##  In the News

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### [They Said It Made No Sense. Then They Voted Yes.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33278:they-said-it-made-no-sense-then-they-voted-yes&catid=327)

August 31 2026

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### [Trump World. From Assassination Abroad to Chaos at Home](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33277:trump-world-from-assassination-abroad-to-chaos-at-home&catid=395)

August 31 2026

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### [Newsom’s Next Immigration Gamble: Defy Federal Law And Dare Washington To Fight Back](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33283:newsoms-next-immigration-gamble-defy-federal-law-and-dare-washington-to-fight-back&catid=375)

August 31 2026

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### [Follow the Money: How Does a $3,662 Apartment Become “Affordable Housing”?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33300:follow-the-money-how-does-a-3-662-apartment-become-affordable-housing&catid=312)

September 03 2026

#  IMPORTANT READS

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### Apple and the Feds: Folks Have NO Idea!

Written by Tony Butka on March 03 2016.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10643:apple-and-the-feds-folks-have-no-idea&catid=9)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2016/018c.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10634:why-it-s-time-to-legalize-drugs&catid=9)Written by Kofi Annan on February 29 2016. Posted in [IMPORTANT READS](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=9).

## [Why It’s Time to Legalize Drugs](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10634:why-it-s-time-to-legalize-drugs&catid=9)

 Nowhere is this divorce between rhetoric and reality more evident than in the formulation of global drug policies, where too often emotions and id…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/cc/018h-cc76d695.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10630:the-government-is-already-forcing-companies-to-give-it-access-to-our-data&catid=9)### [The Government Is Already Forcing Companies to Give It Access to Our Data](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10630:the-government-is-already-forcing-companies-to-give-it-access-to-our-data&catid=9)

Written by Ashley Gorski on February 29 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b5/018i-b5a5d39f.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10629:the-cell-phone-encryption-battle-human-rights-are-at-risk&catid=9)### [The Cell Phone Encryption Battle: Human Rights are at Risk](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10629:the-cell-phone-encryption-battle-human-rights-are-at-risk&catid=9)

Written by Carey Shenkman on February 29 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/fc/018j-fce76458.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10628:scotus-showdown-sorry-hon-you-did-it-to-yourself&catid=9)### [SCOTUS Showdown: "Sorry, Hon, You Did It to Yourself"](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10628:scotus-showdown-sorry-hon-you-did-it-to-yourself&catid=9)

Written by John Mirisch on February 29 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/cc/018s-cc6025a2.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10621:how-race-could-affect-the-race&catid=9)### [How Race Could Affect the Race](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10621:how-race-could-affect-the-race&catid=9)

Written by Joel Kotkin on February 29 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8e/018v-8e0e4422.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10617:california-politics-kamala-clobbers-loretta&catid=9)### [California Politics: Kamala Clobbers Loretta](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10617:california-politics-kamala-clobbers-loretta&catid=9)

Written by Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine on February 29 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/50/017j-50af068d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10600:nyt-poll-nearly-20-of-trump-s-supporters-disapprove-of-lincoln-freeing-the-slaves-17-not-sure&catid=9)### [NYT Poll: Nearly 20% of Trump’s Supporters Disapprove of Lincoln Freeing the Slaves … 17% Not Sure](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10600:nyt-poll-nearly-20-of-trump-s-supporters-disapprove-of-lincoln-freeing-the-slaves-17-not-sure&catid=9)

Written by Libby Nelson on February 25 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/71/017o-71dafc2e.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10595:is-trump-the-schwarzenegger-sequel&catid=9)### [Is Trump the Schwarzenegger Sequel?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10595:is-trump-the-schwarzenegger-sequel&catid=9)

Written by Bill Blum on February 25 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3e/016e-3ee73a9b.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10586:shocking-gop-poll-most-democrats-prefer-socialism-to-capitalism&catid=9)### [Shocking GOP Poll?: Most Democrats Prefer Socialism to Capitalism](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10586:shocking-gop-poll-most-democrats-prefer-socialism-to-capitalism&catid=9)

Written by Nika Knight on February 22 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0b/016g-0bb25acc.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10585:scalia-s-constitution-interpretation-makes-case-for-choosing-his-successor-now&catid=9)### [Scalia’s Constitution Interpretation: Makes Case for Choosing his Successor Now](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10585:scalia-s-constitution-interpretation-makes-case-for-choosing-his-successor-now&catid=9)

Written by James Preston Allen on February 22 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6e/016h-6e2d7047.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10584:san-bernardino-county-fbi-at-fault-for-losing-data-in-shooting-investigation&catid=9)### [San Bernardino County: ‘FBI at Fault for Losing Data in Shooting Investigation’](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10584:san-bernardino-county-fbi-at-fault-for-losing-data-in-shooting-investigation&catid=9)

Written by Nadia Prupis on February 22 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1b/016k-1b213a8b.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10581:make-america-great-again-got-news-for-you-america-still-rocks&catid=9)### [Make America Great Again? Got News For You, America Still Rocks!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10581:make-america-great-again-got-news-for-you-america-still-rocks&catid=9)

Written by Andrés Martinez on February 24 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8c/016m-8c8b11ec.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10579:lessons-from-nascar-california-legislators-might-have-to-wear-donors-on-their-sleeves-huh&catid=9)### [Lessons from NASCAR? California Legislators Might have to Wear Donors on their Sleeves – Huh?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10579:lessons-from-nascar-california-legislators-might-have-to-wear-donors-on-their-sleeves-huh&catid=9)

Written by James Poulos on February 22 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2a/016p-2afa8ae9.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10576:justice-scalia-s-replacement-is-important-to-latinos-here-s-why&catid=9)### [Justice Scalia’s Replacement is Important to Latinos, Here’s Why](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10576:justice-scalia-s-replacement-is-important-to-latinos-here-s-why&catid=9)

Written by Fred Mariscal on February 22 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6f/016r-6fff37e8.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10574:gloria-steinem-stirs-an-old-debate-socialism-vs-feminism&catid=9)### [Gloria Steinem Stirs an Old Debate: Socialism vs Feminism](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10574:gloria-steinem-stirs-an-old-debate-socialism-vs-feminism&catid=9)

Written by Peter Dreier on February 22 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8b/016s-8b5b1435.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10573:do-you-know-the-way-to-san-jose&catid=9)### [Do You Know the Way to San Jose?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10573:do-you-know-the-way-to-san-jose&catid=9)

Written by Paul Hatfield on February 24 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/92/016t-9216ce05.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10572:california-history-and-the-movies-schools-kids-need-more-screen-time&catid=9)### [California History and the Movies: Schools Kids Need More Screen Time](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10572:california-history-and-the-movies-schools-kids-need-more-screen-time&catid=9)

Written by Joe Mathews on February 22 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/97/015w-9741b1dc.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10567:what-s-next-for-scotus-the-california-connection&catid=9)### [What’s Next for SCOTUS: The California Connection](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10567:what-s-next-for-scotus-the-california-connection&catid=9)

Written by Beth Cone Kramer on February 18 2016.

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Written by Charlotte Laws on February 18 2016.

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