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July 19, 2024

A proposal to expand the Los Angeles County's Board of Supervisors from five to nine received support from two Congressional representatives on Thursday, July 18.

Issues: Local Issues

June 14, 2024

Amid continued criticism over – and legal challenges against – Spotify’s aggressive embrace of bundling, federal lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have reached out to the Copyright Office with “serious questions” over the change.


May 24, 2024

Scarlett Johansson called out OpenAI this week for mimicking her voice for a new chatbot, underscoring the urgency that many artists feel about regulating 


May 23, 2024

Rep. Ted Lieu announced the allocation of nearly $1 million to create a Quantum Information Science Hub at UCLA after President Joe Biden signed the funding into law in March.


March 22, 2024

Nearly $2 million will go toward additional safety features in neighborhoods along Lincoln Blvd. and enhancing two Santa Monica affordable housing programs after Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA 36th District) secured the federal funds, the congressman announced. 

Issues: Local Issues

March 22, 2024

Hermosa Beach Police Department will receive $963,000 in federal funds for what Police Chief Paul LeBaron describes as a Real Time Crime Center.

“I have had people actually ask me, ‘Where is it going to be?'” LeBaron said in an interview on Tuesday.

Issues: Local Issues

March 15, 2024

South Bay cities and nonprofits will benefit from $11 million in federal funds secured by Rep. Ted Lieu’s office, according to a recent announcement.

Issues: Local Issues

February 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives said Tuesday they are forming a bipartisan task force to explore potential legislation to address concerns around artificial intelligence.


February 20, 2024

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has convened high-profile forums on artificial intelligence for months.


December 12, 2023

Conversion therapy—a practice aimed at changing someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity—has been widely discredited and is banned in 22 states and the District of Columbia.