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Proposition 36 won’t end homelessness or crime waves. It will only refill prisons, push more people to the streets and erase criminal justice reform progress.
Sept. 22, 2024
On Friday, North Carolina executed Freddie Owens, even after serious doubts about his guilt emerged. When we kill the conceivably innocent, we become a mockery of ourselves and our supposed allegiance to justice.
Sept. 21, 2024
Requiring two-thirds support to pass local taxes for parks, housing, transportation and other public investments is undemocratic. Proposition 5 would lower the threshold to pass a local bond measure to a more reasonable 55%.
Sept. 20, 2024
Voters should pick the four incumbents. They haven’t done a perfect job, but they are on top of the issues and speak intelligently about where the board has succeeded and what it still needs to do.
Sept. 19, 2024
Sade Elhawary has a clear, progressive vision for California Assembly District 57, which includes downtown and South Los Angeles.
Sept. 19, 2024
A former legislator, Adrin Nazarian is well versed with the district’s challenges and opportunities, and he has the ties and knowledge to hit the ground running.
Sept. 17, 2024
Heather Hutt was appointed to the Los Angeles City Council District 10. She’s performed well and deserves to be elected for a full term.
Sept. 16, 2024
The tenants’ rights attorney would be a refreshing change for this Eastside Los Angeles City Council district, currently represented by Kevin de León.
Sept. 15, 2024
The Times recommends these five excellent candidates on the Nov. 5 ballot to fill open judicial seats for Los Angeles Superior Court.
Sept. 13, 2024
A judge’s ruling that VA had failed Los Angeles County’s homeless veterans by not building housing fast enough on its West LA campus should be the motivation for the government to get moving.
Sept. 11, 2024