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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 case revolves around a photo the former FBI director posted online last year of seashells on a beach arranged to say "8647."
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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.
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Ohtani’s 10-year contract pays him only $2 million a year, deferring $680 million until after his time with the Dodgers — and possibly his California residency — is over. If Ohtani collects that money after returning to his native Japan, California would lose an estimated $98 million in tax revenue from him.
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The spike in incidents comes as President Joe Biden kicks off his 2024 campaign schedule and marks the third anniversary of Jan. 6.
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Republican state officials are advancing new legal arguments in the courts that threaten to erode the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination in the election process.
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Price is accused of voting on projects in which his wife had a financial interest and not disclosing the connection.
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Surprise ambulance bills can leave families deeply in debt after a medical emergency. A new state law that forces insurance companies to negotiate payments is expected to save Californians tens of millions of dollars a year.
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Black people were stopped at a higher rate disproportionate to their population size.
