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Sheriff’s, Probation Litigation Cost L.A. County Taxpayers $1 Billion, Study Finds

As county considers a $48.8 billion budget with billions in cuts, a report tallies how much is going to legal payouts advocates say are preventable.

by Cerise Castle


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Did Los Angeles City Hall Blink by Delaying the Olympic Wage?

By Mark Kreidler

Business groups threatened a ballot measure targeting a key city revenue source, raising fears of layoffs and charges of “shakedown.”

Teachers Are Winning Raises. They’re Still Losing Ground.

By Mark Kreidler

A record pay gap with other professions and rising costs are making it increasingly difficult for schools to attract and retain talent.

California Rideshare Drivers Move Toward Unionizing, Following Massachusetts

By Larry Buhl

Uber and Lyft drivers in both states say low pay, rising gas prices and a lack of transparency in how they’re compensated have fueled organizing efforts.

Why Coal Will Lead to More Deaths in Colorado

By Jennifer Oldham

Across the nation, one of the dirtiest sources of power gets a lifeline from the Trump administration and state officials.

Uprooted: A Classic American Story Finds Itself on the Wrong Side of History

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

Alex Haley’s masterwork Roots turns 50 this year. But a school board’s move to ban the book has stoked outcry, including from family members like Anne Haley.

California Town Lets Private ICE Detention Centers Police Themselves

By Robin Urevich

McFarland police don’t respond to calls at detention centers, citing agreement with GEO Group. Crimes go uninvestigated, say attorneys and alleged sexual abuse victim.

County Tax Measures Show Limits of Local Responses to Medicaid Cuts

By Mark Kreidler

Election results in Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties suggest voters are wary of sales tax hikes, adding pressure for statewide solution.

Data Centers Are on the Ballot — This Pennsylvania Candidate Won Her Primary Keeping Them Top of Mind

By Audrey Carleton

As data centers grow as an election issue, a state House candidate hopes her opposition will finally propel her to victory.








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