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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.
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Even if you don’t attend or work at a community college, the board of trustees' decisions affect your life. They approve expansion plans and new construction that can affect the surrounding community.
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Three out of five seats on the Orange County Board of Education are up for grabs in March.
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Evaluating judicial candidates is notoriously hard, but there are a few pieces of information you can look at to help with your decision.
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State lawmakers draft and pass laws that govern the entire state. Here's a look at some of Orange County candidates on the March 5 ballot.
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The outcome of the effort to recall two conservative Orange Unified trustees, Rick Ledesma and Madison Miner, could reshape the board overseeing a district serving 26,000 students.
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Voters are being asked to decide on requiring IDs for municipal elections, requiring unanimous votes by the council for the display of most flags and moving to a two-year budgeting cycle.
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Orange County Board of Supervisors: Who's Running In The March 5 Primary Election And Why It MattersThe winners of Districts 1 and 3 will join a five-member board that oversees a county of about 3 million residents with an annual budget of about $9 billion.
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You do not need a permanent address or a government-issued ID to vote.
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Raman faces two challengers in the hotly contested primary race for Council District 4.
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Longshot candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued an apology to the Kennedy family Sunday night after his super PAC ran an ad repurposing one from former President John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign.
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State lawmakers draft and pass laws that govern the entire state. Here's a look at some of candidates on the March 5 ballot.
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A state tax agency wants to use generative AI to give business owners tax advice. The state of California calls it an opportunity. Risk assessments are forthcoming.
