Laura J. Nelson

Wow, I think this is a first for me -- two above-the-fold bylines on the front page of today's @latimes.com.

My yoga teacher mentioned tonight that he used to burn music to CDs when he taught classes in the late 2000s-early 2010s. One of the younger students said, “CDs?!!!” in such an astonished tone that if anyone needs me, I will be in my crypt

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend two days next week meeting with voters in eight rural counties in South Carolina, a key presidential primary state. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

Rep. Eric Swalwell said Sunday he is suspending his campaign for California governor, following allegations of sexual misconduct that sparked outrage among fellow Democrats — including some who have demanded he leave the race and immediately quit Congress as well.  www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

He preaches on Sundays, once brought a bale of hay into a courtroom, and wears the same two suits on rotation during a trial. My colleague Katherine Sayre and I profiled lawyer Mark Lanier, who found a way to circumvent Section 230 and beat Google and Meta in court: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

The Trump administration plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders sanctioning the law firms Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey, according to people familiar: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

The plaintiff in a landmark trial over the alleged harms of social-media apps for children told a jury Thursday that using YouTube and Instagram had contributed to her social isolation and mental health issues, including anxiety, body dysmorphia and depression. www.wsj.com/tech/woman-s...

Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty in Parents’ Murder www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

My latest with @jeaneaglesham.bsky.social looks at the California home-insurance crisis that has led to eye-watering rate increases, rejected claims and growing pressure on the insurer of last resort, the FAIR Plan: www.wsj.com/finance/a-44...

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs: “Had Congress intended to convey the distinct and extraordinary power to impose tariffs, it would have done so expressly.” www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Tom Morello, the guitarist for Rage Against the Machine, is playing the L.A. kickoff event at the Wiltern for SEIU-UHW’s California billionaire tax ballot proposal. Coming up soon: @sanders.senate.gov

A new political effort backed by the Google co-founder Sergey Brin and other Silicon Valley magnates is backing several ballot-measure campaigns aimed at undercutting a proposed wealth tax on California billionaires. More here: www.wsj.com/us-news/serg...

I made my first appearance on the @wsj.com's podcast, The Journal, to talk about the proposed billionaire tax that is roiling California. Thanks to the team for having me! www.wsj.com/podcasts/the...