Profile
Tani Cantil-Sakauye: The good fight
The former chief justice reflects on a lifetime of pursuing justice and defending Californians
Features
Research
Trump and the Orwellian threat to the midterms
Trump has cast doubt on election integrity. Scholars brace for what happens next.
Research
Justice on Fire
Survey: Trump’s attacks on democracy go beyond elections, threaten rule of law
Research
Losing faith: Democracies struggle for support
Democracies deliver, but some grow impatient and lose confidence
Table Talk
Erwin Chemerinsky: The shaky foundations of American democracy
UC Berkeley Law School Dean and author discusses the flaws that compromised American democracy from the start
Table Talk
Shirley Weber: Protecting elections and voters in California
California’s secretary of state defends voting rights while Trump sows doubts
Research
Special Report: A closer look at county government
The remaking of L.A. County government and what it means for the region
Sketches
Landscape
Who Will Lead L.A.? And How?
Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman compete to lead a changing city
Landscape
Numbers game: beauty in data
Data offers insights into city life. Cities are making it more available.
Landscape
“A Lighter Look” — Laughing
Rick Meyer’s regularly appearing column takes a lighter look at politics and public affairs around the world. This month: Laughter
Takeaway
Closing Note: Democracy bends. Will it break?
The defense of democracy is difficult, global and very close to home
