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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.
The city is continuing its fight to bring voter ID rules to the ballot box.
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You’ll have to request a crossover ballot or register with a party by Election Day on March 5.
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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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With just two candidates, the race for the L.A. Unified board seat that represents communities from South L.A. to San Pedro will be settled on March 5.
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Some of those funds were improperly used by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce to support business-friendly candidates through its political action committee, according to auditors.
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A bill would let state legislators, who say they fear for their safety, shield their property holdings from disclosure forms. But critics say that could conceal potential conflicts of interest.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s March ballot measure would raise billions of dollars for mental health housing and treatment facilities, but some clinics fear it would strip them of revenue they need for services they provide today.
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Huizar, 55, is the third former member of the Los Angeles City Council convicted in separate corruption cases in recent years.
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A years-long City Council corruption scandal involving hundreds of thousands of dollars stashed in liquor boxes, shadowy businessmen, and unrelenting developers comes to an end with a sentencing hearing this week.
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The shortfall could prompt the city to cut vacant positions.
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The ethics proposal deadlocked among O.C. supervisors 2-to-2. O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do, who directed millions to his daughter’s nonprofit without publicly disclosing the connection, was absent for the vote.
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More than two years until the first votes are cast, Senate leader Toni Atkins becomes the fourth big-name Democrat to jump into the governor’s race. She is seeking to become the first female and openly gay chief executive.
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The latest safety lapse at Boeing renews concerns about the company's influence in Washington and whether federal regulators have delegated too much of their oversight authority to its employees.Listen 8:11
