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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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Proposition 1 supporters see it as an integral plan in the state’s mission to build thousands more mental health and substance use treatment beds in California.
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County records obtained by LAist show O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do directed an additional $6.2 million in taxpayer dollars to his 22-year-old daughter’s group without publicly disclosing the family ties.
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Gascón's 11 challengers assailed him for being soft on crime; the district attorney said his reforms are working to reduce mass incarceration and racial disparities.
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The five major contenders have different track records and proposals on some of the biggest issues facing California. They’re trying to position themselves to appeal to sizable voting blocs before the March 5 primary.
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Moore says he's proud of his six years at the head of the second-largest police department in the U.S. Some critics say they don't see meaningful reform as part of Moore's legacy.
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The Assembly has until the end of January to decide the fate of the youth tackle football bill, which would prevent kids under 12 from playing the sport to protect them from brain trauma.
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Senate Bill 43 broadens the criteria for holding someone against their will. Some see it as a long overdue change; others a return to a harmful past.
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L.A County Superior Court judges are at the intersection of where the judicial system and our everyday lives meet, one expert says.
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A three-way race for Taiwan's presidency has lured thousands of Taiwanese Americans back to vote
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After defying several subpoenas over the years, Villanueva spent four hours testifying before the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission.
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About 500,000 California health care workers were expected to see pay increases under a law that set a new minimum wage for their industry. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to delay the pay bumps until the state budget has a stronger outlook.
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Gov. Newsom says the deficit is far smaller than what the Legislature’s analysts projected, and proposes only $8.5 billion in cuts by delaying spending and taking $13 billion from the state’s main reserves.
