Elections have consequences, as California is likely to learn when Donald Trump once again moves into the White House. The state has been a bastion of anti-Trump sentiment ever since
In the parlance of politics, "ticket-splitting" refers to someone who votes for candidates of both major parties. It bedevils political devotees as they turn out partisan voters. In
While Santa Monica voters backed a slate of progressive, liberal candidates for City Council this week, voters took a slightly more conservative turn in some regional and state races.
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Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI
California voters decided on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state's minimum
Nathan Hochman defeated George Gascón in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney, unseating an incumbent known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors.
Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, calls
