David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. He joined the newsroom in 2007 and previously wrote on local government for the Claremont Courier, Pasadena Star-News, the Daily Breeze, the L.A. Weekly and the San Diego Union-Tribune. He is a graduate of Pomona College and lives in Los Angeles.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom issues an executive order requiring state agencies to remove homeless encampments in their jurisdictions and urging California’s cities to follow suit.
July 25, 2024
Ephraim Hunter, 29, was ordered to undergo drug treatment and stay away from Mayor Bass, the mayor’s residence and Los Angeles City Hall for three years.
July 24, 2024
The opposition could complicate the larger proposal to expand the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, which is heading to voters in the Nov. 5 election.
July 24, 2024
With L.A. hosting the Summer Games in 2028, city and county leaders are heading to the City of Light to see what lessons L.A. will need to learn.
July 20, 2024
In her veto letter to the City Council, Bass said the proposal risked creating ‘bureaucratic confusion’ within the LAPD’s disciplinary system.
July 16, 2024
How many politicians should represent the largest county in America? County supervisors have been quarreling about it
July 13, 2024
Biden spoke to nearly 200 mayors, laying out his policy goals for a second term and drawing a contrast with Trump’s promises for his second term.
July 10, 2024
The region’s politicians have offered varying reactions to the decision, with some voicing relief and others worrying about an influx of homeless residents.
July 7, 2024
Bass put new restrictions on her plan to speed up the approval of affordable housing, taking out properties that are in historic districts, hillsides with high fire risk and other areas.
July 6, 2024
Bass sent out her first fundraising email of the 2026 campaign, days after officials reported that street homelessness had gone down 10.4% citywide.
July 1, 2024