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They Said It Made No Sense. Then They Voted Yes.
INVESTIGATIVE ANALYSIS - Sacramento has streamlined housing approvals so aggressively that residents rarely get a heari…
Trump World. From Assassination Abroad to Chaos at Home
GELFAND’S WORLD - We’re at a moment when all sorts of political questions are coming to a head. And if that old phrase…
Newsom’s Next Immigration Gamble: Defy Federal Law And Dare Washington To Fight Back
MY THOUGHTS - Gov. Gavin Newsom is about to decide whether California should take another extraordinary gamble with fed…
As California Debated Sharing Data On Drivers, Homeland Security Subpoenaed 17 Million Records
TECHNOLOGY - California lawmakers wrestled with a difficult question earlier this summer: Could the state safely share…
Karen Bass Just Sent L.A. Businesses a Dangerous Message: Follow the Rules or Don’t
THE BOTTOM LINE - Street vendors deserve a realistic path to legalization. But when City Hall weakens enforcement while…






