Small businesses power Newsom recall, LAPD collects social media data of everyone they stop

California’s recall election has been powered by some small business owners who are disgruntled about pandemic-era restrictions and pessimistic about the state’s future. But in a state where Democrats outnumber Republican registered voters two to one, is there a path toward victory?

Plus, LA police officers are collecting social media data on every civilian they stop, regardless of whether they are arrested or accused of a crime. That’s according to documents obtained by the Brennan Center for Justice.

The City of Orange is asking Mary’s Kitchen, a nonprofit serving unhoused people, to shut down and vacate its lot by Saturday. Some residents are trying to save the 26-year-old organization.