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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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A California bill requiring makers of large AI systems to test them for potential harm is nearly through the legislature. It could still face a veto by Newsom.
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Its ratings are one of the only ways for a voter without a legal background to assess whether an L.A. County Superior Court Judge candidate is qualified for the bench.
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Federal authorities have frozen the bank accounts for Viet America Society, the nonprofit at the center of a high-profile controversy over what happened to millions of taxpayer dollars, according to reporting from the Orange County Register.
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The long-awaited report studies and documents the experience of Black people in the city.
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For the first time, voters in L.A. County will see nonpartisan impartial analysis of countywide measures. First up: Measures A and G, covering a half cent sales tax and the expansion of the Board of Supervisors.
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A meeting with Korean Americans leaders is planned this week.
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Board members were informed that Do “will likely miss a number of meetings in the future."
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Kevin de León is spending money set aside for a future run for higher office to send glossy mailers and text messages touting his support for three measures on the November ballot.
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About 4 in 10 Californians are carrying medical debt. Lawmakers are advancing a bill that would prevent that debt from affecting credit scores.
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A trio of California Democratic lawmakers say they’re frustrated by high cost estimates that helped kill their health care legislation.
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Also on Monday, Don Wagner, who chairs the board, said he was scheduling a vote to remove Do from his committee assignments.
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Campaigns are in full swing ahead of the Nov. 5 election — who’s spending all that money in Southern California to sway your vote?
