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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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California have voters approved Prop. 50, temporarily redrawing Congressional maps ahead of 2026 midterms.
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Unhoused people sleeping in county parks and along flood control channels can now be immediately fined or jailed.
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Sen. Alex Padilla was never officially in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, but his national profile led many to believe that he’d be a favorite to win.
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The closely watched election could influence which political party controls the House of Representatives after next year's midterms.
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Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral contest in New York City.
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The voter ID measure has been embroiled in legal battles ever since it was approved by the beach city's voters.
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“There are a lot of indicators that suggest the Yes side is going to win comfortably,” says one nonpartisan pollster.
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The proposed measure could mean fines or even arrests for those who violate anti-camping laws.
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President Donald Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard to help with mass deportations — and possibly invoking the Insurrection Act — for years. Now, those plans might be playing out.
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A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Donald Trump's policies.
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The narratives and the margins coming out of the Nov. 4 elections will matter — and offer some clues as to how the landscape for 2026 begins to take shape.
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Federal judges ordered the Trump administration in Friday to keep paying SNAP benefits. When and how much is not yet known.
