Antonio Villaraigosa: “Who gave the authorization to use such force? And why?”

Individual freedom and liberty defines us, who we are as Californians and Americans. And today that fundamental right has been extended to hundreds of thousands of gay and lesbian Californians.

Leaders from throughout the region, including leaders from businesses and unions, government, law enforcement and community groups, came together to pool resources and protect our core value of public safety. Collectively, this group that…

The only governmental entity with the resources to deal with the structural problems of poverty in the cities is the federal government. The federal government has failed and refused over the last few years to invest in housing, to invest…

I was offended because for me the national anthem is something that I believe deserves respect, and I think that the -- without question, that the vast majority of people in the United States of America were offended as well.