You are using an
outdated
browser.
Please
upgrade your browser
and improve your visit to our site.
Skip Navigation
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
BREAKING NEWS
POLITICS
CLIMATE
CULTURE
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
PODCASTS
GAMES
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
BREAKING NEWS
POLITICS
CLIMATE
CULTURE
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
PODCASTS
GAMES
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
Rick Caruso
December 2, 2022
Nicholas Slayton
How Los Angeles Voters Delivered a Referendum on Economic Inequality
While progressives couldn’t manage a clean sweep, Angelenos have sent a slew of fresh faces to elected office and handed them a mandate for change.
October 11, 2022
Nicholas Slayton
The Last, Best Hope for Addressing Homelessness in Los Angeles Is on the Ballot
With the city at a political crossroads and the unhoused foremost on the minds of voters, Measure ULA could be a game changer—if it passes.
September 12, 2022
Nicholas Slayton
Will Los Angeles’s Toxic Politics Fail the Homeless Again?
Unhoused Angelenos have become a political football just as pandemic-era programs that offered effective interventions are set to expire.
June 8, 2022
Alex Shephard
Rick Caruso’s Stealth Republican Campaign
The Los Angeles mayoral front-runner was a member of the GOP until recently and is winning based on wild promises to sweep the city’s problems under the rug.
January 26, 2022
Piper French
The Lies Fueling California’s Package-Theft Panic
Police unions, the retail lobby, and other critics of criminal justice reform have seized on viral images of package theft and shoplifting to push for a rollback of California’s efforts to reduce its prison population.
Our Writers
Kate Aronoff
Climate & Energy
Matt Ford
Law & The Courts
Melissa Gira Grant
LGBTQ Rights
Jason Linkins
Power & Plutocracy
Timothy Noah
Politics & Economy
Malcolm Ferguson
Breaking News
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Breaking News
Edith Olmsted
Breaking News
Hafiz Rashid
Breaking News
Greg Sargent
Politics & Democracy
Grace Segers
Congress & Elections
Alex Shephard
Politics & Media
Heather Souvaine Horn
Climate Change
Michael Tomasky
Politics & Ideas
About
The New Republic
’s history
1