We remember the fear. We remember the harm. We remember who showed up for each other. ❤️‍🩹 One year later, we carry that strength with us. What was meant to silence us only made us louder. Our fight continues. #webelonghere #somoschirla #lastrongerthanyesterday

EDITOR'S NOTE: "This U.S. Supreme Court’s majority has determined that the remedy to racial discrimination is itself a form of racial discrimination," Ashton Pittman writes.

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' first-place finish was fueled by a broad coalition that included labor unions, business leaders, immigrant rights groups and the Democratic Party. “It was a frustrated, anti-incumbent electorate, and she weathered that storm,” said one expert. www.latimes.com/california/s...

The move rescinds a 2021 policy implemented by the Biden administration that required ICE to report to Congress and investigate deaths of detainees that occur within 30 days of their release.

This electoral cycle, we uplift the power of our vote as a solution to win justice and liberty for our families. 🦋 Rededication is voting — we commit to taking the pain of this past year to ensure we elect leaders who will fight alongside us! ✊🏽 #LAStrongerThanYesterday #LAResists #Rededication

The AI industry super PAC responded to our reporting last night confirming that they ran the sock puppet accounts. This entire thing is so insane I am losing my mind over it. www.usermag.co/p/a-pro-ai-s...

“We were organized and prepared to resist. We set the stage for the rest of the country.” @mayor.lacity.gov

“I remember the devastation of the scale of the invasion and the attack. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would have to go through this in Los Angeles. I’m from El Salvador and have experienced civil war. It was similar to what I have witnessed as a child.” -Martha Arévalo CARECEN-LA

A year later: Was it all about protecting the rule of law? No, it was about wrecking it. calmatters.org/commentary/2...

On the one-year anniversary of D-Day's desecration, when U.S. troops targted their own country, @gustavoarellano.bsky.social says both "Never again" and "Bring it on." Perfect. Thank you. www.latimes.com/california/s...

@jnewton100.bsky.social "Los Angeles is safer and more prosperous because of its immigrant population."

We gather this morning for Los Angeles, Más Fuertes Que Ayer / Los Angeles, Stronger Than Yesterday: Resistance, Reflection, and Rededication to Justice One Year After the Militarization and Inhumane Immigration Crackdown in Los Angeles. We will not forget. 6/6/2025.

Jim Newton: "About the only good thing to have come from ICE’s presence has been a mild drop in traffic as migrants, afraid to venture out, have stayed hidden at home." blueprint.ucla.edu/sketch/edito...

A year since L.A.'s D-Day in reverse, when the U.S. troops invaded their own country. Thank you, Joel Freeman. From Molly Selvin: blueprint.ucla.edu/sketch/neigh...

Immigration policy is health policy. And we're wrecking our health. From Jean Merl: blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/the-...

A question for the one-year anniversary of the assault on L.A.: Does it really matter if the backbone of Los Angeles' service economy is hunted, harassed and targeted for deportation? Yes. A lot. blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/rava... By @jonregardie.bsky.social

A year after the raids. Are we still wondering whether immigrants (legal or otherwise) take more than they give? Stop wondering and read jonregardie.bsky.social. blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/are-...

One year since the desecration of D-Day: When U.S. troops invaded their own country. blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/spec...

Xavier Becerra is in. The question now is whether Steve Hilton hangs on or Tom Steyer pulls off an improbable comeback. There's still an estimated 3 million (!) votes that need to be counted @jeannereporter.bsky.social calmatters.org/politics/202...

California mayors rarely are elected governor. The notable recent exceptions -- Gavin Newsom, Jerry Brown, Pete Wilson -- occured only after interim elected gigs that purged away the compromises of their mayoral terms. No one jumps directly from city hall to governor's mansion.

It's election day in Los Angeles, where voters are deciding who will advance to the Nov. 3 runoff. Mayor Karen Bass, democratic socialist Nithya Raman and reality TV personality Spencer Pratt are fighting to get into the top two. w/@noahmgoldberg.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Having trouble voting for Superior Court Judges, where 28 people are running in 11 competitive races? Wonder why we even vote on those? Can't help with the latter, but I did work on the @latimes.com Voter Guide--info and priorities for each judge candidate. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Kalshi gives Xavier Becerra a 74% chance of becoming California governor. His campaign also just got a $39,200 check from the company days before the election @jeremiak.com calmatters.org/politics/202...

I spent 4 years as the Enforcement Director for the LA City Ethics Commission, & every election meant the audit team worked long hours verifying contributions for those seeking matching funds. They worked hard to safeguard public $ while also making sure candidates got their $.

The drive to create a Los Angeles County Ethics Commission has unexpectedly re-exposed rifts over policing and the entire project of county governance reform. My latest: haynesfoundation.org/robert-green...

The Marines and the National Guard were distractions. The actual invasion and occupation of Los Angeles was by the new federal army of Homeland Security agents. My latest from UCLA Blueprint: blueprint.ucla.edu/feature/spec...

Black American should not be given reparations for hundreds of years of slavery. Here’s why the January 6 rioters should be given reparations for a couple months in jail for committing treason

A dispute has arisen over how to appoint members of a proposed Los Angeles County Ethics Commission. haynesfoundation.org/rg-superviso...

Happy #AAPI Month! When Maizy Chen's Last Chance first debuted, I did this interview with @thehornbook.bsky.social's Roger Sutton . . . www.hbook.com/story/lisa-y... @randomhousekids.bsky.social #AAPIMonth

Read about how CA policymakers are grappling with the state's public defender workload crisis. This terrific piece by @calmatters.org cites the Wren Collective's research and staff.

Tomato fraud. The worst kind.

‪Robert Greene‬ ‪@robertlgreene.bsky.social‬ · 1h An important California Supreme Court ruling: Courts may not set bail so high that defendants obviously can't pay it. www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/doc... www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/doc...

Karen Bass, from Mozambique to Ghana to Pacific Palisades. From locking arms over homelessness, to the quest for a functional city. My latest. lareported.substack.com/p/karen-bass...

It actually is this simple.

A discussion about the looming overhaul of Los Angeles County. Raphe Sonenshein, Sara Sadhwani and me. Listen! www.podbean.com/ep/pb-ygf3d-...

L.A. County officials are on track to blow a voter-imposed deadline to create a new Ethics Commission – unless they succeed in coming up with yet another ballot measure to make it work. @robertlgreene.bsky.social has the details

In 2024, voters approved a Los Angeles County charter amendment to create an independent Ethics Commission. In 2026. They probably didn't know they'd have to approve it a second time, just a few weeks before 2026 is over. My report: haynesfoundation.org/rg-ethics-re...

I feel like forcing military officers to choose between defying orders given by civilian leadership or committing war crimes will be a defining moment in whatever ultimately happens to our democracy.

Remember that overdue LA28 city services agreement? This LA city attorney report demands that all city costs be reimbursed before any profits can be distributed to LA28 because "taxpayer dollars cannot be the source of funding a private foundation accountable only to itself and not to the public"

Six hours, with a bullet.

Mariel Garza: “The offenses outlined in the story include crimes and a possible cover-up by union officials.” open.substack.com/pub/goldenst... h/t @goldenstateorg.bsky.social

No equivocating, no excuse-making, no minimizing. Well said, @marielgarza.bsky.social

Why are candidates who are running against each other in the Council District 1 race working to help get more people on the ballot? It's all about challenging incumbent Eunisses Hernandez. My @theeastsiderla.bsky.social story. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/council...

Here's a lil' update on L.A.'s election: no one decided to run against City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez in the San Fernando Valley. Unless she gets an extraordinarily feisty write-in challenger, she's in the clear for the June 2 election -- and a third term. cityclerk.lacity.org/election/202...

A couple of LA City Council committees are supposed to meet at 1 p.m. on Friday to review data on a controversial practice by LAPD officers of stopping drivers by using a pretext -- a minor violation -- as the reason, in order to find a more serious violation.

The top executive at L.A.'s Department of Water and Power is stepping down after nearly two years. She's heading to Puerto Rico to become CEO of the electrical company LUMA. w/ @noahmgoldberg.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

I finally have a photo that's not from the 90s (thank you, @bokchoy-baobei.bsky.social), and I have finally broken my X habit. Maybe it's time I actually posted something. Hello, Bluesky.