LA Times editor quits after Harris endorsement blocked

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Mariel Garza claims that the outlet’s refusal to back the Democratic presidential candidate could appear “sexist and racist” The head of editorials at the Los Angeles Times, Mariel Garza, has resigned after the outlet’s owner vetoed the editorial board’s plans to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of next month’s US presidential election. The journalist explained that she was “not okay” with the outlet choosing to remain silent in “dangerous times.” Until now, the LA Times had backed a