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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.
Congressmembers Ken Calvert and Young Kim are top contenders in the race for the newly redrawn District 40 in Southern California.
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Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues.
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Newsom touted a 9% reduction in unsheltered homelessness, cheaper insulin and increased clean energy use in California as among his accomplishments.
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Democratic leaders in Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., say there appears to be no justification for the use of force in Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting.
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As Newsom delivers his last State of the State address Thursday, budget pressures and federal cuts all pose challenges to completing his signature initiatives.
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Israel Claustro was a long-time prosecutor who won election to Orange County Superior Court in 2022.Listen 0:37
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The Palisades Fire destroyed nearly 7,000 buildings and killed 12 people.
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The Board of Supervisors voted to oppose the Trump administration’s attempts to cut off Medicare and Medicaid funding to youth gender-affirming care providers.
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The budget hole calls for sustainable revenue increases or serious spending cuts, the Legislature’s analysts say. But either would be unpopular with top Democrats.
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President Trump is set to meet with House Republicans Tuesday at the Kennedy Center as lawmakers are calling for more details on the recent operation in Venezuela.
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The Secretary of Defense has launched administrative action against the Arizona senator, who is a retired Navy captain and astronaut.
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The California Courier uses the name of an established paper and doesn’t disclose apparent Republican ties. Critics call it “pink slime.”
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Under Newsom’s tenure, health care has been expanded, but his housing goals and homelessness pledges remain unfinished.
