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Despite concerns from some immigrant rights advocates and other activists, a City Council committee today advanced Mayor Karen Bass’ nomination of former county Sheriff James McDonnell as the next Los Angeles Police Department chief.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Donald Trump called his Madison Square Garden rally a “lovefest.”

Congressman Adam Schiff and baseball legend Steve Garvey are running to represent California in the U.S. Senate.

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe insulted Puerto Rico during a Trump event at Madison Square Garden. Here’s what to know about him.

Donald Trump is finally getting his Madison Square Garden moment. With just over a week to go before Election Day, the former president will take the stage Sunday at one of the country’s most well-known venues.

Elon Musk spoke in a virtual townhall event Friday and said that his petition giveaway wasn’t meant to assist in voter registration.

The Environmental Voter Project says more than 130,000 first-time voters, who prioritize climate change, have already cast ballots. Combined with the impacts of extreme weather and climate change, they could decide this election. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us where climate voters could have the most influence.

A new bill making its way through New York City Council would take away at least one major stress for pet owners living in the city. The just-introduced legislation would allow people to use their own paid sick time to take of their pets when necessary.

Stephanie Perry, manager of exit polling at NBC News, explains all the process that implies this survey done after voters cast their ballot.

Voters born in the mid-to-late ’90s who have only known the Republican Party led by Donald Trump say the idea of a “normal election” feels foreign to them

The Long Beach City Council is considering allowing the use of cannabis at public events.

A Los Angeles councilmember candidate is in the hot seat after a recording captured her making a derogative comment toward police.

Elon Musk’s sweepstakes to hand out $1 million to sign a petition in favor of the First and Second Amendments has people questioning whether it’s legal and moral. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

The shortfall was more than 8% from the previous year and the third highest on record, the Treasury Department said Friday.

California voters will decide 10 statewide ballot propositions with wide-ranging ramifications in the November election.

Prop 35 is one of 10 statewide propositions before voters on the 2024 November election ballot in California.

California’s special legislative session came to an end Monday with a victory for Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats pushing for gas price regulation.

California’s Prop. 36 would revert Prop, 47 to allow for tougher punishment for repeat retail theft offenders and for people who traffic hard drugs.  Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill aimed at curbing “surging gas prices in California”. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2024.

The new Supreme Court term starts Monday with new cases on the docket and the possibility that emergency election-related cases could arise in the coming weeks.