The Ultimate Test of Trump’s Cronyism Is Unfolding in Beverly Hills

Lance Williams and Matt Smith / Reveal Jan 9, 2019 Los Angeles is eyeing a billion-dollar subway extension. An heiress' ties to the White House threatens to halt the project in its tracks. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Republican Wins Spot in Runoff for California Governorship

JONATHAN J. COOPER / The Associated Press Jun 5, 2018 Businessman John Cox finishes a strong second behind Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a former San Francisco mayor who touted his 2004 support for marriage rights for same-sex couples. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ads Reveal Quirks in California Governor’s Race

JONATHAN J. COOPER / The Associated Press May 8, 2018 Politics has always made for strange bedfellows, but the state's top-two "jungle primary" creates new incentives for odd alliances. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Democratic Party Won’t Endorse Dianne Feinstein

KATHLEEN RONAYNE / The Associated Press Feb 25, 2018 Although the four-term senator has not won support for her candidacy, her challenger in the June primary, state Senate leader Kevin de Leon, also failed to earn the Democrats' endorsement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Immigrant ‘Warriors for Justice’ Return to Their Roots

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 20, 2017 Latino grass-roots organizers in Los Angeles are resisting the Trump administration's assaults in ways that would make their forebears proud. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

In Los Angeles, a Different Kind of Political Race

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 L.A. is having an election for mayor, a slogging, nuts-and-bolts sort of contest that doesn't resemble the popular image of this challenging city. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Watch: Democrats Reinsert ‘God,’ ‘Jerusalem’ Into Party Platform

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2012 The official Democratic Party Platform should have been approved easily during a vote, but it wasn't. Instead, it became a moment of opportunity for the Republicans after a commotion erupted among Democrats on the convention floor over removal of the words "God" and "Jerusalem" from the platform. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Raining on Obama’s Gay Pride Parade

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2012 Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Scott Tucker disrupts the celebration of Obama's gay marriage announcement; the Green Party candidate; Robert Scheer and Sergei Plekhanov; austerity check; and the class politics of parking tickets.Last time on Truthdig Radio: Scott Tucker disrupts the celebration of Obama's gay marriage announcement; the Green Party candidate; Robert Scheer and Sergei Plekhanov; austerity check; and the class politics of parking tickets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Raining on Obama’s Gay Pride Parade

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2012 Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Scott Tucker disrupts the celebration of Obama's gay marriage announcement; the Green Party candidate; Robert Scheer and Sergei Plekhanov; austerity check; and the class politics of parking tickets. Dig deeper

Occupy L.A.: Decamped but Not Deterred

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2011 Despite being swarmed and ejected by LAPD officers early Wednesday morning, members of the Occupy movement's Los Angeles contingent are regrouping and figuring out how to put their collective power to best use in other similar demonstrations in the future. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

You Can Arrest an Idea

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 1, 2011 Count the liberal mayor of Los Angeles as one of those apologists for suppressing truth in the name of civic order. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

LAPD Uses a Lighter Touch While Evicting Occupiers

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2011 Hoping to avoid the kind of bad press that other city governments and police forces (ahem, Oakland) recently earned for their ham-fisted mistreatment of Occupy outposts, the Los Angeles Police Department took a slightly different tack early on Monday morning in its attempt to oust Occupy LA (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )