Politics
Tom Steyer’s billionaire status looms over gubernatorial campaign ahead of June 2 election
California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer rallied supporters at East Los Angeles College Wednesday with content creator Carlos Eduardo Espina and State Senator Caroline Menjivar.
New polling suggests Republicans could miss general election in California governor, LA mayor races
Xavier Becerra, Steven Hilton and Tom Steyer are in a statistical three-way tie, according to a poll released May 13 by Emerson College.
Nithya Raman accuses Mayor Karen Bass of putting LA ‘up for sale to big tech’
City Councilmember Nithya Raman held a press conference on May 11 in Palms where she accused Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of putting LA "up for sale to big tech."
L.A. mayoral hopeful says Karen Bass failed in all aspects of the Palisades Fire
Mayoral candidate Adam Miller, a Democrat, pitched himself as the only moderate in the race in an interview with Annenberg Media.
Gubernatorial California candidates debate housing, health care and homelessness
The contentious debate sparked contrast among candidates from mental health intervention to combat homelessness and California's rising living costs.
Community members weigh implications of California billionaire tax proposal
The measure is heading to the November ballot after receiving more than 1.5 million signatures of support.
West Hollywood seeks to recognize polyamorous relationships
The city updated its municipal code in March to protect multi-parent families and relationships involving more than two people, though the ordinance may be limited.
FBI director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic, alleging defamation
The lawsuit seeks $250 million in damages following the article’s allegations of excessive drinking and misconduct by citing anonymous sources.
Trump criticizes Pope Leo in series of social media posts
USC community members weighed the religious implications of the president’s disdainful remarks.
Mayoral primary race shows conflicting voting polls between two Democratic candidates
Incumbent LA Mayor Karen Bass is behind in a recent poll, showing Nithya Raman having nearly double the voter support.
Trump endorses Republican Steve Hilton for California governor
The President’s endorsement could help coalesce Republican support behind Hilton and away from the other leading Republican candidate, paving the way for a Democrat to potentially reach one of the top two spots in the race.
State Senator Ben Allen wants ‘to take advantage’ of the ‘affordability and availability crisis’ within the California insurance markets if elected commissioner
In an exclusive interview with Annenberg Media, Allen explained how he plans to address customers losing homeowners insurance in wildfire-prone areas.
Iran threatens American universities in the Middle East
Experts warn that the widening conflict and mixed U.S. messaging are deepening uncertainty across global markets and civilian targets.
California gubernatorial candidate calls for suspension of federal funds to USC after debate cancellation
After USC canceled the Tuesday gubernatorial debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton called for the Department of Education to suspend federal funding to the university until an investigation takes place.
Tom Steyer campaign to host forum with all gubernatorial candidates invited in DTLA following USC debate cancellation
Tom Steyer announced today in a Zoom press conference that he would host a debate Monday evening in Los Angeles, with an independent moderator, after USC cancelled their debate set for tonight.












