Politics

Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation and Insurrection Threats in Months Leading Up to Jan. 6 Attack, Records Show

by Craig Silverman, ProPublica, Craig Timberg, The Washington Post, Jeff Kao, ProPublica, and Jeremy B. Merrill, The Washington Post Jan. 4 https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-hosted-surge-of-misinformation-and-insurrection-threats-in-months-leading-up-to-jan-6-attack-records-show?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailynewsletter&utm_content=feature Facebook groups swelled with…

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Working Families Champion Heads to California Labor Federation after Distinguished Service in the Legislature

Prior to being elected to the Assembly, Gonzalez was a labor leader, attorney, and organizer, serving as the first woman…

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Meet the Lincoln Project: Vanguard of Democracy?

“There are a lot of groups saying they are in the fight to preserve democracy. They’re earnest and well-meaning, but…

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2021: The Year of the Coup

2021 was the Year of the Coup, its aftermath, aftershocks, and recurrent antecedents. Even before the year began, Random Lengths…

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Splitting Up San Pedro

Redistricting Commission could divide San Pedro along Assembly lines The 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission is proposing separating San Pedro…

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Carson Shake-Up Following Swearing-in Day

Update: This story was updated to correct an incorrect subhead. On Dec. 9, Carson’s city council fired Human Resources and…

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Congressman Lowenthal Retires

After serving nearly 30 years in public office and the last eight in the United States House of Representatives, Congressman…

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Why the Jan. 6 Panel Is On The Clock

It wasn’t always this way: House Republicans have bitterly protested Pelosi’s veto of two of their picks to serve on…

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Community Grants Survey Opens/ LBPD Commander Promoted and Candidate Announces For City Council District One

This survey closes Dec. 23. Two virtual workshops are being held on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 for the public…

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Long Delay on Refinery Pollution Shows Impact of Polluter-Friendly Politicians

By Mike Young, Political & Organizing Director, California Environmental Voters Earlier this month, Southern California’s most powerful pollution regulator finally…

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