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Civics & Democracy
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.
Hospitals and a healthcare union have agreed to pull rival initiatives from the ballot, but a proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaires remains headed to November voters.
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As the vote count comes in, the recall election for Santa Ana Councilmember Jessie Lopez is mired in legal questions.
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Will Councilmember Jessie Lopez be ousted? And, will the election be valid?
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A new law requires K-12 schools to add media literacy to curriculum for English language arts, science, math and history-social studies. Among the lessons will be recognizing fake news.
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The upshot: “City services are slower,” says L.A. Mayor Karen Bass.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is adopting a code of ethics for its justices amid mounting criticism of gifts and trips from wealthy benefactors to certain justices.Listen 3:25
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When people visualize a veteran, they don't typically think of a woman. It wasn't until just this year that the VA's motto changed to include women and LGBTQ veterans.
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City attorney says it is the first of its kind in California.
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Questions over district boundaries have put the election in the spotlight.
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Reintegration, navigating resources and benefits, finding affordable housing are all key components to a successful transition back into civilian life. Connection might be most important of all.
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How scammers pulled off one of the biggest suspected frauds in U.S. history while laid-off workers scrambled to survive.
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The Orange County Registrar of Voters recently rescinded his initial certification that green-lighted the election.
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How did we end up with the Los Angeles borders we have today? We dive into history to see how resources, control and ingenuity led us to this design of L.A.
