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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.
Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes the California wealth tax measure and supports one nationally. But there’s another tax-the-rich measure on the state ballot.
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Partnerships between ICE and local law enforcement agencies has expanded widely under the second Trump administration, data analyzed by NPR shows.Listen 3:41
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Forty people are running for mayor, including incumbent Karen Bass.
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The changes would prevent private facilities for unaccompanied children from contracting with federal immigration agencies.
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State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez said her bill would crack down on collaboration between local law enforcement and federal agents clamping down on free speech.Listen 0:46
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Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg during the incident. Another Venezuelan man was also accused of attacking an immigration officer.
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A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers has introduced 10 bills, an unprecedented package designed to stop deadly drivers.
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House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections.
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An annual meeting of the nation's governors that has long served as a rare bipartisan gathering is unraveling after President Donald Trump excluded Democratic governors.
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California joined 10 states in banned private companies from charging fees to veterans for basic help with their VA disability claims.
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The attorney general's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee comes one year into her tenure.
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The proposal would raise the sales tax by a half-cent to 10.25% and would fund L.A. County's healthcare system, which has been hit hard by federal funding cuts.Listen 0:43
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The mayor also asks LAPD to increase its oversight of federal immigration agents and comply with state laws, amid tension over a contested state mask ban.
