##  In the News

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### [When the Last-Minute Power Play Failed: Sacramento Finally Ran Out of Time](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33319:when-the-last-minute-power-play-failed-sacramento-finally-ran-out-of-time&catid=375)

September 07 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=378)

September 03 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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### [As California Debated Sharing Data On Drivers, Homeland Security Subpoenaed 17 Million Records](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33308:as-california-debated-sharing-data-on-drivers-homeland-security-subpoenaed-17-million-records&catid=425)

September 03 2026

#  POLITICS

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### USC Fiasco: Was The University Debate Set To Promote Billionaire Gubernatorial Candidates?

Written by NICK PATSAOURAS on March 30 2026.

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  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e0/021p-e0b18a4d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32414:the-jake-levine-interview-housing-safety-and-gridlock-the-challenges-facing-californias-32nd-district&catid=396)Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on March 16 2026. Posted in [POLITICS](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=396).

## [The Jake Levine Interview. Housing, Safety, and Gridlock, the Challenges Facing California’s 32nd District](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32414:the-jake-levine-interview-housing-safety-and-gridlock-the-challenges-facing-californias-32nd-district&catid=396)

THE BOTTOM LINE - California’s 32nd Congressional District is approaching a pivotal moment. Across the San Fernando Valley, residents are grappling w…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ae/021o-ae7e2e09.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32407:poll-shows-raman-emerging-as-basss-strongest-challenger&catid=396)### [Poll Shows Raman Emerging as Bass’s Strongest Challenger](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32407:poll-shows-raman-emerging-as-basss-strongest-challenger&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on March 16 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1b/021n-1b389f87.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32404:fantasyland-2-0&catid=396)### [Fantasyland 2.0](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32404:fantasyland-2-0&catid=396)

Written by Liz Amsden on March 16 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/cc/019o-cc83bc56.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32378:before-calling-israel-apartheid-watch-your-state-and-mouth-newsom&catid=396)### [Before Calling Israel “Apartheid,” Watch Your State and Mouth, Newsom](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32378:before-calling-israel-apartheid-watch-your-state-and-mouth-newsom&catid=396)

Written by Ken Alpern on March 05 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/91/019m-91b88d04.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32367:why-i-trust-betty-yee-to-be-our-governor&catid=396)### [Why I Trust Betty Yee to Be Our Governor ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32367:why-i-trust-betty-yee-to-be-our-governor&catid=396)

Written by Hans Johnson on March 06 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0b/018a-0b004f89.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32351:exclusive-interview-with-mayoral-candidate-adam-miller-la-at-a-crossroads&catid=396)### [Exclusive Interview with Mayoral Candidate Adam Miller: LA at a Crossroads](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32351:exclusive-interview-with-mayoral-candidate-adam-miller-la-at-a-crossroads&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on March 02 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bc/017c-bc691c5a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32328:traci-park-an-exclusive-interview-about-safety-homelessness-and-the-fight-to-restore-public-trust&catid=396)### [Traci Park: An EXCLUSIVE Interview about Safety, Homelessness, and the Fight to Restore Public Trust](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32328:traci-park-an-exclusive-interview-about-safety-homelessness-and-the-fight-to-restore-public-trust&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on February 26 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/00/055c-00c32284.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32300:why-is-nithya-raman-running-for-la-mayor&catid=396)### [Why is Nithya Raman Running for LA Mayor?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32300:why-is-nithya-raman-running-for-la-mayor&catid=396)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on February 20 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b4/015b-b478e822.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32295:los-angeles-at-a-crossroads-leadership-accountability-and-the-fight-for-the-citys-future&catid=396)### [Los Angeles at a Crossroads: Leadership, Accountability, and the Fight for the City’s Future](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32295:los-angeles-at-a-crossroads-leadership-accountability-and-the-fight-for-the-citys-future&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on February 19 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/28/012c-2825595e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32255:a-dangerous-turning-point-for-los-angeles-why-the-bass-raman-race-should-alarm-voters&catid=396)### [A Dangerous Turning Point for Los Angeles: Why the Bass–Raman Race Should Alarm Voters](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32255:a-dangerous-turning-point-for-los-angeles-why-the-bass-raman-race-should-alarm-voters&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on February 09 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/10/012k-10da526d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32252:the-democrats-need-a-concrete-governing-agenda&catid=396)### [The Democrats Need A Concrete Governing Agenda](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32252:the-democrats-need-a-concrete-governing-agenda&catid=396)

Written by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir on February 09 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8c/012j-8c9aaa94.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32247:horvath-seeks-countywide-eviction-protections-as-immigration-raids-intensify&catid=396)### [Horvath Seeks Countywide Eviction Protections as Immigration Raids Intensify](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32247:horvath-seeks-countywide-eviction-protections-as-immigration-raids-intensify&catid=396)

Written by CityWatch on February 09 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c9/011b-c9d581c1.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32237:district-9-isnt-asking-for-promises-its-demanding-results&catid=396)### [District 9 Isn’t Asking for Promises — It’s Demanding Results](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32237:district-9-isnt-asking-for-promises-its-demanding-results&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on February 05 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/23/010e-23e37fb9.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32211:scandal-plagued-los-angeles-badly-needs-a-local-democracy-reset&catid=396)### [Scandal-Plagued Los Angeles Badly Needs A "Local Democracy" Reset](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32211:scandal-plagued-los-angeles-badly-needs-a-local-democracy-reset&catid=396)

Written by Steven Hill on February 02 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b6/009f-b63ed1b3.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32186:give-us-your-tired-your-poor-your-cash-cows&catid=396)### [Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Cash Cows](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32186:give-us-your-tired-your-poor-your-cash-cows&catid=396)

Written by Jack Shakely on January 29 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/07/008i-07722fc5.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32170:the-top-ten-las-most-influential-powerful-government-leaders&catid=396)### [The Top Ten: LA's Most Influential & Powerful Government Leaders](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32170:the-top-ten-las-most-influential-powerful-government-leaders&catid=396)

Written by Nick Antonicello on January 26 2026.

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Written by Tim Deegan on January 19 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/95/006o-958a459a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32132:the-disunited-states-of-america&catid=396)### [The Disunited States of America](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32132:the-disunited-states-of-america&catid=396)

Written by Eliot Cohen on January 19 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/bc/005q-bc19c553.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2026/005q.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=26417047) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32125:the-marissa-roy-interview-candidate-for-la-city-attorney-2&catid=396)### [The Marissa Roy Interview: Candidate For LA City Attorney](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32125:the-marissa-roy-interview-candidate-for-la-city-attorney-2&catid=396)

Written by Nick Antonicello on January 15 2026.

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