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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.
A new poll from UC Irvine highlights “cleavage” on major immigration issues between Republicans and everyone else.
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The Democrats’ proposal calls for a new felony for drug dealers who cut fentanyl into other drugs and for increased penalties for repeat thieves.
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Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, who owns restaurants that serve drinks, has introduced several bills adding requirements for bar owners and drink servers to do more to prevent drink spiking.
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In late deals with Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders, proponents are pulling measures off the Nov. 5 ballot. But the Legislature may add others by next week.
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The statute is also the basis for one of the four obstruction counts brought against former President Donald Trump in the criminal case currently pending against him in federal court in Washington.
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Why so many Democrats are ringing the fire alarms after the first general election presidential debate of 2024.
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The oil industry’s decision will mean that state rules protecting homes and schools near oil and gas wells will go into effect. The companies instead will fight them in court.
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Democrats, including Senate leader Mike McGuire of Santa Rosa, defended the budget process and the deal, saying the Legislature held more than a hundred public hearings.
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President Biden and former President Donald Trump are facing off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on Thursday night in Atlanta. Listen and watch now.
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After her DUI arrest, Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo hasn’t stopped talking about her struggles with alcohol. Now she has introduced legislation to educate high school students about the harms of booze.
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Advocates say forcing incarcerated people to work deprives them of the ability to focus on other things like life training and education to better their lives after prison.
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Newsom emphasized in his pre-recorded address how California is standing up against threats to the state’s success: pluralism, innovation and diversity.
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The budget allocates new funding for alternatives to incarceration, mental health care, and support for people experiencing homelessness.
