Brown Signs Commutation Bill Limiting CA Governor
Gov. Jerry Brown is responding to a controversial decision by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger by signing a bill that slows down the governor's ability to grant clemency to convicted criminals.
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Gov. Jerry Brown is responding to a controversial decision by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger by signing a bill that slows down the governor's ability to grant clemency to convicted criminals.
The mayor said without additional funding from the state, the impending release is "a recipe for making the problem much worse".
The Supreme Court will let a Muslim woman sue Southern California jailers for making her take off her head scarf in a courthouse holding cell.
Los Angeles County's top prosecutor is predicting doom and gloom with a prospect of thousands of convicted felons being diverted to the county's jail system rather than state prisons.
A White House plan that could create thousands of jobs in California is getting a major endorsement from one of the state's Democratic leaders.
More Americans may be losing hope in President Barack Obama and the Democratic party as a whole, according to a study released Friday.
A high-profile developer has stepped down from the panel that oversees the Coliseum, but he still isn't saying whether he will run to be the city's next mayor.
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) says hundreds of commercial airliners that routinely fly throughout the continental U.S. could be at risk.
A political power struggle is building the heart of Los Angeles with Latino activists pushing county supervisors to approve another Latino district. But not everyone is behind the idea.
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill designed to boost developer Anschutz Entertainment Group's bid to build a $1.2 billion football stadium in downtown Los Angeles.
President Barack Obama brought his re-election effort to the Southland Monday, tapping into some deep Hollywood pockets to pad his campaign war chest and saying he wants to restore the nation's status as a land of opportunity.
Another high-ranking city official will take a closer look at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Major road closures are expected to cause traffic delays Monday when President Obama visits West Hollywood.
Michelle Obama found an unusual ally -- reality TV -- in her effort to bring attention to the needs of military families.
Critics of Carson Mayor Jim Dear say he is on a shameless hunt for self promotion by suggesting a street in the town be named agter him.
