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Los Angeles should take a serious look at ‘Treatment First’ to confront homelessness
By Stephen Witt Stephen Witt Part of the trouble with covering government and local politics in places where one party—Democratic...
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Pérez Fires Back at Nick Shirley — Sherman, Friedman Denounce Antisemitic Attack — Tran Blasts Trump on Korea — Torres Honors Warehouse Workers
Pérez tells Nick Shirley to go after real corruption, not AB 2624 Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez State Sen. Sasha Renée...
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This Woodland Hills ‘Treatment First’ center says government won’t show up
By Stephen Witt, Los Angeles County Politics (LACP) While the Trump administration last week touted a shift in treating homelessness...
Read moreDetailsWaters cheers block of Trump’s LAHSA funding attack — Hochman: Pop Smoke’s killer nailed for jail fentanyl smuggling — Valladares slams gutted child-protection bill — Mitchell celebrates La Brea Tar Pits funding — Chu honors SGV leaders
Waters applauds court block on LAHSA funding suspension U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D - Inglewood, Hawthorne,...
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Two lesser-known props could shape LA County’s future
By Los Angeles County Politics (LACP) While the fight over voter identification (Prop. 39) and a proposed tax on billionaires...
Read moreDetailsHochman targets Figueroa Corridor sex trade — Rivas secures $850K for Pacoima Wash safety — González, Durazo, Bass respond to Lineage fire with new bills — Padilla presses CMS on nursing home voting rights
Hochman touts dual prosecutions of sex trafficking on Figueroa Corridor LA County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman Los Angeles County...
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Op-Ed: Sacramento Keeps Targeting the Wrong People on Fraud – the Next Governor Can Fix That
Editor’s note: This op-ed references Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo’s proposed legislation, “Stop the Scams Act” (AB 2674). As of August 4th,...
Read moreDetailsFriedman fights Head Start cuts — Barger demands wildfire survivor protections — Valladares, Lackey escalate fight against Lancaster predator placement — Carrillo to lead Latino Caucus
Friedman vows to fight fed cuts at Hollywood Head Start U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Burbank, Glendale,...
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LA County program becomes face of Trump’s rollout to treat homelessness
By Stephen Witt, Los Angeles County Politics (LACP) A homeless outreach program built and funded in Los Angeles County Supervisor...
Read moreDetailsHochman on Price facing corruption charges — Friedman blasts GOP on health care — Barger fights predator placement in Antelope Valley — Cisneros bill protects minority-owned businesses
Hochman lauds court decision to try Price on corruption charges LA District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman Los Angeles County District...
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