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THE BUZZ THE BIG REVEAL: Gov. Gavin Newsom has been on a victory lap around the state all week, touting and teasing his highly anticipated May budget revision. Today, he’ll finally fill in the details and likely face some hard questions on the massive ‘21-’22 financial plan for the state that he says is “roaring back” from the Covid pandemic.
Thursday, May 13. I’m Kimi Yoshino, and I’m writing from Los Angeles.
We’ve seen video after video of unprovoked attacks on Asian Americans and reports that show an alarming uptick in anti-Asian violence. One set of data, from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino, found a 164% increase in Asian-related hate crimes in the first quarter of 2021 compared with the same period last year.
As Times reporter Anh Do wrote:
The attacks took place in schools, restaurants, stores, subways, sidewalks, fitness classes and Zoom meetings. Some involved allegations about the coronavirus, while other perpetrators used age-old racial slurs like “ching chong.”
Monday, May 10. I’m Kimi Yoshino, and I’m writing from Los Angeles.
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti is on the short list for a post in the Biden administration as the U.S. ambassador to India, and questions are swirling about what might happen next.
As Times reporters David Zahniser and Dakota Smith noted, “At Los Angeles City Hall, everything is suddenly up in the air.”
A mayoral election is already on tap for next year, but if Garcetti were selected for a new job, it would be up to the City Council to choose an interim mayor.
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