Music Festival Violence, Redistricting Standoff, LAS VEGAS Tourism Falls, Police Data Opens, CA Companies Exit, & Tariffs Rise

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🗓️ 5 August 2025

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Two people are dead and six injured after gunfire erupted at a music festival after-party in downtown Los Angeles. In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott is threatening to remove Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a GOP-backed redistricting plan aimed at securing congressional control. Tourism to Las Vegas declines as fewer Californians and international travelers visit. A new public database releases millions of police misconduct records across California. Major companies continue to move out of the state, citing cost and regulation, though economists say California’s economy remains strong. And Indian-owned businesses in Southern California brace for a 25% tariff on imports, raising concerns about higher prices and reduced sales.

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0:00.0	This is an L.A. Times Studios podcast.
0:07.4	Hi, I'm Faith Pino with L.A. Times Studios. Here's some of today's headlines from the Los Angeles Times.
0:14.5	Two people were killed and six others injured after gunfire erupted early this morning at a music festival after party in downtown L.A.
0:23.6	Joseph Serna reports that, according to police, the violence broke out around 1 a.m., just a few hours after officers had already shut down the same party over safety concerns.
0:33.6	The event was promoted on social media as an after party for the hard summer music festival,
0:39.3	which took place over the weekend at Hollywood Park just down the street from SoFi Stadium.
0:44.3	When officers returned, they found eight people shot. One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene and another later died at the hospital.
0:52.3	No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.
0:57.3	Texas Governor Greg Abbott is threatening to remove dozens of Democratic lawmakers from office
1:02.5	after they fled the state to block a new vote on congressional maps.
1:07.0	Reporters say more than 50 Democrats left Texas over the weekend in an effort to stop Republicans from approving a redistricting plan backed by President Trump.
1:16.1	The proposal would add five GOP leaning seats before the 2026 midterms, giving Republicans a better chance of holding on to their slim U.S. House majority.
1:26.1	A vote had been set for Monday, but it can't move forward if enough Democrats don't show.
1:31.7	Abbott gave them until then to return, warning they could face removal or even criminal
1:36.6	charges if they don't.
1:38.2	Californians may be partly to blame for a drop in Las Vegas tourism.
1:43.9	Reporter Terry Castleman says visits to Sin City fell more than 11% in June compared
1:49.0	to last year.
1:50.0	Traffic on the I-15 at the California border was also down, in addition to air travel from
1:55.0	the Golden State. International tourism is also sliding, as travelers from places like
2:00.0	the UK, Germany, and Canada have pulled
2:02.3	back. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, the U.S. is projected to lose $12.5 billion
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