Benjamin Oreskes covers state and national politics for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, he covered City Hall, homelessness and wrote the Essential California newsletter. Before coming to The Times in February 2017, Oreskes covered foreign policy at Politico in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Northwestern University and looks forward to seeing the Wildcats play in the Rose Bowl sometime soon.
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Nov. 16, 2023
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Nov. 16, 2023
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