This week, The Times’ Editorial Board took Newsom to task for adding only $1.6 million to the budget of the California Coastal Commission, the state agency empowered to protect the coast. L.A.'s mayor cultivates the nice-guy image of a diplomat who rises above the political fray, says the editorial board. Now that those comments have been made public, the editorial board worries Garcetti’s productivity as a lame-duck mayor may be hampered. Perhaps this will make Manchin recognize how important it is for the filibuster to be abolished, says the editorial board. A year ago, U.S. businesses pledged to change in support of Black Lives Matter.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 26, 2021 09:56 UTC