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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Gavin Newsom reflects on year of arrests made for retail theft, car burglaries a week ahead of election

Gov. Newsom touts progress in yearlong crackdown on retail theft across the state to bolster his case against Prop. 36.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 25, 2023 - L.A. County officials are aware of 33 county-owned buildings at possible risk of collapse in an earthquake including the L.A. County Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, pictured, in downtown Los Angeles on March 25, 2023. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. County wants to crack down on corruption. Is it worth up to $21 million?

Oct. 28, 2024
GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 2, 2024: Canvassers from a local labor union partnering with Worker Power, Jose Manuel and Victoria Stahl walk a neighborhood to door knock and inform residents of the Democratic choices for the upcoming election on October 2, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Californians head to Nevada and Arizona to knock on doors for Harris

Oct. 28, 2024
BUENA PARK CALIF. OCTOBER 26, 2024 - Democrat candidate for the 45th Congressional District Derek Tran, left, holds his daughter Olivia, 6, center, as former President Bill Clinton speaks during a campaign rally Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Buena Park, Calif. (Ryan Sun / For The Times)

Bill Clinton stumps for Democrats in Orange County with control of the House on the line

Oct. 26, 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 29, 2024 - Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de Leon attends the unveiling and dedication ceremony of the Gloria Molina mural at Casa 0101 Theater in the Boyle Heights on August 29, 2024. Monica Rodriguez, Rep. Maxine Waters and former California Senate and L.A. City Council member Gil Cedillo attended the event. Artist Margaret Garcia was commissioned to create the mural as the Los Angeles City Council proclaimed Aug. 29 as, "Gloria Molina Day." (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

State watchdog agency is investigating donations to Kevin de León’s reelection campaign

Oct. 26, 2024

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