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President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026, during a meeting and luncheon on artificial intelligence (AI), in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Hiltzik: Of course the government should regulate AI, but not the way the AI industry prefers

The big AI firms have proposed a system of government regulation that is tantamount to self-regulation. That would be a big mistake

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - June 2, 2026: West Hollywood resident Ryan Christen, left, balances his 18-month-old son Orlo on his shoulder while voting in the Primary Election at Beverly Hills City Hall on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
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Skelton: Take a breath. Educate yourself. Then vote.

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. OCTOBER 7, 2026 -- Democratic nominee for California's 6th Congressional District Dr. Richard Pan and Kairis Cofer-Chiaji share a few moments following a Black Maternal Health roundtable discussion at Liberty Towers Church on October 7, 2026, in Sacramento. (Jose Luis Villegas / For The Times)
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Barabak: Is there a doctor in the House? Backlash to Trump, RFK Jr. may boost their political ranks

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 09, 2026: Michael Mata, left, was a Chrysalis Roads program crewmember before becoming a supervisor. The crew cleans up a path near the 5 Freeway in Glendale on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. The program has 22 crews of six to eight people that work Monday through Friday with Caltrans to clean up Southland freeways. The non-profit helps individuals find jobs. The 10-year-old program has placed 50 with jobs at Caltrans. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
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Lopez: They were homeless, but turned their lives around. Here’s how they did it

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 12, 2022: Genaro Leal joins community members in calling for the resignation of Nury Martinez, Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo at City Hall Council chambers in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
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Arellano: We live in a world the L.A. City Hall audio leak scandal wrought. Thank God

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Chabria: Hilton’s ‘immigrant’ attack on Becerra is despicable. But here’s where we agree

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Hiltzik: Trump rolls back fuel economy standards with another swipe at California’s stringent anti-pollution rules

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Barabak: Hilton makes history in California governor’s race. But not the kind he had in mind

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Arellano: What Steve Hilton doesn’t get about Xavier Becerra’s parents

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