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LAist’s coverage of civic life and citizen issues in Southern California. We cover elections, examine who gets listened to and why, and provide a guide for anyone who wants to more fully participate in civic life.
The 12-term congressman said Friday he will not seek reelection in his new district, which was redrawn after Prop. 50 to favor Democrats.
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President Trump has fired his homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and said Markwayne Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma, would replace her.Listen 4:15
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Victor Correa had been watching videos of immigration raids on social media for months, with a combined sense of fury and heartbreak.Listen 0:44
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The memorial came to symbolize the corruption that forced a sitting Orange County supervisor from office — and sent him to prison for five years.
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Mounting pressure from party leaders to drop out before a key deadline this week.
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A few moments of controversy have touched an otherwise sleepy, wide open race to be California’s next governor.
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Costa Mesa allocated money last year to provide relief to families caught up in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Some are upset about how the money was spent.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified amid a pause in funding to her agency and increased bipartisan scrutiny of her leadership.Listen 3:50
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The law, the same one used to prosecute Joe Biden's son for illegal gun possession, has united an array of strange bedfellows.Listen 4:40
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The war over Iran engulfed more of the Middle East and beyond as strikes intensified, Iran-backed groups stepped up attacks and a fourth U.S. service member was killed.
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Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing President Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance.
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The commission's recommendations will go to the City Council, which must decide whether to place the on the June ballot.
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The move follows Mayor Karen Bass’ Feb. 10 directive requiring the LAPD to turn on body cameras and ask federal immigration agents to identify themselves during operations.
