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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 leaders of the Senate subcommittee that held a hearing into Ticketmaster last month shared evidence with the Justice Department and asked it to "continue examining" the company's conduct.
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City councilmembers' racist and homophobic remarks were recorded at a meeting about redistricting. Now a group of six scholars wants to devise an independent redistricting process.
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Whitesides also served as NASA chief of staff during the Obama administration.
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Take LAist’s survey and help set the agenda you want to see L.A. Mayor Karen Bass tackle.
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Lee joins fellow Congress members Katie Porter of Orange County and Adam Schiff of Burbank in the race.
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An NPR data analysis shows Black farmers were accepted for USDA direct loans at a lower rate than other racial groups in 2022. Direct loans are supposed to be among the easiest for farmers to get.
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The council voiced its opposition to a state bill that would establish an independent redistricting commission.
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Raquel Beltran, general manager of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, had defended the push to fund a sheriff's foundation event after nine of the 11 board members of the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council quit over it. Now she's out of the job.
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Following weeks of speculation, longtime California Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced Tuesday that she won't seek reelection in 2023, leaving the U.S. Senate seat she's held for more than three decades open.
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However, the adopted resolution is just a stance with no actual power. Only the federal government can remove cannabis from the drug scheduling list.
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When Su served as California’s labor commissioner, she fought wage theft and won the support of unions.
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The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.
