Newsom signs bills to shield California elections from Trump interference, increase transparency

Los Angeles Times - Sep 19, 2026

In an effort to guard against potential interference in the Nov. 3 election, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to boost security for state's voting systems and voters' ability to cast ballots.

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Newsom signs bills to shield California elections from Trump interference, increase transparency

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In an effort to guard against potential interference in the Nov. 3 election, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to boost security for state's voting systems and voters' ability to cast ballots.

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After Trump ban, MS NOW and CNN say their journalists were denied access to White House

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After Trump ban, MS NOW and CNN say their journalists were denied access to White House

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Canada took the trade war to Trump’s backyard. Americans didn’t care

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UC temporarily blocked from enforcing transgender name and pronoun rules

Sep 19, 2026

UC temporarily blocked from enforcing transgender name and pronoun rules

A judge barred UC from enforcing part of its anti-harassment policy against members of a conservative education group whose member may use names and pronouns for transgender people that do not match their gender identities.

Newsom rejects effort to roll back CEQA exemptions for advanced manufacturing

Sep 19, 2026

Newsom rejects effort to roll back CEQA exemptions for advanced manufacturing

Senate Bill 954 would have rolled back parts of last year's controversial overhaul of CEQA that allowed for advanced manufacturing facilities to be sited in communities without environmental review.

Overflowing pool causes partial hillside collapse in Hollywood Hills

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'Super cute' Hello Kitty cards draw crowds to the L.A. County Library

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Hundreds of people across Los Angeles County braved long lines to score the limited-edition library card, which is available through mid-October. All California residents are eligible for one.

Hawley invites Flock, Axon, other surveillance tech CEOs to testify

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) invited the CEOs of Flock Safety and other prominent AI-powered surveillance camera manufacturers to testify before the upper chamber's Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism next week. Hawley, the subcommittee's chair, wrote on social media Friday that he “invited the CEOs of Flock Safety, Axon, Motorola and Verkada to testify in...

D.A. announces criminal charges against Lake Hughes animal rescuer

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D.A. announces criminal charges against Lake Hughes animal rescuer

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