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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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Price stands accused of embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest and is the latest of four members of the council to be criminally charged.
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In her first interview since resigning last fall, Martinez responds to the racist, offensive comments she made during a secretly-recorded conversationListen 52:50
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Since the self-crowned “exclusively industrial” city was nearly abolished 12 years ago as too corrupt, an LAist review found good government improvements, persistent environmental problems and a plan to dramatically grow a residential population.
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A local resident sued the city in 2022 after it extended councilmembers' terms without holding an election.
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Exclusive: We Asked Nury Martinez To Explain What She Said On The Secret Tapes. Here’s What She SaidIn her first interview since the City Hall Tapes scandal broke a year, we asked Martinez about the racist and offensive comments she's heard making on the leaked recordings.
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The scandal laid bare the racial dynamics that sometimes pit council members against one another and the behind-the-scenes maneuvering to maintain power. Combined with the corruption charges against sitting and former council members, it upended public trust.
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Gov. Newsom vetoes bill decriminalizing some natural psychedelics.
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The lawsuit called the recordings a textbook "October surprise" to ruin Cedillo's reputation and political career. De León is also suing.
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The City Council’s Ad Hoc Committee On Governance Reform approved the plan, which will now be sent to the full council to decide whether to place it before voters on in November 2024.
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Inside today's funeral of the trailblazing California politician who died last week at the age of 90.
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We have the details on a livestream to the funeral, which has now been closed to the public.
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The measure would have guaranteed a $25/hr minimum wage for hotel and event workers.
