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California voter ID initiative launched, much support cited
State Assemblymen Carl Demaio, R-San Diego, and Bill Essayli, R-Corona, launched a ballot measure campaign to mandate voter identification in California elections, citing a...
San Jose mayor proposes criminalizing homeless refusal of shelter, aims to order treatment
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan proposed making it a crime to refuse shelter three times within 18 months, with the goal of using the...
SCOTUS declines case, upholds California fire chief’s firing
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case on the firing of a California fire chief for attending a conference at a church,...
Court finds why LA’s homelessness spending fails to produce results
A court-ordered assessment of the City of Los Angeles’ $2.3 billion in recent homelessness spending has found officials often paid bills without verifying services...
Forever 21 closes Los Angeles headquarters, signals bankruptcy
Iconic retail chain Forever 21 announced it is closing its Los Angeles corporate headquarters, adding another corporate exit from Southern California.
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