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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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The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court legalized same-sex marriage.
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The Senate voted late Sunday evening on a compromise that could reopen the government following the longest shutdown in history.
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Gates plans to continue battling the liberal state government at the city attorney’s office. He says he'll run to head that office again next year.
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McCarthy’s speakership kept California Republicans relevant. Now without him, and after the passage of Prop. 50, Golden State GOPers must fend for themselves.
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For decades, Californians could rely on the federal government for help. “The modern era of emergency management … is forever changing,” a state official says.
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Texas drew new lines to help the GOP win in the midterm elections. California countered this week. Republicans might have an edge in the redistricting battle as it spreads nationally.
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Judge says the government "failed to consider the harms individuals who rely on those benefits would suffer."
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NPR's data analysis shows that the DOJ has tended to fire judges with immigrant defense backgrounds in its recent rounds of dismissals.
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The lawsuit claims new congressional maps violate the 14th and 15th Amendments.
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California voters backed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw congressional districts in favor of Democrats. It was a big night for him in his rivalry with President Donald Trump.
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AB 478 was introduced by a Southern California lawmaker and goes into effect in the new year.
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Democrats had a good night, winning major races including governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey and a redistricting ballot measure in California, while also confronting the future of the party.
