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FACT FOCUS: Biden’s pause as he left a star-studded LA fundraiser becomes a target for opponents
6 months, 3 weeks ago

FACT FOCUS: Biden’s pause as he left a star-studded LA fundraiser becomes a target for opponents

Associated Press  

Video from a star-studded fundraiser in Los Angeles for President Joe Biden on Saturday is circulating on social media with claims that he froze up onstage as he exited the event. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama at the Peacock Theater, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Los Angeles. President Joe Biden blows a …

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Biden skips visit to South Carolina for presidential primary, stops in L.A. instead
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden skips visit to South Carolina for presidential primary, stops in L.A. instead

LA Times  

President Joe Biden, right, hugs his son Hunter Biden on Hunter’s birthday after dining at The Ivy in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. “He and Kamala have spent the last three months coming down to South Carolina, telling South Carolina Democratic voters how much they’re grateful for their party here and how much South Carolina means to them. Yet …

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Rick Caruso has spent more than $62 million since entering L.A. mayor’s race
2 years, 3 months ago

Rick Caruso has spent more than $62 million since entering L.A. mayor’s race

LA Times  

Rick Caruso and Karen Bass at the Sept. 21 L.A. mayoral debate at the Skirball Cultural Center. Rick Caruso has spent more than $62 million since launching his Los Angeles mayoral bid in February, nearly all of it his own money. His opponent, Rep. Karen Bass, has spent just over $6 million since entering the race more than a year …

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Ramit Varma drops out of L.A. mayoral race, endorses Rick Caruso
2 years, 7 months ago

Ramit Varma drops out of L.A. mayoral race, endorses Rick Caruso

LA Times  

Ramit Varma at his campaign launch event at L.A.’s Banc of California Stadium in October. Ramit Varma, a little-known candidate who poured $4 million of his own money into the mayoral race, dropped out Monday to endorse Rick Caruso, a leading candidate who has put more than $30 million of his personal fortune into his campaign. Some Angelenos might recognize …

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Police unions, justice reformers battle for dollars in bitter L.A. County D.A. race
4 years, 10 months ago

Police unions, justice reformers battle for dollars in bitter L.A. County D.A. race

LA Times  

Donations to committees backing challenger George Gascón, left, have come from progressive donors. “Most girls are getting ready for prom or SATs, and I’m looking at spending the rest of my life in prison.” Just a few miles away, near downtown, is the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing rank-and-file LAPD officers that has long supported more traditional …

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A surprise big spender funds attack campaign mailers in key L.A. school board races
4 years, 10 months ago

A surprise big spender funds attack campaign mailers in key L.A. school board races

LA Times  

The barrage of campaign mail flooding voters in a Los Angeles school board race includes images of a child holding what appears to be a gun, with the message that school board member Jackie Goldberg is responsible for putting children at risk from gun-related violence. That is not Jackie Goldberg.” Countering Bloomfield’s spending is the United Teachers Los Angeles union …

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