Preemption in the News View All News Topics Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 2/14/23 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 2/14/23 Editorial: Republicans’ ominous strategy to thwart criminal justice reform — and democracy Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/10/22 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/10/22 Newsom talked tough with mayors and supervisors on homelessness. Did it work? Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 8/11/22 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 8/11/22 What can cities do when bad gun laws are hurting the economy? Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 6/28/22 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 6/28/22 Newsom has a plan to keep the lights on in California — using fossil fuels Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 4/11/22 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 4/11/22 A snapshot of new state government efforts to tackle California’s housing crisis Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 1/18/22 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 1/18/22 Shame on SoCal leaders for backing a ballot measure to roll back housing fixes Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 11/29/21 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 11/29/21 To protest COVID mandates, this California town declared itself a ‘constitutional republic’ Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 6/4/21 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 6/4/21 East L.A., a home of Mexican American culture, seeks greater independence Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 5/26/21 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 5/26/21 Another victim of the Floyd killing: The right to protest Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 1/24/21 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 1/24/21 Newsom expected to cancel California’s coronavirus stay-at-home orders Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/8/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/8/20 ‘We know our county best’: Orange County supervisors seek local control over COVID-19 response as cases soar Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/6/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/6/20 ‘It’s devastating.’ Orange County merchants, officials say COVID order shouldn’t lump them in with L.A. Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 11/18/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 11/18/20 Court dismisses cities’ lawsuit challenging cannabis deliveries in California Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 10/28/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 10/28/20 Unhappy with rules for reopening, Riverside County looks to pressure Sacramento Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 9/28/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 9/28/20 Commentary: Sacramento’s COVID-19 monitoring system needs to allow for local control Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 8/25/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 8/25/20 California counties stuck in limbo as they wait for Newsom’s reopening rules Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 5/1/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 5/1/20 Judge denies Orange County beach cities’ request to block state order closing local beaches Read More Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 4/1/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 4/1/20 California Supreme Court won’t hear immigration case from O.C. Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 2/14/23 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 2/14/23 Editorial: Republicans’ ominous strategy to thwart criminal justice reform — and democracy Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/10/22 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/10/22 Newsom talked tough with mayors and supervisors on homelessness. Did it work? Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 8/11/22 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 8/11/22 What can cities do when bad gun laws are hurting the economy? Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 6/28/22 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 6/28/22 Newsom has a plan to keep the lights on in California — using fossil fuels Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 4/11/22 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 4/11/22 A snapshot of new state government efforts to tackle California’s housing crisis Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 1/18/22 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 1/18/22 Shame on SoCal leaders for backing a ballot measure to roll back housing fixes Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 11/29/21 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 11/29/21 To protest COVID mandates, this California town declared itself a ‘constitutional republic’ Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 6/4/21 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 6/4/21 East L.A., a home of Mexican American culture, seeks greater independence Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 5/26/21 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 5/26/21 Another victim of the Floyd killing: The right to protest Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 1/24/21 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 1/24/21 Newsom expected to cancel California’s coronavirus stay-at-home orders Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/8/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/8/20 ‘We know our county best’: Orange County supervisors seek local control over COVID-19 response as cases soar Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/6/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 12/6/20 ‘It’s devastating.’ Orange County merchants, officials say COVID order shouldn’t lump them in with L.A. Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 11/18/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 11/18/20 Court dismisses cities’ lawsuit challenging cannabis deliveries in California Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 10/28/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 10/28/20 Unhappy with rules for reopening, Riverside County looks to pressure Sacramento Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 9/28/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 9/28/20 Commentary: Sacramento’s COVID-19 monitoring system needs to allow for local control Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 8/25/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 8/25/20 California counties stuck in limbo as they wait for Newsom’s reopening rules Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 5/1/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 5/1/20 Judge denies Orange County beach cities’ request to block state order closing local beaches Read More
Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 4/1/20 Los Angeles Times Adam Polaski 4/1/20 California Supreme Court won’t hear immigration case from O.C. Read More
