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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 move could help Senate Democrats advance more federal judges for confirmation. Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, hasn't cast a vote since Feb. 16.
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Her request comes hours after two members of the House of Representatives called on the senator, who is 89, to resign now.
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Redondo Beach is the first city in L.A. County to allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, instead of picking just one.
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Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo’s new bill replaces a broader piece of legislation that was narrowly rejected by lawmakers.
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The June runoff will determine the next councilmember to represent District 6 in the San Fernando Valley.
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Ridley-Thomas was removed from the council after his conviction on federal corruption charges.
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The two top vote-getters in Tuesday's special election will likely face each other in a June 27 runoff.
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Accelerated by the COVID pandemic, a shift by state officials toward emails and written statements is making it more difficult for journalists to be watchdogs for Californians.
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Since English was voted the official language of California in 1986, diacritic marks like accents and tildes have been prohibited from government documents. But a proposed bill could change that.Listen 15:37
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The two top vote-getters in Tuesday's special election will likely face each other in the runoff. The registrar says "there are still many outstanding ballots" to be counted.
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Residents from Boyle Heights, South Los Angeles and three San Fernando Valley neighborhoods have until the end of April to cast their votes.
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There are seven people running to become one of 15 members of the L.A. City Council. If nobody wins a majority of votes in the race for the San Fernando Valley seat, there will be a June runoff between the top two finishers.
