Today on TAP: My adopted city is in flames, and we’re collectively to blame.
California
Posted inLaw and Justice
How Sanctuary Laws Could Throw a Wrench Into Trump’s Deportation Plans
Advocates see these laws as a critical shield for immigrant communities, but Trump’s team is devising ways to bypass them.
Posted inHousing
Make It Legal to Build
The Yes In My Backyard, or YIMBY, movement believes that solving the housing shortage entails removing impediments to adding supply.
Posted inTAP
Media Mogul Amok
Today on TAP: In an impressive display of fear and greed, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times declares war on journalism.
Posted inTAP
Couch Carries California
Today on TAP: The Democratic base voters who stayed home, and voting Democrats’ rejection of urban disorder, swung the Golden State.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Why Mass Deportations Would Cripple California’s Economy
Mythology aside, nearly two million undocumented immigrants are the backbone of some industries, and pay billions in taxes for services they will never receive.
Posted inPolitics
Control of the House Coming Down to California
The usual ‘blue shift’ means up to five seats are still in play, which is the margin of victory needed for Democrats.
Posted inPolitics
Will the Trumpers Mess With the Ballot Counting?
They will surely try. Whether they succeed will depend on the vigilance of the Justice Department and other law enforcement agencies.
Posted inPolitics
AIPAC’s Only General-Election Target Is an L.A. Progressive
In California’s 34th District, anti-war advocate David Kim has come close to unseating Rep. Jimmy Gomez twice. Now AIPAC is attacking Kim, and a crypto PAC is joining in.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Washington Tests Its Climate Ambitions
A ballot initiative funded by a millionaire transplant threatens the success of the state’s signature cap-and-invest program.
