Expect a firm "No SAT" vote on the UC Board of Regents from state school superintendent candidate Richard Barrera. Says university professors have an obligation to teach math students fractions if that's the help they need. @nbcla instagram.com/reel/DeA77qHAv…

Former LAUSD Sup Austin Beutner calling on LAUSD to follow the law and hire more teachers dedicated to the arts and music. His advocacy a tribute to his late daughter whom he says wanted to be an art teacher. "Maybe there is a little of her in me and Prop 28" @nbcla

HUD Sec Turner announces federal cutoff of funding to the LA Homeless Services Authority (LASHA) based on allegations of waste, fraud and abuse. “The days of funding corrupt failures are over” @NBCLA

POTUS says he called the "US Attorney for California" (there is more than one) and demanded a probe into the June primary election count. Seems to suggest mail-in votes shouldn't be counted. Says he got @SteveHiltonx into the runoff. Says @spencerpratt got "screwed". @NBCLA

Mayor @karenbass says an agreement has been reached to keep the anti-tax "Taxpayer Protection Act" off the November ballot. In exchange LA City will ask voters to approve an amendment to the so called "Mansion Tax" to exempt apartment developers. @nbcla @JeremyBWhite

“Kamala 28” not really exciting donors: “I have not heard one person suggest it would be good for anything if she ran. We are looking for someone fresh and not imposed on the voters”. Great piece by @juhidoshi_ abcnews.com/Politics/kamala-…

Xavier Becerra is now set up to become the first Latino Governor of California since Romualdo Pacheco of Santa Barbara in 1875 @NBCLA Pacheco was the states 12th Governor and the first one to have been born in the state. A true “Californio”.

Public Policy Institute poll @PPICNotes has @XavierBecerra in 1st 8 points ahead of @TomSteyer. So I was confused with this from Steyer campaign saying HE was leading candidate. Then I read the fine print: “Public Policy POLLING”Crafty. @NBCLA

LA Mayoral candidate @spencerpratt says he decided to run after speaking with @RickCarusoLA Says campaign has nothing to do with national or state politics but focused on quality of life in his native city @NBCLA youtube.com/watch?v=iVsb1_RQ…

CA Gubernatorial candidate @TomSteyer on Zoom call says he is organizing an alternative debate for tonight at 5:30 following the last minute cancellation of the USC/ABC event. Details TBA. Venue is in DTLA 5:30. Says he is still trying to get all candidates to attend @NBCLA

California legislative leadership not happy with the USC/ABC Gubernatorial Debate tomorrow. Sends letter this evening demanding the four candidates left out (Becerra, Villaraigosa, Yee and Thurmond) be included. If not, they will call on all voters/viewers to boycott @NBCLA

"I don't think we should be talking about the future of LA in the context of friendship and betrayal, we need to be talking about the issues that are facing us." Nithya Raman in her first sit-down interview as LA Mayoral candidate @NBCLA youtube.com/watch?v=-ynsUtI-…

In federal court US DOJ attacks CA law banning police from using masks as a clear effort to “regulate” the federal government and thus a violation of the supremacy clause of the Constitution. Judge Christina Snyder takes the case under submission @NBCLA

As Governor Gavin Newsom prepares to address the six month anniversary of the fire in Altadena… unhappy residents of that community want to meet with him regarding the cleanup. Start to protest in front of the assembled Media. @NBCLA

Respect for our participatory democracy requires respect for those who participate. This kind of pomposity sullies the reputation of the California legislature and its leadership. latimes.com/politics/story/2…

Veep says LA “rioting is better” but apparently the city has already been “destroyed”. Blames everything on Gov and Mayor but at least he got their names right. youtu.be/05DDx4--FqU?si=xSku… via @YouTube

Stunning. Sen Alex Padilla (D) California was just forcefully removed from the news conference being held by DHS Kristi Noem in Westwood. Senator attempted to interrupt Noem. He was handcuffed in the hallway according to @brittanyhopetv @NBCLA