Karen Bass has faced tough questions. The city is making her answers hard to find

Good morning and welcome to Records LA – City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zanizer with the support of my colleague Rebecca Ellis and I’ll provide you with the latest city and county government. Newsletter Get Lowdown for La Politics Sign up for our LA City Hall newsletter for weekly insights, scoops and analysis. Please enter […]

Newsom pledges to get tough on ultra-processed foods in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday issued an executive order seeking to limit access to ultra-processed foods, calling it a continuation of California’s “nation-leading” nutrition and health standards. “The food we eat should not make us sick or have lifelong consequences,” Newsom said in a statement. “California has long served as a leader in creating healthy […]

Gallego visits Yuma County, talks on how he won in a tough election year for Democrats

Before being sworn in today as the first Latino senator in Arizona’s history, Ruben Gallego returned to Somerton late last month. Gallego, who defeated Republican Kali Lake on Nov. 5, attended the Somerton Tamale Festival for the second year in a row. He met with Yuma County residents and elected officials, including Yuma Mayor Doug […]

California voters wanted tough on crime. What happens now for reforms?

Criminal justice reform advocates ousted California’s progressive district attorney this summer in an effort to roll back sentencing reform, focusing on reducing mass incarceration, prioritizing rehabilitation and holding police accountable for excessive force. He warned that it would undermine 10 years of efforts to pursue this goal. By November, voters still weren’t listening. In Los […]

Kari Lake talks tough on border secuirty in Yuma County

Yuma, Arizona (AZ Family) — U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake On Wednesday, he campaigned in Yuma for the second day in a row. He visited the southern border in the morning and made clear his tough stance on border security and immigration. “I would like to see this wall completed from the Gulf Coast to […]

Neil Cavuto Halts Harris Spokesman After Claiming Trump Dodges ‘Tough Questions’ From ‘Mainstream Reporters’

Fox News host Neil Cavuto on Friday shut down Harris-Waltz senior press secretary Ian Sams after Sams claimed former President Donald Trump was avoiding “tough questions” from “mainstream reporters.” Before Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to CNN's Dana Bash in late August, Republicans had criticized her for shying away from the press and not addressing […]