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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.
A 2020 vote by L.A. County supervisors called for the facility to close without a replacement in one year. A commission says that's not feasible anytime soon.
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"I've been living in the real world," Calderon says in a new ad featuring his wife and kids. Calderon left the Legislature to focus on his family.
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The City Council will hold a special meeting will be held at 4 p.m. today to discuss the proposal.
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President Trump called off a planned Thursday meeting with top Congressional Democrats to discuss a possible deal to avoid a government shutdown. He called Democrats' demands "unserious." Democrats say he chickened out.
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In his United Nations General Assembly speech, President Donald Trump warned world leaders of "uncontrolled migration" and accused the U.N. of contributing to the problem.Listen 3:57
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A gate tax at Disney? It's a possibility.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed laws to restrict ICE at schools and hospitals. A similar California law shielding courthouses from immigration enforcement shows they may be difficult to enforce.
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Nearly 20 immigration judges received emails this month informing them that they are being let go, NPR has learned, the largest single month of firings since the process began in February.
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California unions are at odds and spending heavily in an election at CalPERS, the pension fund that provides retirement benefits to 2 million people.
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More than half a million high-skilled U.S. workers are in the country through the H-1B program, which is heavily used by the big tech companies trying to curry favor with the president.
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The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.
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Gov. Newsom signed laws meant to protect immigrants during President Trump’s extensive deportation program. Some of the measures raise constitutional questions and likely will be challenged.
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The approval came amid major warnings that the project would take away funding from basic city service like police and sidewalk repair.
