## In the News [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/37/086d-37193955.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/election-2024/33624-prosecutor-democrat-city-attorney-mckinney-makes-his-case-to-los-angeles-voters) ### [Prosecutor, Democrat, City Attorney? McKinney Makes His Case to Los Angeles Voters](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/election-2024/33624-prosecutor-democrat-city-attorney-mckinney-makes-his-case-to-los-angeles-voters) October 26 2026 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/0a/083a-0a7e3015.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33544-the-la-watchdogs-2026-voters-guide-2) ### [The LA Watchdog’s 2026 Voter Guide](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33544-the-la-watchdogs-2026-voters-guide-2) October 15 2026 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/40/086g-40875e9d.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33626-the-fools-blame-game) ### [The Fools’ Blame Game](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33626-the-fools-blame-game) October 26 2026 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/48/086f-482d6690.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33619-california-film-tax-credits-arent-enough-the-guilds-need-to-change-too) ### [California Film Tax Credits Aren’t Enough. The Guilds Need to Change Too.](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33619-california-film-tax-credits-arent-enough-the-guilds-need-to-change-too) October 26 2026 # POLITICS --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/c9/066p-c939a48c.jpg) ### Newsom and the CA Dems Say They’re Protecting Us from Trump—But Who Protects Us From Them? Written by Ken Alpern on August 19 2025. ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31357-newsom-and-the-ca-dems-say-theyre-protecting-us-from-trump-but-who-protects-us-from-them) [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/d9/065p-d93edf61.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31339-no-governor-newsom-you-will-not-become-president-by-imitating-trump)Written by Ken Alpern on August 15 2025. Posted in [POLITICS](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022). ## [No, Governor Newsom, You Will Not Become President By Imitating Trump](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31339-no-governor-newsom-you-will-not-become-president-by-imitating-trump) ALPERN AT LARGE - Whoever the heck is advising Gavin Newsom may want to reconsider, or perhaps Governor Newsom needs to reconsider trying to be “Trum… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/5e/061e-5e868469.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31269-the-toughest-job-in-politics-why-mayor-karen-bass-deserves-credit-for-leading-through-crisis)### [The Toughest Job in Politics: Why Mayor Karen Bass Deserves Credit for Leading Through Crisis](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31269-the-toughest-job-in-politics-why-mayor-karen-bass-deserves-credit-for-leading-through-crisis) Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on July 31 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/9c/060o-9cfee83c.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31234-urgent-message-to-progressives-infiltrate-your-local-democratic-party-before-its-too-late)### [Urgent Message to Progressives: Infiltrate Your Local Democratic Party Before It's Too Late](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31234-urgent-message-to-progressives-infiltrate-your-local-democratic-party-before-its-too-late) Written by Thom Hartmann on July 28 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/9b/060r-9b2848b8.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31232-something-is-really-working-new-numbers-show-massive-reach-of-mamdanis-campaign)### ['Something Is Really Working': New Numbers Show Massive Reach of Mamdani's Campaign](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31232-something-is-really-working-new-numbers-show-massive-reach-of-mamdanis-campaign) Written by Brad Reed on July 28 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/9a/059b-9abb38db.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31224-how-democrats-can-save-themselves-and-stop-elon-musk-from-filling-the-void)### [How Democrats Can Save Themselves—and Stop Elon Musk from Filling the Void](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31224-how-democrats-can-save-themselves-and-stop-elon-musk-from-filling-the-void) Written by John Shallman on July 24 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/79/059e-798b328d.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31218-in-a-nation-of-346-790-860-people-no-one-accepts-responsibility)### [In a Nation of 346,790,860 People, No One Accepts Responsibility?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31218-in-a-nation-of-346-790-860-people-no-one-accepts-responsibility) Written by Richard Lee Abrams on July 24 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/6b/058k-6b9eeaf0.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31205-in-response-to-gop-gerrymandering-orourke-calls-for-dems-to-match-fire-with-fire)### [In Response to GOP Gerrymandering, O'Rourke Calls for Dems to 'Match Fire with Fire'](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31205-in-response-to-gop-gerrymandering-orourke-calls-for-dems-to-match-fire-with-fire) Written by Stephen Prager on July 21 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/73/058d-732b3149.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31193-centrists-can-save-america)### [Centrists Can Save America ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31193-centrists-can-save-america) Written by Richard Lee Abrams on July 21 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/5b/057n-5b43716e.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31179-trump-promises-ready-fire-aim)### [Trump Promises: Ready, Fire, Aim](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31179-trump-promises-ready-fire-aim) Written by David M. Hamlin on July 17 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/40/056h-40215e67.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31164-these-immigrants-were-supposed-to-be-protected-the-administration-came-for-them-anyway)### [These Immigrants Were Supposed To Be Protected. The Administration Came For Them Anyway](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31164-these-immigrants-were-supposed-to-be-protected-the-administration-came-for-them-anyway) Written by Emily Rodriguez on July 14 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/28/054i-28946d27.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31126-democrats-must-find-their-nerve-and-fast)### [Democrats Must Find Their Nerve - And Fast](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31126-democrats-must-find-their-nerve-and-fast) Written by Nick Patsaouras on July 07 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/89/051a-89b8e079.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31082-trump-truth-trust-democracy)### [Trump, Truth, Trust & Democracy](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31082-trump-truth-trust-democracy) Written by David M. Hamlin on June 26 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/ec/051c-ec3a0cec.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31081-the-democratic-partys-anti-trump-no-kings-50-501-movement-faces-growing-contradictions)### [The Democratic Party’s Anti-Trump No Kings/50-501 Movement Faces Growing Contradictions](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31081-the-democratic-partys-anti-trump-no-kings-50-501-movement-faces-growing-contradictions) Written by Victor Rothman on June 26 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/00/051g-00778c97.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31076-challenge-from-the-left-a-new-obstacle-for-la-mayor-bass-in-2026)### [Challenge From The Left: A New Obstacle For LA Mayor Bass In 2026?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31076-challenge-from-the-left-a-new-obstacle-for-la-mayor-bass-in-2026) Written by Nick Antonicello on June 26 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/34/050c-3430de9e.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31062-centrism-from-los-angeles-to-tehran)### [Centrism From Los Angeles to Tehran](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/31062-centrism-from-los-angeles-to-tehran) Written by Richard Lee Abrams on June 23 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/54/044n-54fbb21d.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/30968-why-does-netanyahu-keep-undercutting-israels-requirement-of-hamas-total-complete-and-unconditional-surrender)### [Why Does Netanyahu Keep Undercutting Israel’s Requirement of Hamas’ Total, Complete and Unconditional Surrender?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/30968-why-does-netanyahu-keep-undercutting-israels-requirement-of-hamas-total-complete-and-unconditional-surrender) Written by Richard Lee Abrams on June 02 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/4a/043i-4a694130.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/30947-marxism-is-alive-and-well-in-california)### [Marxism is Alive and Well in California](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/30947-marxism-is-alive-and-well-in-california) Written by Eliot Cohen on May 29 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/8c/043e-8c1fb403.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/30944-false-economies)### [False Economies](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/30944-false-economies) Written by Liz Amsden on May 29 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/a3/040e-a39d82fa.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/30905-left-leaning-activist-faizah-malik-enters-la-city-council-race-against-traci-park)### [Left-Leaning Activist Faizah Malik Enters LA City Council Race Against Traci Park](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/30905-left-leaning-activist-faizah-malik-enters-la-city-council-race-against-traci-park) Written by Nick Antonicello on May 19 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/5b/039h-5bb7f661.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/30891-is-the-los-angeles-city-budget-a-plan-with-a-real-purpose)### [Is The Los Angeles City Budget A Plan With A Real Purpose?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-election-2022/30891-is-the-los-angeles-city-budget-a-plan-with-a-real-purpose) Written by NICK PATSAOURAS on May 15 2025. [ ![Brian Goldsmith Vertical R. Col](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/brian-goldsmith%20AD.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/component/banners/click/115 "Brian Goldsmith Vertical R. Col") [ ![save up to 4000 on used evs](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/LADWP/dwp%20ev%20ad2.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/component/banners/click/107 "LA DWP | Save $4K, Green | Priority Ad") [ ![McKinney Campaign](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/McKinney%20City%20Watch%20Ad_final.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/component/banners/click/114 "McKinney Campaign") [ ![LA DWP #2 (Power Savers)](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/LADWP/2026%20LADWP%20PowerSavers%20300x250.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/component/banners/click/82 "LA DWP #2 (Power Savers)") [ ![Donna Tryfman](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/Donna-Tryfman-Ad-Final-Complete-Border-White-Margin.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/component/banners/click/98 "Donna Tryfman - HS1-1") [ ![Pay Water Bill Help](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/LADWP/dwp%20-%20cares-ad.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/component/banners/click/97 "Home - LA DWP #2 (Pay Water Bill Help)") [ ![David DeJute Campaign](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/DejuteAd.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/component/banners/click/111 "David DeJute Campaign") [ ![Anna Reitano Vertical R. Col](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/reitano%20vertical%20rework.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/component/banners/click/112 "Anna Reitano Vertical R. Col") ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/banners/signup-for-cw.png) ## Get The News In Your Email Inbox Mondays & Thursdays First Name [ ![Rhonda Haymon](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/rhonda%20haymon%20for%20judge.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/component/banners/click/113 "Rhonda Haymon campaign") [ ![something you should know, podcasts](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/images/banners/something%20you%20should%20know2.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/component/banners/click/110 "Something You Should Know") ---