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CA 2020 Primary; Chaos, Confusion and Last Minute Attempts to Change Election Law

February 11, 2020 11:01 amFebruary 12, 2020 8:09 am

A bill to permit a voter to change their party preference or update their residence address without reregistering to vote has been passed in the California Legislature, but has not been signed into law. California’s Primary Election is right around...

EXCLUSIVE: LA Times Editor and Publisher Show Up for Bloomberg

February 11, 2020 8:52 amMarch 16, 2022 2:11 pm

Diana Taylor, the longtime companion of Democratic presidential candidate Michael R. Bloomberg was the special guest at a series of four Bloomberg for President events yesterday in California. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by...

Two Dozen Marines At Camp Pendleton Are Dismissed For Human Trafficking And Drug-Related Charges

February 11, 2020 8:47 amFebruary 12, 2020 8:24 am

On Saturday, military officials from Camp Pendleton officially confirmed two dozen Marines were given a less-than-honorable discharge for taking part in a human trafficking ring. The 24 Marines were arrested on July 3, when U.S. Border Patrol agents spotted three...

Fighting the One-Party State at the Local Level in California

February 11, 2020 7:23 amFebruary 11, 2020 8:12 am

The one-party state has made life in California unaffordable and unfair, and the political system is rigged. But there are ways to fight back. It isn’t a partisan observation to say that California is a one-party state. It’s just...

2020 March Primary Preview: 29th State Assembly District

February 11, 2020 6:57 am

The 29th State Assembly District: Encompassing the Monterey Bay and snaking the shore along with the Pacific Coast Highway, the 29th State Assembly District starts at the end of the Bay Area and tapers off at the coastal boonies south...

Freelance Journalists Close to Receiving the Second AB 5 Exemption

February 11, 2020 2:14 amFebruary 10, 2020 5:48 pm

‘At this point she doesn’t want to look incompetent, so she’s making a lot of corrections.’ Another AB 5 exemption would allow freelance journalists and photographers to resume their unlimited by-article pay to resume under a new bill. Freelance...

CalFresh Benefits Would be Simplified for Senior Citizens Under New Bill

February 10, 2020 2:55 pmFebruary 10, 2020 2:55 pm

A new bill introduced to the California Senate with the goal of simplifying the CalFresh application process for senior citizens and to generally remove barriers stopping seniors who qualify from applying was referred to to Senate Health and Human Services...