Anita Chabria is a California columnist for the Los Angeles Times, based in Sacramento. Before joining The Times, she worked for the Sacramento Bee as a member of its statewide investigative team and previously covered criminal justice and City Hall.
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Trump’s Cabinet picks have been as polarizing as the incoming president himself. What will Congress do?
Nov. 19, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump vowed to protect women, whether they like it or not. We’re starting to see what that may look like.
Nov. 14, 2024
With a Trump presidency on the horizon, the president-elect is choosing his inner circle.
Nov. 12, 2024
American voters put Donald Trump back into the White House with a resounding defeat — not just of Kamala Harris but of the California values she represented.
Nov. 6, 2024
Let’s celebrate the end of the most vexing, mean-spirited presidential election in modern times. Once we have a winner, some will refuse to acknowledge it.
Nov. 5, 2024
Election day is finally here, but figuring out who won may take a few days. Experts warn that efforts to undermine the results are already underway and more are expected.
Nov. 5, 2024
Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are closing their campaigns with messages of love and devotion to America. But their views of love are vastly different, and one is harder to trust than the other.
Oct. 31, 2024
In the campaign’s final week, Trump returned to New York to feed his ego and the hate of a party that seems to have lost all pretense of wanting a democracy.
Oct. 28, 2024
California, decidedly blue, is not the make-it-or-break-it state in this election. But no state will be harder hit by Trump’s threatened immigration policies, making it imperative that we speak up for the immigrants who are essential and valued residents of the Golden State.
Oct. 24, 2024
In the final days of the presidential campaign, Donald Trump is doubling down on his MAGA persona, apparently hoping division and chaos will lead to victory.
Oct. 22, 2024