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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 Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census.
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The cities of Los Angeles, Glendale and Burbank — three of the largest cities in the region — are in the midst of considering major political reforms amid calls for their governments to be more responsive to the needs of the people.
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There was buzz last year over how to spend a record $97.5 billion budget surplus. Now there's a $31.5 billion budget gap. What happened?
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The Justice Department special counsel has unsealed the indictment against the former president. The 37 charges against Trump include obstruction and unlawful retention of defense information.
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The former president has been indicted on seven counts, including willful retention of information related to national defense and at least one false statements charge, a source tells NPR.
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Will America Embrace Newsom’s Gun Plan? 5 Things To Know About His Bid To Change The US ConstitutionGov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed constitutional amendment includes four popular gun control policies, but it faces an extraordinarily difficult path to succeeding.
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The Supreme Court has ruled against Alabama's defense of an electoral map drawn by the state's Republican-dominated legislature. Black voters had challenged the law as racially discriminatory.
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The McCourtney Institute's Mood of the Nation poll was conducted last month and covered people's thoughts on topics ranging from classroom discussions to a teen's preferred pronouns to books with gay, lesbian or bisexual characters.
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LGBTQ+ representation played out differently in two counties during Pride month.
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The two candidates vying for the vacant Los Angeles City Council seat for District 6 shared their positions on homelessness, policing and more.Listen 25:50
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On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down in a hotel in Los Angeles. Kennedy, a presidential hopeful who was memorialized as a liberal icon, was complicated and contradictory.
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The two candidates in the special election for the Los Angeles City Council District 6 seat differ little on policy but offer distinctly different resumés in their quest to replace former Councilmember Nury Martinez.
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A new report gives the first detailed look at the role Asian Americans played in recent city elections.
