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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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Harris-Dawson was supported by the council’s more progressive wing, highlighting the city’s continued leftward political shift.
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A plan to turn a property across the street from the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles into interim housing is in line with a larger "Care First, Jails Last" policy.
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The official state voter guide comes with printing, postage and other costs. The March primary guide cost $13.2 million, with only one ballot measure. What will be the price tag for November, with many more propositions?
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The Democrat-controlled Assembly has passed a bill, similar to laws enacted in conservative states, that would require porn sites to verify visitors are adults.
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State lawmakers often don’t know how well a program is working before deciding whether to cut or increase spending.
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Backers of a tough-on-crime California ballot measure put homelessness at the forefront of their campaign to roll back Prop. 47. But would the measure actually help get people housed?
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The idea of expansion gained momentum in 2022, after the City Hall tapes scandal.
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A higher minimum wage for health care workers that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law is set to take effect in two weeks, but he is racing to delay it because of its potential impact on the state budget deficit.
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The state’s multibillion-dollar shortfall shapes which spending bills survived the "suspense file" hearings by the Assembly and Senate appropriations committees.
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In a letter to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, Alex Villanueva claims the officials "smeared" his name.
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$3.3 billion from the around $6.4 billion bond measure will be available starting July.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget revision leaves in place some steep cuts to state-funded services that benefit immigrants, including legal help for undocumented students.
