Anita Chabria is a California columnist for the Los Angeles Times, based in Sacramento. Before joining The Times, she worked for the Sacramento Bee as a member of its statewide investigative team and previously covered criminal justice and City Hall. Follow her on Bluesky at anitachabria.bsky.social and on X at @anitachabria.
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Trump posted an AI video of himself wearing a crown inside a fighter plane, dumping what appears to be feces on “No Kings Day” protesters, whom he called “whacked out.”
As ‘No Kings’ rallies took over streets across the United States, the California state Capitol was not spared from the resistance.
State Sen. Scott Wiener is running to take Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat, although the former House speaker has not yet announced if she will run for another term.
Large crowds are expected to protest President Trump and his policies at ‘No Kings’ events. Some on the right are framing them as ‘Hate America’ rallies.
Sen. Alex Padilla talks about the government shutdown, immigration and the infamous moment when he found himself in handcuffs.
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has secured multiple wins against President Trump’s agenda, a reminder that the judicial branch remains a functioning check on the power of the presidency.
President Trump offered a carrot-or-stick deal to USC and eight other colleges. On first glance, it may not sound that bad to some. But it is the end of the kind of education that seeks to bend the arc toward justice and equity. Newsom is right to oppose it.
Trump, Hegseth and Vance gave us another week of the onslaught and overload.
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Chabria: Federal authorities deserve to do their jobs safely. It starts with removing the masks
After a shooting at a Texas immigration facility, conservative politicians are once again blaming heated rhetoric for the violence.