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entertainment reporter for BuzzFeed News
entertainment reporter for BuzzFeed News
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Claudia Rosenbaum
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FROM Claudia Rosenbaum
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The Rise and Fall of the Paparazzi Not all car chases involve the police, of course. Here in L.A., it’s often paparazzi speeding after celebrities. A few years ago, California lawmakers even voted to punish photographers who drive recklessly with jail sentences and $2,500 fines. One paparazzo who was prosecuted for speeding after Justin Bieber is now fighting that law in court.
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LAUSD teachers strike starts -- how long will it last? Thirty-one thousand LAUSD teachers, nurses, librarians, and counselors went on strike this morning. They want a salary increase, smaller class sizes, and the hiring of more staff. The district says it can’t afford all that. We see what happened on the picket lines.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Raining money in Sacramento: Gov. Newsom unveils his first budget Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled his first budget, which includes billions of more dollars for schools, poor families, and the homeless. Newsom says he’s going to “lean in” where others are backing away. He’s also promising more funds for fire protection and for communities that have lost a big property tax base.