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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.
Up first on the June primary ballot could be measures on boosting hotel taxes during the 2028 Olympics and on taxing unlicensed cannabis shops.
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President Donald Trump is plowing ahead with plans to build a grand ballroom where the East Wing of the White House currently stands. The plans have not gone through the committee tasked with overseeing such projects.
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With two weeks left before the election, they’re going on a spending spree to make California’s ballot measure a California referendum on Trump.
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But the number is impossible to measure since Congress let lapse a requirement that ICE report how many pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants are in custody.
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Newsom signs a dozen of laws supporting LGBTQ+ community.
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A California appeals court has 90 days to issue an opinion in the controversial matter.
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The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.
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Similar to the failed recall effort against Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021, the vote over redistricting is turning on opinions of him and Trump.
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The Trump administration is quietly unraveling a court settlement meant to reunite and help families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border, the ACLU says, putting thousands at risk of being torn apart again.
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Organizers say they want to empower their neighbors and dispel misinformation. Here's how they're doing it.Listen 3:53
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At Pasadena City College, a professor helps students gear up for the naturalization test. But lately, she’s been feeling conflicted about her role.
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U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, who represents Long Beach, promised a robust investigation and said the first hearing will be in Los Angeles.
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The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, which could pave the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.
