Democracy

Amid shrinking tourism numbers and continued resident interstate emigration, Los Angeles pushes forward with a $30 tourism minimum wage, raising questions about timing and economic impact. Los Angeles is moving ahead with a phased minimum wage increase for hotel and airport workers, climbing to $30 an hour by July 1, 2028, even as California confronts declining tourism and...

A bill making its way through the legislature will function as a gift for traffickers and a license for taking vulnerable children and make them disappear, according to parental rights advocates who are opposing the bill. According to critics, including family rights attorneys, Assembly Bill 495 creates a number of serious legal loopholes that make it make it...

“There was so much pepper spray in the air,” recalled Ryan Benson, a victim of the teen mob. Grappling with the memory, he feels for the troubled youth but insists that “we can’t just decide that it’s not happening.” Los Angeles recently felt the wrath of another teen biker mob at a Ralphs on Vermont Avenue and Adams...

Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Corona) called out Governor Gavin Newsom for seemingly agreeing with Republicans on the issue of trans athletes in women’s sports on a recent podcast, but failing to support the effort when it came before state legislators. California State Assemblyman Bill Essayli’s (R-Corona) AB-844 was written to protect elementary to college-level students in their locker rooms...

Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson leads initiative to prohibit offensive slurs during public sessions. The Los Angeles City Council is taking steps to address the use of offensive language during its meetings. Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson has introduced a proposal aimed at curbing the use of specific slurs that have disrupted proceedings and discouraged public participation.  For the past...

When asked to comment on the recall movement and her plummeting approval ratings, Mayor Bass’s office coldly responded “The mayor is focused on recovery which right now is months ahead of expectations.” Paperwork with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission was officially filed on Monday March 3rd for the recall of 43rd L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, who has...

Hochman cites lack of accountability in 1989 murders of parents. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced on Monday his opposition to the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted in 1996 for the 1989 murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez. Hochman emphasized that the brothers have not fully accepted responsibility for their...

Audio that exposed LA City Council’s racial politics will not lead to prosecution Recordings that shook Los Angeles politics in 2022—revealing a racially charged conversation among three city councilmembers and a local union leader—will not result in criminal charges.  The tapes, which drew international attention for exposing a conspiracy to reshape the council to favor Hispanic representation over...

Though the results released include votes cast in-person on March 5, vote-by-mail ballots received before Election Day, and early votes cast in-person at vote centers, additional results will be released until March 26.  Los Angeles County registered voters cast their ballots earlier this month for the 2024 primary election, which included everything from Presidential candidates to local officials....

Hundreds of vote centers and ballot drop box locations are open to registered voters throughout Los Angeles County. As California’s March 5 primary election draws closer, Los Angelenos looking to cast a ballot can vote in-person at one of the hundreds of vote centers or ballot drop box locations open and available to registered voters throughout their communities....