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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.
Filing deadline for L.A. mayor candidates is noon Saturday. Two major developments hours before have shaken up the race.
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More than two dozen school districts are seeking billions of dollars in bond funding in L.A. County.
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Nine school districts are seeking billions of dollars in bond funding in Orange County.
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Who will become California's newest senator, officially filling the void left behind by the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein?
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Proposition 2 allocates $8.5 billion of projects for K-12 public schools and $1.5 billion at community colleges.
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The initiative calls for an overhaul of L.A. County's power structure.
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County authorities have said the Fire Department needs to replace old equipment, including fire engines and other vehicles, modernize an outdated 911 communications system, boost personnel training, and expand paramedic services.
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Independent redistricting commission ballot measure would end political appointments to draw boundaries.
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This package of reforms is part of an effort to restore faith in LA City Hall.
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This group of charter amendments is meant to clarify and update rules on city operations.
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Sherlett Hendy Newbill and Kahllid A. Al-Alim vie for an open seat on L.A. Unified's school board.
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Current Councilmember Paul Krekorian can’t run again because of term limits. Candidates Jillian Burgos and Adrin Nazarian are facing off for the seat.
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If you live in the city of L.A., your city council member is probably the most powerful and important elected office you can vote for.
