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Civics & Democracy
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 ruling came in a case accusing the city of diluting Latino residents’ voting power.
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Officials in Los Angeles and Orange counties are recruiting temporary workers to staff vote centers across SoCal. We’ve compiled a guide with everything you need to know about becoming a poll worker.
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The vice president must defend her California roots and record against attacks by the Trump campaign. Voters and politicians in the swing states of Michigan and Arizona say that may not be the deciding factor.
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How a quest for cityhood transformed into a fight for representation on the Eastside.
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Sky-high rent is among Californians’ biggest concerns. Nearly 30% of tenants spend more than half their income on rent; and the median rent is $2,850 a month, 33% higher than the national average.
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Young voters in California and across the country are excited about Vice President Kamala Harris.
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A letter signed by the county's top attorney warns that he's prepared to take "any and all legal remedies" to ensure Viet America Society and Hand for Hand rebate millions of public funds and fully account for millions more.
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The California Department of Justice said there was a "lack of evidence of wrongdoing” by Kuehl and Patti Giggans, executive director of the nonprofit Peace Over Violence.
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“There’s no way they’re getting that money back,” Sterling Scott Winchell, the attorney for VAS, told the Orange County Register. The county could file suit to try to get a court to recover the money.
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More foster youth will receive guaranteed monthly stipends after the county Board of Supervisors voted to expand its Breathe program.
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In classrooms, libraries and city councils, conservatives are pushing back against California’s progressive politics and policies. Catch up on stories that explain what’s happening.
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The Senate Appropriations Committee sent dozens upon dozens of bills to the dreaded suspense file, where many could die quickly on Aug. 15.
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Supporters hope the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, ex-Army National Guard leader, former teacher and congressman can help Harris pick up support in the Midwest.
