Friday, August 14

In the news:

Los Angeles mayoral contenders offer competing visions for city’s future

Incumbent Karen Bass and 13 challengers are running for Los Angeles mayor. Voters will choose the top two candidates in the June 2 primary election to advance to a November runoff, unless a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the primary and automatically wins the office. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles City Hall is pictured. Voters will cast ballots for LA mayor in the June 2 primary. (Daily Bruin file photo)


California governor’s race features competitive primary field

Sixty-one candidates are running to be California’s next governor. Only two will advance to the November general election after Tuesday’s primary election – regardless of political party affiliation. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. Sixty-one candidates are running to be California’s next governor. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


A look into the candidates running for California’s 36th congressional district

This post was updated May 31 at 8:33 p.m. Democratic incumbent Ted Lieu and six challengers are running for California’s 36th congressional district, which encompasses UCLA and parts of West Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. Seven candidates are running to represent California’s 36th congressional district, which encompasses Westwood and parts of West Los Angeles. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


LA ballot measures could increase taxes on billionaires, hotels, sales

This post was updated May 31 at 8:36 p.m. Four measures seeking to raise taxes will appear on Los Angeles’s June 2 ballot. The measures, if passed, would subsidize LA County’s public health system amid federal funding cuts and fill in tax gaps for unlicensed cannabis businesses and online travel companies. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles City Hall is pictured. Four measures seeking to raise taxes will appear on Los Angeles’s June 2 ballot. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


California Senate passes UC-sponsored bill proposing $12B research bond

This post was updated May 28 at 12:03 a.m. The California Senate voted Wednesday in favor of a bill that would put a $12 billion bond for scientific research on the November 2026 ballot. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. The California Senate voted Wednesday in favor of Senate Bill 895, which would put a $12 billion bond for scientific research on the November 2026 ballot. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


5 candidates are running in primary to represent California Assembly District 51

This post was updated May 31 at 10:44 p.m. Two Democrats – including an incumbent – and a Republican retired businessman are among the candidates vying to represent UCLA and its surrounding areas in the state assembly. Read more...

Photo: The California state capitol building is pictured. Two Democrats – including the incumbent – and a Republican are among the candidates for the state assembly seat that represents UCLA and its surrounding areas. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


AFSCME Local 3299 employees vote to ratify contract

This post was updated May 22 at 12:29 p.m. A union that represents more than 40,000 workers – and that has been in negotiations with the UC for more than two years – voted to ratify a contract with the University on Friday. Read more...

Photo: The American Federation of State, City and Municipal Employees Local 3299 vote on a tentative contract with the UC. The union announced Friday that its employees ratified the agreement, with more than 96% of participating members voting “yes.” (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)



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