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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 order, issued after disruptive immigration raids in January 2025, placed new restrictions on immigration agents arresting people without warrants.
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En su primera entrevista desde que estalló el escándalo hace un año, le preguntamos a Martínez sobre los comentarios racistas y ofensivos que escuchó en las grabaciones.
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It’s the second high-profile instance to emerge recently of O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do not disclosing a relevant family relationship during official proceedings.
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The idea gained momentum after the release of secretly recorded audio that featured council members discussing how to preserve their own power through the redistricting process.
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Listen to the latest How To LA podcast to learn how much progress the Bass administration has made.
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The vast majority of people housed over the past year have moved into temporary housing.
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Many candidates do not buy space in printed sample ballots because they say it's cost prohibitive. A new plan would add lower-cost online publishing.
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Over the past year, Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do was involved in directing $3.1 million to a mental health center where his daughter, Rhiannon Do, was president.
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Officials now have until January to figure out how many hospitals would participate and how many locks they’d need.
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Lacking power at the state level, conservatives are leaning into local governance to protest California’s progressive politics. The fight in Huntington Beach could be a harbinger of what’s to come.
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Calls from inside jails will be free starting Dec. 1. Right now, people in jail are only allowed to make collect calls to the outside.
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Who can sue to enforce key voting protections for people of color under the Voting Rights Act could be severely limited by a lawsuit out of Arkansas, which may be headed for the Supreme Court.Listen 3:23
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Caltrans says the company that leased the space illegally sublet it to other companies.
