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Your guide to L.A.'s Measure TT: hotel bed tax increase

What is measure TT? The proposition looks to increase the city's hotel and short-term rental bed tax by 2% until the end of the Olympics, and 1% thereafter.

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Where to vote in California's June 2026 primary election

As the June primary election nears, Californians soon will begin voting by mail, drop box and in person. Here's what you should know about where to submit your ballot.

Your guide to L.A. County's proposed healthcare sales tax

Faced with federal funding cuts, L.A. County voters will be asked this June if they want to pay a little more at the register to shore up the region's public health system.

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Arellano: The future of Latino politics just played out in Whittier

Whittier elected a Latino-majority council for the first time in the city's history. But for the three winning Latino candidates, their ethnicity was an afterthought.

Your guide to L.A. City Measure CB: taxing illegal cannabis businesses

L.A.'s measure CB represents a hope to crack down on illegal cannabis businesses by closing a legal loophole. Opponents say the measure may normalize illegal activity.