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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 3, 2026 - Queen AJ holds up a "GET THE FLOCK OUT," sign while joining members of the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition at a press briefing ahead of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners meeting urging the department to end its partnership with Flock Safety in front of LAPD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles on March 3, 2026. Flock is an acronym for a technology company specializing in Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras and software. They provide public safety, law enforcement, and neighborhood associations with devices that track vehicle license plates, make, color, and model, in real-time. The coalition and its partners have been calling for the dismantlement of this information sharing due to, what they allege, Flock ALPR data being used to facilitate mass deportations and criminalization. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Mayor says LAPD should stop using Flock devices; concerned data is used for deportations

LAPD has said it is renegotiating its deal with Flock Safety to address data sharing concerns, but Mayor Karen Bass issued statement that said the company has “lost the trust of Angelenos.”

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 05: Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on August 05, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. Sayed called on Michiganders to unite against Mike Rodgers as well as challenging him to multiple debates. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

Michigan Senate victory boosts progressives as Democrats wrestle with party’s direction

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) departs the U.S. Capitol after delivering a speech on the House floor May 15, 2024. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)

Primaries on the West Coast are complete. Here are November races to watch

Attendees wear "Billionaire Tax Now" shirts during a campaign kickoff event for the California Billionaire Tax Act at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. An influential union has introduced a ballot initiative to impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaire wealth, as a political spending committee backed by Google co-founder Sergey Brin, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and others will support three different voter initiatives that would limit and restrict the creation of new taxes in the state. Photographer: Tim Rue/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Arellano: What gets me so angry about California’s proposed billionaire tax

San Francisco, Calif, United States - February 21: Attorney General of California Rob Bonta speaks at the podium during California Democratic Party State Convention at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times)

$207 billion saved for California from 82 lawsuits against Trump administration, Bonta says

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