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Noncitizen Voting Defeated in Santa Ana

November 6, 2024 12:46 pmNovember 6, 2024 12:46 pm

Santa Ana voters rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed for noncitizen and undocumented resident voting by a wide margin, 62% to 38%, in yesterday’s election, with 100% of precincts reporting, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters. “Our...

Landslide: Hochman Defeats Gascon in LA County DA Race

November 6, 2024 12:06 pmNovember 6, 2024 12:06 pm

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Tax Division and current General Counsel for Ross LLP Nathan Hochman defeated incumbent Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon in a landslide on Tuesday, with Hochman now up with over 61% as of...

TRUMP Wins: Election 2024 Results and Commentary

November 5, 2024 5:29 pmNovember 7, 2024 6:32 am

It is going to be a long night. But… Oh wait… 11:45pm PST: Donald Trump won and will be the 47th President. And it is said this is the end of Kamala Harris’s political career. (Thankfully) Donald Trump spoke late...

The Critical Latino Vote and California

November 5, 2024 12:58 pmNovember 5, 2024 12:58 pm

Amidst the many, many factors across California this election, the biggest in terms of demographics has been the Latino vote. In past elections, Latinos largely sided with Democrats. Nearly 50 years ago, in 1976, Jimmy Carter had 82% of the...

Tran Uses Last Minute $1.2 Million Senior Meal Allegations Against Steel

November 5, 2024 2:45 amNovember 5, 2024 2:46 am

45th Congressional District candidate and Attorney Derek Tran (D) used last minute allegations from an NPR report saying that his opponent, Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA), had given a $1.2 million taxpayer-funded senior meal program contract in 2020 to a printing...

Gov. Newsom Sues Norwalk Over Ban on Homeless Shelters and Supportive Housing

November 4, 2024 4:13 pmNovember 4, 2024 4:13 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against the City of Norwalk in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles on Monday over Norwalk’s moratorium on new homeless shelters and supportive housing. The issue...

Hochman Closing Out Campaign Strong

November 4, 2024 3:24 pmNovember 4, 2024 3:24 pm

In about a month – barring an upset of epic proportions – Nathan Hochman will become the new Los Angeles County District Attorney. Obviously, the official vote is Tuesday but Hochman’s lead over the egregious incumbent George Gascon has been...