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Willon becomes assistant editor at the LA Times

Phil Willon

The Los Angeles Times has promoted Phil Willon to assistant editor to oversee coverage of the California Capitol and state politics.

An excerpt from the announcement reads:

For the last six months, he has served as the interim Sacramento bureau chief/California politics editor, overseeing the newsroom’s coverage of Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state Legislature and California’s 2022 election.

He has covered Newsom for six years, first as a gubernatorial candidate and then as California’s chief executive. Willon helped chronicle Newsom’s struggles addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and a recall attempt, as well as his responses to a string of natural disasters and a recalcitrant Donald Trump.

Willon wrote for the Tampa Tribune before coming to The Times.

Willon wrote for the Tampa Tribune before coming to The Times.

Mariam Ahmed

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