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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.
Records reveal that the unprecedented taking of 650,000 ballots was based on the thinnest of evidence, raising alarms over how the November election could be disrupted.
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The measure would make substantial changes to how Long Beach is represented at the federal level.
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The Department of Justice is asking states and counties across the country to hand over sensitive information about people on their voter rolls.
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Once crowded with families shopping for candy, piñatas and party supplies, the Piñata District now struggles as fear of immigration sweeps keeps customers away.
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Over $17 million has already been raised to support and oppose Prop. 50, California’s congressional redistricting measure. We fill you in on how to track the money ahead of the special election on Nov. 4.
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When it closes next year, Norco city leaders hope to restore the correctional facility to an upscale resort again.
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A whistleblower complaint says the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by former members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.
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Iciar Rivera is organizing a new Friends of the Library group to fight for equitable library services after years of delays and closures at the Benjamin Franklin Library.
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President Donald Trump says he's firing the Federal Reserve governor after a Trump ally accused Cook of making false statements on a mortgage application.Listen 3:34
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Emergency petition filed to stop redistricting measure, approved for a Nov. 4 special election last week.
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Three California Legislative bills would govern how companies use AI in employment decisions, but they may be in jeopardy because of costs.
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The major parties' redistricting battle escalated this week, with lawmakers in the country's two most populous states each taking a notable step toward a new congressional map.
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Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online trolling and a proposed gerrymander to counter a GOP power play in Texas.
