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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.
Huntington Beach is one of a handful of cities that has chosen to fight in court against efforts to force it to adopt geographic districts for city council elections.
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Here's a breakdown of the political battle in Texas and California’s response, all of which affects the power of your vote and who represents you.
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President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he's willing to talk about business with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but said there would be no deals "until we get the war solved" in Ukraine.
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Police chief attributed the noncompliance to “an administrative oversight.”
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With Kamala Harris and Eleni Kounalakis out, California’s 2026 governor’s race remains wide open, with Katie Porter, Toni Atkins, Antonio Villaraigosa, Xavier Becerra and others vying to succeed Gavin Newsom.
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When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago, and New York say crime is down.
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A federal appeals court handed President Donald Trump a victory on Wednesday. The court ruled the administration can continue to freeze or terminate billions of dollars that Congress approved in foreign aid.
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Why were AI-equipped police cameras installed in this majority Latino Huntington Beach neighborhood?The city says the cameras installed in the Oak View neighborhood are intended to fight crime. Some residents worry they could be used to aid in federal immigration enforcement.
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The program is supported by the vast majority of Americans, but, unless changes are made, it will start running out of money to pay full benefits in 2033.
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A new state audit finds having employees work from home could save the state hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate and facilities costs.
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Days after the president's call for a "new" census, the top official overseeing the Census Bureau told employees that Congress, not Trump, has final say over the tally, NPR has exclusively learned.Listen 1:57
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The L.A. County District Attorny said in a statement Tuesday that prosecutors filed the charges after uncovering evidence of alleged corruption.
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the changes just days before one of their own — ex-Supervisor Andrew Do — is slated to start a five-year prison term on a federal bribery charge.
