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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 89-year-old senator was under increasing pressure not to seek another term amid concerns about her cognitive health.
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Christian nationalism has been seen as outside the mainstream. But new data from the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institute indicates it's more common than many think.
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Iran has jailed up to 20,000 people in months of protests against the regime. The announcement that it's pardoning prisoners is an empty gesture, a human rights lawyer says.Listen 4:49
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Neighborhood Councils Are As Local As LA Government Gets. Here's How They Work – And How To Join OneFor anyone who wants a megaphone direct from your neighborhood to your city councilmember’s office.
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The code has at least 200 instances of gendered language, like using “he” to describe the mayor.
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After Kenneth Mejia and some of his staff monitored how police handled a protest over the killing of Tyre Nichols, the police union blasted “Kenny” as a publicity hound who “hates cops” and is out of his depth.
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass joins LAist’s radio show AirTalk each month. On Wednesday, she shared her thoughts on Kevin de León refusing to resign from the L.A. City Council, the city’s homelessness problem, and more.
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What was it like? What did you learn? We want to hear about the highs and lows, the accomplishments and regrets.
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Karen Bass takes over as L.A.'s mayor on Monday. Tell us what challenges feel most urgent to you and what advice you have for the new mayor.
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The candidates include a city council staffer, two community organizers, the head of a housing nonprofit, the head of the San Fernando Valley NAACP, and three people in private business.
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We checked in with Controller Kenneth Mejia and LAist’s Frank Stoltze to preview how officials could work together in 2023.
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Newly-elected Kenneth Mejia joins Councilmember Nithya Raman as some of the city’s most visible Asian American progressives.
