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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.
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As Vice President Kamala Harris enters the spotlight, California 496 delegates have significant — and largely unprecedented — power over what happens next. On Monday, night the California delegation put their full support behind their fellow Californian.
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The California Democratic Party’s primary function is electing candidates. Lately, it’s become a lobbying powerhouse, taking positions on dozens of bills. The party usually gets its way.
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With President Joe Biden announcing today he won’t seek reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, some California Democratic delegates quickly went along. The Democratic National Convention will decide the new nominee.
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The biggest question now hanging over the party’s next steps: Will anyone besides Harris run, or will Democrats essentially anoint her Biden’s successor without a public process?
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Pelosi was one of key democrats that called on Biden to drop out of Presidential race
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President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 Presidential race
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Under significant pressure to step down, Biden says in a letter posted to social media it was his "greatest honor" to serve his country.
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Democrats in key swing House districts face a pivotal choice: Whether or not to back President Biden. Many are staying silent, but they’re under more pressure after U.S. Senate candidate Adam Schiff called on Biden to drop out.
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A growing number of Democrats are saying President Biden can’t win and should step aside. But California’s governor is standing steadfastly behind him — and that could boost Newsom’s future political prospects.
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Is she on track to be the first Democratic president from California? Here are 9 ways that California shaped Kamala Harris and that Harris has shaped California.
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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) called Biden “one of the most consequential presidents in our nation’s history” but said it was “time for him to pass the torch.”
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Mayor Karen Bass told the City Council the proposed initiative "risks creating bureaucratic confusion" in the police department.
