In rejecting Proposition 6, voters kept a constitutional provision outlawing slavery except “to punish crime.” Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers still have options.
The L.A. Times equity reporting initiative, funded by the James Irvine Foundation, explores the challenges facing low-income workers and the efforts being made to address California’s economic divide.
In rejecting Proposition 6, voters kept a constitutional provision outlawing slavery except “to punish crime.” Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers still have options.
Here’s how California voted on statewide measures in the 2024 election, including Proposition 36 on retail theft and fentanyl.
A former firefighter alleges he was harassed by a homophobic colleague who left a strap-on dildo and called him “rat” around the workplace, according to a lawsuit.
Many of California’s 10 state propositions are head-scratchers. Some shouldn’t even be on the ballot. Others are worthy of support. Here’s how I finally came down on them, in chronological order:
Will Riverside County leaders erase the zoning barrier that separates industrial warehouses from rural homes in Mead Valley? Or is this the moment that the proliferation of distribution centers slows in the Inland Empire?
Cheeky slaps, hot and heavy make-out sessions and a wild drag show: This isn’t your typical wrestling tournament.
Colleges and universities have to invest more in need-based financial aid and outreach to applicants to increase socioeconomic diversity.
The CDC plans to knock on the doors of randomly selected homes in the Tijuana River Valley later this month to ask them about how the sewage crisis has affected their wellbeing.
For decades, Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services has delivered meals to seniors. But volunteers are aging out and funding isn’t enough to serve all in need.