Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
Civics & Democracy
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.
Immigration enforcement has hit undocumented and immigrant neighborhoods hardest and hurt small businesses, according to new report
Sponsored message
More Stories
-
Supervisor Katrina Foley announced Monday that the county has filed a lawsuit against Hand to Hand Relief Organization and its CEO to recover millions of taxpayer dollars.
-
The California delegation, the largest at the Democratic National Convention, will also play a key role representing the home state of Kamala Harris. What to look for this week.
-
The full Legislature will still need to vote on the bill before it can head to the governor’s desk.
-
The lawsuit alleges that county money meant to feed vulnerable residents was illegally diverted by O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do’s daughter and others to purchase five homes.
-
Legislators blocked more than 270 bills, partly due to the budget crunch, in the second round of so-called "suspense file" hearings this year.
-
A new report found that discrimination against transgender people is one of the biggest barriers to higher paying jobs, and that in turn leads to a struggle to find secure housing.
-
The nonprofit Viet America Society has been at the center of a long-running LAist investigation.
-
Departing California lawmakers don’t have to disclose that they’re looking for a new job. Ethics experts say that’s a problem.
-
Was the former California attorney general and San Francisco DA too soft on crime? Or too tough? Her critics are quick to label her, but the reality isn’t so simple.
-
Kevin de León is running for his second term, despite previous calls for his resignation. He faces Ysabel J. Jurado on the November ballot.
-
It’s the latest action to take place after an LAist investigation revealed public records showed millions of dollars were unaccounted for.
-
Black voters are the most reliable Democratic voting bloc. Young voters overwhelmingly support the party, too. But young Black voters are a wild card as they feel disconnected from politics.
