Politics

Election Night 2013

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Live blog: Campaigning done, Grueul watches returns in DTLA

Wendy Greuel is spending election night at The Exchange, a downtown club that opened in 1931 as the Los Angeles Stock Exchange.

Closing Arguments Under Way In Corruption Trial Of Bell City Officials

DA to seek retrial of Bell city council members

Los Angeles County prosecutors say they want to retry five former officials in the city of Bell who were accused of corruption and overpaying themselves with public funds.

Congressman Xavier Becerra

Bumps in the road to House immigration agreement

Republicans say Democrats are backing out of deal reached by 'Gang of Eight,' but LA Congressman Xavier Becerra denies that's the case.

Democrats push back on GOP student loan bill

Student loan rates are set to double on July 1. Republicans propose what one Democrat lawmaker calls 'a variable interest rate.'

Los Angeles picking mayor after low-drama campaign

The turnout tally is expected to be very low when polls close at 8 p.m., with only 1 in 4 voters in the nation's second-largest city expected to cast a ballot.

Maven's Morning Coffee: It's Election Day in Los Angeles

Today is Tuesday, May 21 and it is Election Day in Los Angeles. Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel voted early this morning, and tonight they'll be in Hollywood and downtown to celebrate.

LA Election Day FAQ: Everything you need to know to vote (map)

Where's your nearest polling place? Who's on the ballot? You have questions, we have answers, plus an interactive map!

Map: Tell us about your voting experience

KPCC wants to know about your voting experience. Was there a wait? Were you prevented from voting? Let us know via this form and see responses from fellow voters on a map.

Senate committee tackles immigration amendments

The Senate bill makes employment visas a higher priority and creates a point system making it more difficult to obtain family visas.

Calif. bill would strip secrecy from health agency

Two lawmakers are pushing legislation to strip broad secrecy provisions from the state agency overseeing health care reforms in California that could shield from the public how hundreds of millions of dollars are spent, officials said Monday.

President Clinton robocalls for Greuel on eve of election

Los Angeles voters may hear a familiar voice on the phone Monday as a robocall from former President Bill Clinton makes the rounds on behalf of Wendy Greuel.

Maven's Morning Coffee: mayoral campaigns wrap up

Today is Monday, May 20 and headlines include the end of the mayor's race, a hall for Villaraigosa at LAX, and a discussion -- not a debate -- with the city attorney candidates.

South LA churches get visits from mayoral candidates

It's a political tradition to visit churches the Sunday before Election Day and that's exactly what Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel did across South LA.

Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti rally supporters in South LA

The mayoral candidates and their backers started a whirlwind Saturday courting voters who could make a big difference in Tuesday’s election.

State law requiring identifying information on bullet casings takes effect

A California law that requires all semi-automatic handguns to be equipped with technology that stamps its identifying information on bullet casings is now in effect after years of delays.