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Remembering the Sage of Los Angeles City Hall

Journalist Marc Haefele was one of the keenest analysts of Los Angeles politics. Capital & Main columnist Erin Aubry Kaplan knew him as a colleague who could write authoritatively on practically everything.

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Why California’s Latina Wage Gap Is Nation’s Worst

Concentration in low-paying industries and lack of education and career training mean Latinas earn 44% of what white men are paid.

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Historian Sees Trump’s Triumph As a New Chapter in America’s Long Tradition of Illiberalism

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In New Mexico, Democrats Strike an Oil and Gas Gusher: ‘Money Buys Access’

Nationally, Big Oil overwhelmingly supports Republicans; in New Mexico it’s a different story.

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Striking Kaiser Therapists Say Thousands of Appointments Likely to Be Cancelled

A union complaint filed with California regulators says a leaked internal memo shows Kaiser intended to break its own rules and state law, leaving patients without care during the ongoing strike.

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Can Democrats Get Their Voters Off the Couch?

Dorian Warren argues that cynicism and disillusionment among the party's base helped Trump win.

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California’s November Election Stopped Another Rent Control Ballot Measure – and Maybe Its Chief Architect

A measure seemingly targeting the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has put forth three rent control ballot measures, is on its way to narrowly passing.

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University of California Workers Say They Are Being Squeezed As Contract Talks Stall

The UC system says it is offering healthy raises for nearly 40,000 staffers, but workers say the system is playing a shell game by also raising their health care premiums.

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How Biden Could Restrict Fossil Fuel Financing and Make It Trump-Proof

But the election is likely to blow up a long-delayed EPA response to oil and gas pollution in New Mexico.

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Challenging the Myth of a Trump Takeover of the Union Vote

Labor strategist Steve Rosenthal says Kamala Harris fared better with union voters than headlines suggest — and outlines the labor movement’s path forward.

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‘It Felt Like an Uphill Battle All Year,’ Says Arizona Grassroots Leader

Despite wins on abortion and Senate race, a progressive group backing Harris faced voter apathy and backlash over immigration.

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There’s a Reason Oil Well Sales Are Collapsing In California: Cleanup Costs

Faced with putting up hefty bonds to clean up their mess, operators are instead taking a pass on selling off dying wells.

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Dismissive Doctors, Crowded Clinics and Memory Loss

South Los Angeles pastor is demanding better for herself and others with dementia.

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Why Mass Deportations Would Cripple California’s Economy

Mythology aside, nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants are the backbone of some industries, and pay billions in taxes for services they will never receive.

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Yes, Having a Climate Denier at The Helm is Alarming. But All Is Not Lost.

UCLA's Cara Horowitz says Trump will act quickly to gut Biden's climate agenda but states like California can slow the damage

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The EPA Stalled and Then a Fix for New Mexico Oil and Gas Pollution Evaporated

Trump election likely marks the end of a federal response to worsening air pollution in the Permian Basin.

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Philadelphia Workers Are Readying a Bill With a Basic Demand: Just Enforce the Law

Nannies, housekeepers and gig workers have already won legal protections. Now they want consequences for bosses who break the rules.

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Climate Advocates Dismayed by Trump Victory; Buoyed by State Results

Voters backed a $10 billion climate bond in California, rejected an anti-climate initiative in Washington

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Hope and Defeat at Howard University

They had gathered expecting to celebrate a historic Kamala Harris presidency. The next day, they took stock of their loss. Photographer Barbara Davidson chronicled the highs and lows of two days in Washington, D.C.

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For the Texas Railroad Commission, the Last Train Left Years Ago

Misnamed commission oversees the state's vast oil and gas industry. Critics say it's all a smoke screen.

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Four Policies That Could Make Our Elections More Fair and Democratic

There are lots of ways to increase voter turnout and lessen the influence of money in elections — as other countries have proven.

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Trump’s Inaction on Teamsters’ Pensions Fuels Frustration Over Failure to Endorse Harris

Union members say the non-endorsement ignores Harris’ role in securing Teamsters’ retirement benefits and Biden’s pro-union NLRB, which has bolstered organizing efforts at Amazon.

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Arizona’s Deadly Heat Is Exhibit A as Activists Mount Final Push for Climate and Harris

The state has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate just twice in more than 70 years. Armies of canvassers hope climate will change that.

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Federal Firefighters Say Their Pay Is on the Line in 2024 Election

As wildfires worsen, some federal firefighters fear Republican control of Congress and the White House could accelerate their exit from the workforce, leaving critical gaps in fire response.

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Biden Delivered on Infrastructure and Jobs. Will Voters in Purple States Like Pennsylvania Keep This Progress Going?

Harris cast the deciding vote to make the Inflation Reduction Act law. Trump has vowed to claw back as much of that money as he can.

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