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2020 March Primary Preview: 36th State Assembly District

February 7, 2020 9:53 am

The 36th State Assembly District: The 36th District is where Los Angeles ends and where desert and farms begin. Comprised of parts of Los Angeles, Kern, and San Bernardino counties, the district fans out from Edwards Air Force Base, injecting...

California Population Experienced Slowest Growth Rate in a Decade

December 20, 2019 4:52 pmDecember 21, 2019 9:44 am

Estimates released by the state of California on Friday show that while California had added 141,300 people in the last year for a total population of 39.96 million, a net migration loss has caused the state’s population to experience it’s...

Executive Director of LA Homeless Services Brags Of Success Before Resigning In Middle Of An Epidemic

December 10, 2019 10:31 amDecember 10, 2019 12:50 pm

Executive Director Peter Lynn of the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority stepped down last week as homelessness explodes in the nation’s second-largest city. However, his resignation was not a result of his failed efforts in fighting the crisis; it was...

Assembly Majority Ian Calderon Announces That He Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2020.

November 28, 2019 7:33 am

Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon (D-Whittier) announced in a statement on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election. Assemblyman Calderon, who has held the seat for the 57th district since 2012 when he was only 27, has said that he...

CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey Sue JUUL For Illegally Marketing, Selling to Teens

November 25, 2019 1:21 amNovember 25, 2019 8:41 pm

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra last week sued e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL for illegally selling and marketing their products to underage teenagers. Becerra was joined in the lawsuit by the County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey....

California Sues Vaping Company Juul Over Underage Marketing And Privacy Violations

November 19, 2019 1:41 pmDecember 10, 2019 1:16 pm

It’s been a rough year for the vaping industry. The number of vaping related deaths has skyrocketed. Vaping bans have been enacted all over California, as well as the country. The finding of Vitamin E Acetate in vaping products, caused...

Los Angeles ADAs Endorse Incumbent Jackie Lacey over San Francisco DA Gascón

November 5, 2019 7:05 amNovember 7, 2019 1:33 pm

The Association of Deputy District Attorney’s announced their endorsement of Jackie Lacey for Los Angeles County District Attorney. Lacey is being challenged by San Francisco DA George Gascón, who recently announced he was leaving San Francisco to run for...