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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.
Hospitals and a healthcare union have agreed to pull rival initiatives from the ballot, but a proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaires remains headed to November voters.
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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.
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California Republicans cheered as former President Donald Trump announced Republican senator and MAGA favorite JD Vance as his running VP at the Republican National Convention.
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Assembly Bill 2041 would allow candidates and elected officials to use more campaign funds for personal security for themselves, family members and staff.
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The debris is known to contain asbestos and other toxins. Now, Navy contractors are dismantling and removing what remains of a torched WW-II era hangar, as a new stage of cleanup begins.
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A lawsuit against the city claimed the language was “unlawfully partisan.”
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As Democrats have panicked over President Joe Biden’s lackluster debate performance and looked elsewhere for a potential replacement, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the talk of the town. But how would he fare on the national stage?
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County supervisors move to expand powerful board and enact other reforms.
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The goal is to encourage more adoption and fostering, but the proposal needs to make it through the L.A. City Council and mayor’s office first.
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The health care industry put a measure on the November ballot that would raise more money for Medi-Cal and block lawmakers from spending it on general government services. Billions of dollars are on the line.
