Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
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.
Huerta faces a misdemeanor charge after showing up at an immigration raid in June.
Sponsored message
More Stories
-
California’s experiment with increasing pay for jury duty would come to an early end under the new budget Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking lawmakers to approve.
-
The system would require wireless service providers to provide emergency alerts for fires, floods and other natural disasters in more than 12 languages.
-
The Trump administration has turned the remaining sliver of hope for people fleeing torture into what experts fear is a fast track to deportation. And it’s trying to keep it a secret.
-
Two public workshop sessions are being held on Thursday, but officials stress the budget is a year-round process. Here's how you can get involved.
-
LAist senior editor Suzanne Levy, who grew up in the U.K., describes her recent experience taking that significant step.
-
There are at least two inquiries underway into thousands of contracts handled by Andrew Do over the years related to his time on two powerful Orange County boards.
-
Irvine city officials are set to discuss the controversial new project at the next Great Park board meeting.
-
Californians who file complaints against police officers see a warning against making a false report. A dispute over the LAPD’s form has reached the California Supreme Court.
-
Prosecutors say Tammy Kim changed her driver’s license and voter registration in 2024 to reflect an address she has never lived at.
-
The plan averts 1,000 layoffs, lowering the number of Los Angeles city workers who will lose their jobs to 650.
-
Cityhood may be off the table, but a MAC could give this unincorporated community more influence over how L.A. County governs it.
-
The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
