Politics
L.A. TACO’s 2026 Voter Guide
Here's a guide to all the heavy hitters running on L.A. County's 2026 ballot, and what they're all about.
A Completely Interactive Guide To L.A. Voter Guides
We've compiled the endorsements of 14 different progressive organizations, including advocacy groups, local media outlets, progressive politicians, and unions, in one interactive page, to help you decide who to vote for.
Exclusive: Wife of Hunger Striking Detainee Speaks Out on Inhumane Treatment In California Detention Centers
According to a lawyer with the National Day Labor Network, a hunger strike is a last resort—it is what people do when every other option has been taken away.
A Guide to Every Congressional Candidate Being Funded by AIPAC
This article is intended to provide L.A. voters with publicly available information on pro-Israel PACs, as L.A. TACO believes transparency about political funding and endorsements allows voters to make informed electoral decisions.
How to Stop A Data Center in Your Backyard
These are lessons from San Gabriel Valley neighbors and activists who outsmarted developers and lobbyists.
Why did L.A. Public Library cancel its ‘Read Palestine Week’ talk?
The controversy over the cancellation has grown since December, with several national legal groups accusing library administrators of censorship. LAPL has also received more than 7,000 protest letters.
Bye-Bye Bondi: Trump Fires Attorney General, Accused of Continuing to Cover Up for Epstein Files
President Donald Trump is bringing his personal lawyer, who represented him during trials regarding “hush money” and election interference, into the ring as acting Attorney General.
Mexican Agave Experts Are Helping Make ‘Israeli Tequila’
Agave grown in Israel is one of the latest examples of Zionism seeping into the world of beverages.
U.S. 4th Circuit Allows State Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Adults ‘To Appreciate Their Sex’
The 4th Circuit has become the first federal appeals court to enforce laws restricting gender-affirming surgeries. “It is not irrational for a legislature to encourage citizens to appreciate their sex and not become disdainful of their sex,” Judge Julius Richardson said.
Trump’s ‘Deportation Judges’ Take Over Has Begun: Half of L.A. Immigrants Now Miss Court and Get Deported Sight Unseen
The Trump administration fired a quarter of the nation's immigration judges and the Pentagon authorized 600 military lawyers to replace them. They’re recruiting for "deportation judges" on social media. Fewer than 3 in 100 of the people asking for asylum get to stay.
