Mayor Bass called raid timing no coincidence as federal agents arrested immigrants outside Newsom's congressional redistricting event in Little Tokyo.

California Democrats would prefer Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom over former Vice President Kamala Harris in a hypothetical 2028 presidential primary contest featuring both Golden State politicians,

Federal agents were in attendance as Gov. Gavin Newsom took to downtown Los Angeles Thursday to promote his redistricting plan. Newsom, who has proposed changing California’s congressional districts to offset a similar action by Republican-controlled Texas,

CBP Chief Patrol Agent Greg Bovino pushes back against Gavin Newsom's claims that ICE raids in Los Angeles were staged during governor's public appearance.

"There's no way this was a coincidence," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told reporters after the governor's event.

The California governor candidly shared his thoughts on the home goods retailer explicitly stating that the state is not in its brick-and-mortar plans for its return, after filing for bankruptcy in 2023 and shuttering all of its locations.

As California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a special election for redistricting, numerous federal agents conducted a raid nearby.

Trump’s phone call with Newsom about the Los Angeles protests in June has been under scrutiny for months. In a recent interview with MeidasTouch, Newsom revealed that during the call, Trump discussed his “Newscum” nickname for the governor, his MAGA merchandise and his debate with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

A group of masked U.S. Border Patrol agents showed up in trucks outside of the press conference at the Japanese American National Museum.

Nelson is a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times covering California politics, including the 2026 governor’s race and the midterm elections in the U.S. House of Representatives. Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times.