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Rafael Perez

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
18
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 10, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Rafael Perez

    Here’s what to know about the Los Angeles city charter amendments (opens the original)

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    This November, Angelenos will see a total of six charter amendment proposals on the ballot. The amendment proposals come from the Charter Reform Commission, which was established in 2024 following scandals in the city council, including a leaked tape in 2022 that caught councilmembers making racist statements and discussing gerrymanders of the city’s districts. Some of the amendments are geared towards good governance, but the defining characteristic of this batch of proposals is the high degree

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Rafael Perez

    Becerra and Hilton’s paywalled debate offered little hope for California’s future (opens the original)

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    First off, shame on CNN for putting online access to the debate behind a paywall. It was the only head-to-head debate between Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton, which made it particularly important for it to be as easily accessible as possible for the public. It’s clear why Becerra has avoided debates and refused interviews with the media – too often when he talks, he sticks his foot in his mouth or tees up his opponent for a retort. When criticizing Hilton’s plan for tax cuts, Becerra stated, “Pr

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Rafael Perez

    Will AI kill us all in 10 years? Probably not. (opens the original)

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    Hysteria about the present dangers of artificial intelligence is hitting new peaks after several AI lab heads sounded the alarm and an Anthropic employee resigned out of concern that developers are not instituting appropriate safeguards against the destructive capabilities of AI. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman both warned that the pace of development should be slowed in order to ensure that models are properly aligned with human values and objectives. Jacob Coxon, the resea

  4. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Rafael Perez

    Radicals don’t actually dominate academia. Most professors are just esoteric nerds. (opens the original)

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    Over the past few decades, trust in academia and higher education has been on a steady decline. Public sentiment about academia seems to only grow more hostile, as the institution’s image is tarnished by accusations of propagating radical ideologies while neglecting the pursuit of objective truth and knowledge. Some parents even hesitate to send their children to college, fearing that they’ll come home for their first Thanksgiving break as America-hating radicals. What else is the public suppose

  5. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Rafael Perez

    Jeff Gonzalez flipped a blue Assembly seat. Has he earned another term? (opens the original)

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    Republican Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez is looking to hold onto his corner of California in Assembly District 36, which includes Imperial Valley and parts of Riverside County. Although he earned the most votes (44.6%) during the June primary, he’s now trailing Democrat Ida Obeso-Martinez by 8 percentage points according to a recent poll. The Marine Corps veteran and evangelical pastor surprised the political establishment in 2024 when he was able to flip the historically democratic district, defeat

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