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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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Su visión general de las contiendas y temas del Consejo de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles en las elecciones generales del 5 de noviembre. En la boleta: Distritos 2, 10 y 14.
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Enter your address to find out exactly what will be on your Nov. 5 ballot.
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Who is Andrew Do? Why is his 23-year-old daughter involved? What does a county supervisor even do? We explain the theft of public funds that prosecutors say took place in Orange County.Listen 38:22
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Inside the Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, and the Washington Post, journalists question whether news executives are making editorial decisions with an eye to appeasing former President Donald Trump.
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Putting on a debate or campaign forum is hard work, which is why you see fewer and fewer of them each election season.
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Opponents of Proposition 32 to increase the statewide minimum wage to $18 an hour are running ads focused on the cost of living.
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The 8th district councilmember reflects on homelessness as his top priority, 2028 Olympics preparations, the redistricting fight, and Kevin de Leon’s reelection campaign.
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Legal experts said that there are few guardrails preventing Trump from pursuing his plans to prosecute opponents.
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The comment came during a campaign stop at Cal State L.A. last week.
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It's a life skill being taught in one college class in Orange County.
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Federal prosecutors say the longtime O.C. supervisor has agreed to plead guilty and resign in a conspiracy to steal millions of dollars meant to feed needy seniors, following a months-long LAist investigation and federal probe.
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A look back at LAist reporting that uncovered more than $13 million in public funds directed to a little-known nonprofit by Andrew Do, who did not disclose that his daughter Rhiannon Do held leadership roles with the group — which was not required by state law at the time.
