I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
This week: Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes a bill that would have led to meal and rest breaks for nannies, maids and other domestic workers.
LOS ANGELES TIMES CARTOON: Higher Taxes and You’ll Like It
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I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
This week: If Governor Jerry Brown’s tax hike plan wins at the polls, he’s golden. If it fails, he’ll have to preside over some budget-balancing alternatives that will anger the public.
LOS ANGELES TIMES CARTOON: Video Police
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I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
This week: The LAPD is deeply troubled by three videotaped incidents that record police allegedly using excessive force to subdue people. So it’s hosting community meetings. Will these questions be on the agenda?
LOS ANGELES TIMES CARTOON: Cats and Dogs
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I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
This week: Under a bill approved by the California legislature and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown, landlords who allow pets in their buildings cannot advertise in a way that discourages cats with claws or dogs that bark.
LOS ANGELES TIMES CARTOON: Distrust of the Trust Act
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I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
This week: If the California Trust Act becomes law, Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca says he won’t enforce it. The law would block from turning over suspects in minor crimes to the federal government for deportation.
LOS ANGELES TIMES CARTOON: Shut Up and Raise Your Own Taxes
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I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
This week: Proposition 30, which would raise taxes to avoid more drastic cuts to schools, is doing better in the polls.
LOS ANGELES TIMES CARTOON: Ideas for Reducing Prison Overcrowding
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I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
This week: California’s progress in relieving its teeming prisons has slowed so much that it probably won’t comply with a court-ordered population reduction, and judges have raised the prospect of letting some inmates out early.
LOS ANGELES TIMES CARTOON: A California Town Gets The Runaround
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I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
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I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
This week: The city of Newport Beach ran up a $35,000 bill providing additional security for an Obama fundraiser. Now the city says it is getting the runaround and that the Obama campaign, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Democratic National Committee keep passing the buck.
LOS ANGELES TIMES CARTOON: Fingerprint Rationing
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I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
This week: The LAPD has notified cash-strapped police precincts that they may only apply for 10 fingerprint analyses from the crime lab every month. Cases are backing up due to budget cuts. What next in budget-cutting?
Los Angeles Times Cartoon: Two Democrats, Both Running as Republicans
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I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
This week: Under new primary rules in California, the top two winners in a race go on to the general election, regardless of their party. Now the perverse result is that candidates of party A, which is overwhelmingly popular in their districts, must appeal to party B voters in order to win.
