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A cartoonist shouldn’t have to look over his shoulder while doing his work. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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What to do about all the trash and packaging that ends up on L.A.’s streets during the holidays. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

Plans to link California’s high-speed rail to L.A.’s rail system is, uh, complicated. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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University of California regents have awarded top administrators huge raises while raising tuition. But don’t worry. If you’re a student, you can just borrow more money. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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The FAA has classified Disneyland and Disney World as no-fly zones. Six Flags, on the other hand, receives no such protection. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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California’s crime rate is falling - but its police agencies have one of the highest concentrations of surplus military hardware in the nation. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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Under pressure to meet statistical goals for lower crime in the city, current and retired officers say the LAPD had routinely downgraded crimes to less serious offenses. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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After Proposition D forced many marijuana dispensaries to close, some pot businesses because pot delivery services to bring weed to your door. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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Cartoon: Venture capitalist Tim Draper wants to divvy up California into six states. But if smaller is better, why not even more, even smaller states instead? (Ted Rall / For The Times)

Cartoon about Obama’s Promise Zone in L.A. missing part of disadvantaged South Los Angeles. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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On the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department considering the use of predictive algorithmic analysis to decide which jail inmates should qualify for early release ... (Ted Rall / For the Los Angeles Times)

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Teacher tenure is under attack in California. But how are we going to attract new teachers? Salaries are low, conditions are difficult, the work is exhausting. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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On Jan. 1, Los Angeles became the nation’s largest city to ban plastic bags. (Ted Rall / For The Times )

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For a small-time administrator of a hardscrabble town, Bell’s former assistant city manager, Angela Spaccia, made a killing, her annual income maxing out at $564,000. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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The hunger strike won’t work if society doesn’t care about its prisoners. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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San Diego graffiti protester who wrote anti-bank messages in chalk on the sidewalk outside branches of Bank of America was acquitted this week. (Ted Rall / For The Times)

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