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A state tax agency wants to use generative AI to give business owners tax advice. The state of California calls it an opportunity. Risk assessments are forthcoming.
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Librarians moved books out of the children's section Wednesday to comply with a city council resolution to restrict access to books deemed to have sexual content. Some of the books are about subjects such as puberty.
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Here's a look at some of the key L.A. and Orange County State Senates races on the March 5 ballot.
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Faced with a huge budget deficit, legislators are on warning not to expect bills with a high price tag to pass. But that’s not always the goal of introducing bills.
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Who will replace the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein?
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The City Mobility Plan Implementation Initiative would require the City of Los Angeles to redesign streets to be safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. It also lays out a plan to hold city officials accountable.
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The deadline to register to vote in California for the Nov. 5 general election is Oct. 21.
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You'll only vote in the LA City Council general election if two things are true: You live within the boundaries of the city of Los Angeles and you live at a location within a district on the ballot. Only three districts have seats up for election on Nov. 5.
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The winner of District 5 will join a five-member board that oversees a county of about 10 million residents, more than the population of most states.
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Councilmember Nithya Raman is running for a second term, but the boundaries of the district have changed since she was elected in 2020.
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Seven people are running to place George McKenna to represent L.A.’s Mid-City, Crenshaw, Arlington Heights, and Westmont neighborhoods in the L.A. Unified board.
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Four candidates are vying to replace Jackie Goldberg on the L.A. Unified board representing this unusually shaped district that stretches from Eagle Rock down to South Gate.
