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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.
Huerta faces a misdemeanor charge after showing up at an immigration raid in June.
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A whistleblower complaint says the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by former members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.
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Iciar Rivera is organizing a new Friends of the Library group to fight for equitable library services after years of delays and closures at the Benjamin Franklin Library.
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President Donald Trump says he's firing the Federal Reserve governor after a Trump ally accused Cook of making false statements on a mortgage application.
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Emergency petition filed to stop redistricting measure, approved for a Nov. 4 special election last week.
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Three California Legislative bills would govern how companies use AI in employment decisions, but they may be in jeopardy because of costs.
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The major parties' redistricting battle escalated this week, with lawmakers in the country's two most populous states each taking a notable step toward a new congressional map.
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Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online trolling and a proposed gerrymander to counter a GOP power play in Texas.
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The Trump administration has tied new requirements to election security grants. Some states told NPR they're passing on the grants as a result.
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The state Assembly passed the measure 57 to 20, with the Senate voting on a party-line vote of 30-8.
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Texas and President Donald Trump struck first in a gerrymandering battle that could tilt the 2026 midterms. That puts California Republicans in a bind as they contest Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting.
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The immigrant population in the U.S. declined after President Donald Trump took office and launched an aggressive deportation campaign, Pew research shows.
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City leaders approved military equipment policy that allows the Police Department to buy military equipment, including drones.
