Barbara Boxer

Helicopter Noise Law Would Protect Westsiders From Noise Endured By The Rest Of L.A.

Sick and tired of helicopters flying low over your neighborhood? California-based federal legislators, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein and U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, today introduced the "Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act" to restrict flight paths and limit how low choppers can fly. ... More >>

L.A. Gay Pride 2012: Organizer Vincent Jones Answers 'What Does It Mean To Be Gay?'

'What does it mean to be gay?' A seemingly simple question, but one that's not often asked. With Los Angeles Gay Pride starting this Friday, various gay folks give us their answers in a weeklong series. Vincent Jones is a community organizer who shapes LGBT programs at the Liberty Hill Foundation, ... More >>

Congress Insider Trading: L.A. County Senators, Representatives Respond (or Don't)

NorCal's Nancy Pelosi finds nothing shady about her convenient investment in Visa.​As we learned on "60 Minutes" last night, many of the politicians we've elected to U.S. Congress have clearly been using their backdoor V.I.P. passes to gather exclusive intel on when to buy and sell stocks, bon ... More >>

Richest Americans Saw 400 Percent Increase in Income, 40 Percent Decrease in Tax Rates, According to Calif. Sen. Boxer (It's Almost True)

yunguyen666​This whole class warfare thing is kind of cool. We haven't seen this much bloodlust among the masses since Apple introduced the iPhone 4. After President Obama proposed that millionaires and billionaires pay the same tax rate as working-class folks (sparking charges by the right t ... More >>

Tucson Massacre: Do We Blame The Gun?

Glock: American as apple pie (except it's Austrian).​On Tuesday in SoCal Sen. Barbara Boxer finally came out and said what a lot of liberal politicians were probably biting their tongues about: Let's take another look at national gun control laws in the wake of Saturday's Tucson massacre that ... More >>

Tucson Massacre: Sen. Barbara Boxer Says Guns Are Partly To Blame

File photo of Barbara Boxer at work.​Nobody knows what inspired Jared Loughner to allegedly do it: Inflammatory political campaigning, marijuana, punk rock, mental illness? But we do know that access to weapons didn't appear hinder a suspect who authorities said opened fire at a Tucson superma ... More >>

WTF? Exit Polls Show San Fernando Valley Suburbanites Voted 'Yes' On Prop. 19

ShowtimeHousewives in the Valley wanna legalize it​What is this, an episode of "Weeds"? Although L.A. County voted down Prop. 19 overall -- with 47.45 percent 'Yes' and 52.55 percent 'No' -- San Fernando Valley's little boxes on the hillside squeaked out a majority 'Yes' on the controversial ... More >>

L.A. County Vote 2010: Results for Propositions 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 And California Governor, Attorney General, Etc.

Here's how Los Angeles County voters weighed in on November 2010 Election Day as of about 1:15 a.m. Wednesday morning, with 67% of precincts counted: Proposition 19 Legalize Marijuana: YES 582,228 45.39% NO 700,389 54.61% Proposition 20 End Gerrymandering: YES 693,803 57.25% NO 518,10 ... More >>

Barbara Boxer vs. Carly Fiorina Election Results: California U.S. Senate Race Side-Steps Anti-Incumbent Anger, Exit Polling Predicts Democrat Boxer Wins

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer​Update, 10:13 p.m.: The New York Times is projecting that the Democratic Party will retain control of the U.S. Senate, but lose the House of Representatives. Update, 11:37 p.m.: Republican Carly Fiorina refuses to concede during a speech, saying, "This is going to ... More >>

Barbara Boxer Camp's Internal Hysteria Meter Cools: Field Poll Shows California Senator Leads Carly Fiorina 8 Points And Independent Voters Rule

Watch out for ice.​All the internal hysteria that's periodically gripped the Barbara Boxer camp as California's longtime U.S. Senate ice maiden came closer than ever to losing her seat? It can probably be set aside. Anything can happen November 2, 2010. But today's Field Poll shows Boxer add ... More >>

HALLOWEENY HOOTENANNY, CELEBITY EDITION

Carly Fiorina, Rebublican U.S. Senate Candidate, Hospitalized With Infection Caused By Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Associated PressCarly Fiorina on a better day​[Updated after the jump: Fiorina will be released today -- and is expected back on the trail by tomorrow.] [Updated after the jump with the probability that this is just an infection. Expert commentary from Laura Kruper, M.D., an assistant profess ... More >>

Barbara Boxer's October Surprise: A $900-Million Federal Gift For High-Speed Rail From L.A. To San Francisco

A bullet train from L.A. to San Francisco? Feds just put a $900 million down payment on it.​Is California going off the rails on this crazy train? There's crazy money being poured into a high-speed rail line that would connect L.A. to San Francisco, and a big announcement that Washington has f ... More >>

Will Gays and Lesbians Put On a Strained Smiley Face for Barack Obama's Visit to Los Angeles?

Queers UnitedU.S. President Barack Obama​Christopher Street West, the group that organizes the Los Angeles Gay Pride festivities every year, has sent out a mass email, telling gay folks to attend President Barack Obama's rally at USC on Friday to show their "power, passion, and purpose." We ... More >>

California Sen. Barbara Boxer Has A Tight Race With Carly Fiorina To Try To Keep Her Seat

​Barbara Boxer is California's own Teflon dona, but it looks like she better hunker down on this one. The latest Public Policy Institute of California poll has California's longtime incumbent Senator up a tight five points against businesswoman and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina as we h ... More >>

Many Californians Remain Undecided About Who To Vote For So Close To Election Day

Ted SoquiWill 'undecideds' break for Whitman?​The number of "undecideds" in California only two weeks before the big November election is huge. We're acting like kids with a bucket full of Halloween candy. Except this is serious business. According to the latest poll by the Public Policy Inst ... More >>

Carly Fiorina Vs. Barbara Boxer

Running as a flat-out conservative, is Carly crazy, or crazy like a fox?

Could Potheads Excited By Marijuana Legalization Initiative Boost Democratic Slate In California Election?

​We usually don't put "motivation" and "pot smoker" in the same sentence. But a Wall Street Journal story wonders aloud if pot-enthusiasts', er, buzz over the initiative that would legalize marijuana in California will bring more free thinkers (e.g. liberals) out to the polls in November. If ... More >>

Duane Roberts, Green Party U.S. Senate Candidate Against Carly Fiorina And Barbara Boxer, Assails KPCC For Censoring Him From Debate

Green Party U.S. Senate Candidate Duane Roberts lashed out at public radio station Shut up, important people are speaking​KPCC 89.3 FM this morning for barring Roberts from debating Carly Fiorina and Barbara Boxer -- yet another incident in which Los Angeles and California media systematicall ... More >>

Aide To Sen. Barbara Boxer Arrested On Suspicion Of Carrying Weed

​Sen. Barbara Boxer might not like pot - she's against the initiative that would legalize marijuana in California - but one of her top aides allegedly does. Marcus Stanley, a senior economic adviser, was arrested on suspicion of pot possession after U.S. Capitol Police alleged he tried to "re ... More >>

Meg Whitman May Have Broken Through Against Jerry Brown; Up In New Poll

​The California governor's race has been fairly stable this summer. Jerry Brown has a long history and celebrity in this state, has spent barely a dime of his campaign money but has a campaign operation that hasn't always been stellar (the other day Obama made a fundraising pitch for him and i ... More >>

Barbara Boxer And Carly Fiorina In A Dead Heat For U.S. Senate

Barbara Boxer.​A new poll this week finds that the mighty Barbara Boxer is in a real race for U.S. Senate: She's in a statistical dead heat with businesswoman and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina, according to Rasmussen Reports. The poll has Democratic Sen. Boxer leading 44 percent to Fior ... More >>

Several Thousand Union Members Rally in Downtown L.A. To Bring Jobs Back To California

Steve La​At least 1,000 people gathered at Los Angeles City Hall Friday to rally for job growth in California. Among the masses were members of several labor unions from L.A. and from across the country. "We're here because presence has power," said Steven Pasillas, 31 of the International B ... More >>

Sen. Barbara Boxer or Carly Fiorina, Who Has Better Hair?

Soooo 90s.....​ A pollster with a sense of humor: Public Policy Polling reports that Sen. Barbara Boxer, the Democratic incumbent, is beating former tech CEO Carly Fiorina 49-40 in a poll released today, though not in the category that really matters.

Hoax Press Releases Falsely Report Deaths Of Two California Senators, Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein

​Fake news releases emailed to various media outlets earlier this week falsely announced the deaths of California senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer along with the demise of senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, Kay Hutchison of Texas, and Patrick Leahy of Vermont. The releases ann ... More >>

Meet the Gadfly Who Clobbered Mickey Kaus

Happier times: Brian Quintana poses with Barbara Boxer​Among the surprises in yesterday's poll results was that Mickey Kaus got only 5.3% of the vote against Barbara Boxer. (We predicted 7%.) Even more surprising, though, is that Brian Quintana got 14.2%.Who is Brian Quintana? He's a fund-raiser a ... More >>

Bold Prediction: Mickey Kaus Will Poll in the High Single Digits

Mickey Kaus sets expectations low​The polls are open as of 7 a.m. Sometime before they close, at 8 p.m., lay down a bet on how Venice-based blogger Mickey Kaus will fare in his anti-campaign for U.S. Senate. Kaus told Calbuzz that if he gets 3% of the vote, it will be a historic repudiation of Ba ... More >>

Conservative Radio Talkers John And Ken Endorse Mickey Kaus

​Mega-blogger and candidate for U.S. Senate Mickey Kaus announced over the weekend that conservative talk-show hosts John and Ken have endorsed him in the Democratic primary Tuesday. Kaus, who is critical of illegal immigration and the stranglehold unions have on his party, said he's not surpr ... More >>

Obama Administration Expresses Support For Putting L.A. Rail Projects On Fast Track

The Villaraigosa line.​The Obama administration on Friday expressed some support for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's fast-tracking of regional light rail and transportation plans that could see his favored "subway to the sea" down Wilshire Boulevard running by the dawn of the next decade. "I sha ... More >>

President Obama In L.A. Monday For Boxer Fundraiser

​President Barack Obama will be in Los Angeles Monday afternoon to boost the profile of a fundraiser for fellow Democrat Barbara Boxer, who is running for reelection to the U.S. Senate. Obama will be at the California Science Center at 700 Exposition Park Drive, said Boxer spokeswoman Sheila ... More >>

Eat With The President: Your $17,600 Dinner

If you want to have dinner with President Obama tonight, it'll cost you $17,600. The president, in town today (your Presidential Sigalert: Air Force One to LAX, chopper to California Science Center, flying back to DC tomorrow) to speak at fundraisers for the Democratic National Committee and for Sen ... More >>

Lessons in Viability from the California Democratic Convention

​This is how you go around the state Democratic Convention if you are a viable candidate: briskly, stopping only long enough to shake hands, and surrounded by bright young things who carry your placards and chant your name as though you are their personal Jesus.And here is how you go around if you ... More >>

Hollywood Producer Will Run Against Barbara Boxer For U.S. Senate

Brian Quintana.​Hollywood producer Brian Quintana (Superman: Man of Steel) has announced he filed papers to challenge Barbara Boxer for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in California's June primary. He says he would be the first "person of color" to represent California in the senate. ... More >>

Mickey Kaus' Blog Has New Home

​Journalist and pundit Mickey Kaus officially moved his well-read blog from Slate to his own, independently hosted URL, kausfiles.com, after filing to run in the Democratic primary against U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer. He had stated that he wanted to tap into his sizable audience and use his blog ... More >>

Is Mickey Kaus Pulling A Ralph Nader On Barbara Boxer?

Sen. Barbara Boxer.​With Barbara Boxer suddenly against the ropes in the polls, is Democratic opponent and mega-blogger Mickey Kaus pulling a Ralph Nader in his recently launched campaign against her? In other words, will he spoil her parade and open the door for a Republican to take over her ... More >>

In U.S. Senate Race, Kaus Really Files

​Venice-based journalist and mega-blogger Mickey Kaus on Friday filed papers to run for the U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer. We reported at the beginning of the month about his intention to run. Via this post, Kaus listed some of the stances that would differentiate him ... More >>

Mickey Kaus: An Irritating Candidate

CORRECTED: Mickey Kaus Takes Out Papers For U.S. Senate Run

Mickey Kaus.​Pioneering political blogger Mickey Kaus took out papers filed to run for U.S. Senate in California, he told LA Weekly. The Venice resident said he'll run this year against Barbara Boxer for her seat. He said he took out filed papers at with the Los Angeles County Registrar of Vot ... More >>

Immigration Town Hall Meeting Focuses On California's Congressional Leaders

​In it's quest to light a fire under the Obama administration on the issue, the Reform Immigration For America Campaign is planning a big town hall meeting in the Los Angeles area next week, with Senator Barbara Boxer, Congressman Henry Waxman and Congressman Xavier Becerra on its list of inv ... More >>

The Night the World Began: The View From L.A. Union Rooms

Phone bankers in East L.A., bus drivers in Echo Park celebrate Obama's victory

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