Los Angeles

A CalMatters analysis found L.A. Mayor Karen Bass vastly outperformed the opposition in majority-Latino precincts in June. The race could hinge on whether Latino voters stick with her.

Mayor Karen Bass, who’s fallen behind in recent polls, went on the offensive against City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a supporter-turned-challenger.

The measure would require two-thirds of voters to approve any local special taxes, instead of the simple majority for citizen-led initiatives. Anti-tax advocates say it should be that hard for governments to tax Californians, but local officials say it could constrain funding for essential services.

A media analyst warns that right-wing pundits are creating a dangerous environment where the reflexive rejection of negative election results is the new normal.

LAPD launched an internal investigation after a swarm of officers allegedly profiled and detained young men the day they were set to graduate from a second-chance program.

Beyond their ideas on how to curb housing prices, Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman have little to offer that would lower living costs in L.A.

LA28 Olympic venues should swap single-use plastic cups and utensils for washable, reusable items and let fans bring their own reusable bottles.

Residents of cities like Pacifica want to limit the presence of visitors and corporations. Companies like Airbnb want to keep their lucrative coastal listings. That tension has led to increased attempts to influence a small but powerful committee.

Attorney General Rob Bonta isn't the first state official to give in to corporations after tough talk about standing up to them. Governors Newsom and Brown did it, too.

Tanner Blackman’s job is to push housing projects through Los Angeles’ famously Byzantine permitting process. With a torrent of state laws aimed at streamlining and speeding up approvals to combat the housing shortage, will the humble permit expediter profession survive?