Author: Dakota Smith
Dakota Smith
has 17.9% among authors.
BS Score: 1.8%.
Articles analyzed: 5.
Words analyzed: 19,417.
Analyzed articles
Los Angeles Times
- By Dakota Smith
- 5/11/2026, 12:35 AM
Politically Left Leaning Bias 31.3% - Appeal to Emotion 23% - Pessimism Bias 11.4%
Voters in California may get a chance to remake the state’s open primary system in two years. Political consultant Steve Maviglio filed an application Friday with state officials that seeks to alter California’s voting system by reverting to a traditional primary. Under the proposal, the top candidates from each party would advance to... more
Los Angeles Times
- By Jenny Jarvie, Dakota Smith
- 4/24/2026, 11:45 PM
Framing Effect 19.9% - Negativity Bias 14.4% - Hasty Generalization 11.2%
SACRAMENTO — California voters will have the opportunity in November to weigh in on a contentious ballot measure pushed by Republicans that would require all voters in future elections to show identification every time they vote in person or provide a special PIN when submitting mail-in ballots. Supporters of the measure, which elections... more
Los Angeles Times
- By Nicole Nixon, Dakota Smith, Melody Gutierrez, Seema Mehta
- 4/13/2026, 11:15 PM
Negativity Bias 30.7% - Biased Writer Voice 13.5% - Appeal to Emotion 9%
SACRAMENTO — The big-money backers and Democratic heavyweights who tried to crown Rep. Eric Swalwell as California’s next governor before his scandal-plagued exit from the political arena are now scrambling to find a new favorite among the candidates they either spurned or actively tried to undercut. Swalwell (D-Dublin) announced Monday... more
Los Angeles Times
- By Dakota Smith, Melody Gutierrez, Seema Mehta
- 4/13/2026, 12:50 AM
Negativity Bias 31.6% - Appeal to Authority 30.6% - Availability Heuristic 17.3%
SACRAMENTO — Embattled Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor on Sunday but continued to deny he sexually assaulted anyone. His campaign to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom has all but collapsed as key Democratic supporters, including Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Adam Schiff, abandon him. “To my family, staff, friends,... more
Los Angeles Times
- By Seema Mehta, Dakota Smith, Nicole Nixon
- 4/10/2026, 10:08 PM
Negativity Bias 24% - Self-Serving Bias 10.4% - Appeal to Emotion 6.9%
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democratic front-runner in the hotly contested California governor’s race, was accused of sexual assault by a former staff member and other women, according to reports published on Friday. The woman who worked for the Northern California congressman said she had a consensual relationship at times, but that he... more