance a sweeping set of recommendations aimed at limiting LAPD pretextual traffic stops, marking the culmination of nearly five years of organizing,

This article by Carter Moon originally appeared on his Substack, and is republished here with his permission. At a time when the fabric of reality feels like it’s melting before

Mayor Karen Bass this week released her proposed $14.9 billion budget for 2026–27, presenting it as a steady plan that avoids layoffs after last year’s $1 billion deficit. But the

Mayor Karen Bass’ flagship homelessness program, Inside Safe, has spent more than $300 million since its December 2022 launch and moved nearly 5,800 people off the streets and into interim

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