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Thoughtful context, dishy tidbits, occasional deep dives and a healthy dose of palace intrigue from L.A. Times city hall reporters.
We’ll tell you about important election campaigns and what happens once our politicians take office: their plans, their stumbles, their struggles to keep their promises.
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The council sidelined a long list of charter reform proposals. But one key idea will make it to the ballot: reducing the number of council meetings.
The City Council hired a law firm to represent the Ethics Commission as it defends its decision to fine Councilmember John Lee over gifts he allegedly accepted in Las Vegas.
Councilmembers said the proposal to expand the council lacked crucial details. Others say the council didn’t want to dilute its own power.
Karen Bass did the best in South L.A., while Nithya Raman did well in gentrifying neighborhoods near downtown. Spencer Pratt led the pack in the West Valley.
Spencer Pratt’s election night party at Don Antonio’s Mexican restaurant in West Los Angeles included a few uninvited guests.
Rodriguez, who is running unopposed, has lined up behind Bass despite years of pointed criticism directed at her administration.
Pratt’s biggest liability with Democrats? Any tie to Trump.
Political sophisticates say the ads are designed to boost Huang’s profile in the mayor’s race, pulling votes from Councilmember Nithya Raman.
Nithya Raman promised no encampments by 2030; Karen Bass comes out against needle exchange; Spencer Pratt gets a bit friendly with Bass
With the election one month away, police officers, firefighters, hotel workers and others are waging expensive campaigns.
The L.A. on the Record Team
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David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times.
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Noah Goldberg covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times.
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John Corrigan is the deputy editor of news coverage at the Los Angeles Times — his third tour of duty at the paper.
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Sandra McDonald covers L.A.’s City Hall at the Los Angeles Times.
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Melissa Gomez is an enterprise reporter on the State Team who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2018.
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Rebecca Ellis is a reporter at the Los Angeles Times focused on government accountability, investigations and legal affairs.
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Connor Sheets is an investigative and enterprise reporter for the Los Angeles Times.