Pasadena’s minimum wage will rise to $18.57 per hour on July 1, 2026, nudging the city past Los Angeles city and county floors. The change is an annual CPI‑based adjustment under the city ordinance.

Rae Chen Huang lays out a sweeping progressive platform that centers social housing, a nonprofit public bank and budget reforms ahead of the June 2 primary. Her questionnaire spells out specific steps to shift resources and expand tenant protections.

Retired LASD Capt. Mike Bornman told a questionnaire he’d demolish Men’s Central Jail after a replacement is found, move inmates to Century Regional and build a women’s treatment campus.

Silver Lake neighborhood council member Maebe Pudlo has filed to run for the open 26th State Senate seat. Her progressive campaign joins a crowded June 2 primary.

FOX 11 will televise a Los Angeles mayoral forum on May 13 featuring Mayor Karen Bass and three challengers as the June 2 primary approaches.

A Sherman Oaks homeowners forum will host a head-to-head debate between Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman Tuesday evening, a neighborhood preview of a TV debate.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Mayor Karen Bass as mail ballots go out ahead of the June 2 primary. The high-profile backing arrives while challengers have surged in recent fundraising.

A statewide clinic trade group and a rural provider sued to block a union‑backed ballot measure that would force clinics to spend 90% of revenue on direct care. The case raises questions about federal funding rules and the future of rural services.

Council approved a $486,760 DOJ COPS grant for de‑escalation training but attached a cover‑letter reservation tied to a federal injunction. The city says it will return unspent funds if conditions are reimposed.

A viral influencer pitch urged conservatives to back Mayor Karen Bass to block a progressive challenger — and the tactic has drawn fierce criticism across L.A.'s political scene.

A sudden spike in jet fuel has sent the cost of running California’s massive aerial firefighting fleet skyrocketing, complicating a budget built on bond and greenhouse funds.

Advocates want Los Angeles to boost funding for day‑labor centers to $3M, saying shelters and legal aid are overwhelmed after a wave of ICE raids.

A judge ruled the county watchdog can’t force deputies to show tattoos in interviews unless they receive Lybarger warnings, narrowing the OIG’s probe.