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L.A. TACO’s 2026 Voter Guide

Here's a guide to all the heavy hitters running on L.A. County's 2026 ballot, and what they're all about.

A Completely Interactive Guide To L.A. Voter Guides

We've compiled the endorsements of 14 different progressive organizations, including advocacy groups, local media outlets, progressive politicians, and unions, in one interactive page, to help you decide who to vote for.

May 27, 2026

Daily Memo: Around 500 People Are Now On A Hunger Strike at Five ICE Detention Centers Across the U.S.

It started with one man from Cuba at the Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico, who has been in ICE detention since last August.

Bad Brains Legend HR Pays a Visit To Students at Watts Conservatory of Music

The hardcore punk and reggae artist spoke about his foundational "positive mental attitude" philosophy, and played a few songs with the school's teachers.

May 26, 2026

Who Won The Top Prize At L.A. TACO’s Inaugural “Taquero Super Torneo?”

Eight taquerias competed in 3-versus-3 soccer matches, but only one reigned victorious!

May 26, 2026

Sunday Taquitos #27: Losing Bet and Mercenaries

Sunday Taquitos! Art by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Ivan Ehlers.

May 24, 2026

Exclusive: Wife of Hunger Striking Detainee Speaks Out on Inhumane Treatment In California Detention Centers

According to a lawyer with the National Day Labor Network, a hunger strike is a last resort—it is what people do when every other option has been taken away.

Weekend Eats: On-Tap Sarsaparilla and Soylent Green Cocktails At This Apocalypse-Themed Bar

Plus chocolate-and-ice cream tacos, a new Argentine asado up on the eight floor, and a taco fundraiser for Gaza emergency medical workers.

May 22, 2026

Investigations Newsletter: L.A. TACO Reporter Detained While Reporting (Again)

“Sign right there,” LAPD Officer Lockhart ordered. “If you don’t sign, you go to jail, it’s simple.”

May 22, 2026

Craft Breweries Are Struggling. So How Does This One Keep Expanding?

Everything there is to know about the hyper-dank and extremely brave brewery opening at Union Station’s iconic Fred Harvey space tomorrow.