Is there ‘performative politics’ happening during council meetings? That’s frustrating.
Good morning and welcome to Records LA – City Hall newsletter. Here’s what’s happening in local government, with insights from David Zahniser and Noah Goldberg. Several members of the Los Angeles City Council wrapped up their final meeting before a three-week summer break, exchanging some final remarks before the hiatus. During this last session, held […]
Gov. Bill Lee’s performative Christianity places political agenda over faith
Andrew Towl prays with Gov. Bill Lee during the 2022 campaign event. (Photo: John Partipilo) 25 years ago – I was a youth pastor at the Southern Baptist Church, which is easy to describe as another life. From abortion to same-sex marriage, I knew all of Cherry Pick’s poems to support my personal views. That […]
I’m a Mexican-American UCSC student and I’m sick of the performative activism in Santa Cruz County
Do you have anything to say? Lookout welcomes letters from readers to the editor within our policy. Click here for guidelines. The sound of pebbles crackling between the wheels and concrete drove my cousin and I away from our conversation in the car. Callejon Outside my aunt’s house in Tijuana. A dusty black car was […]