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.

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LA neighborhood councils: 3 things to know before attending a meeting

Want to get involved in your neighborhood? You don’t have to be a policy expert. Here’s how to find your neighborhood council, check meeting agendas and speak up at a meeting.

For Central Valley farmworkers, a court order brought calm. Now it's on hold — and LA is watching

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Data from 911 calls at ICE detention centers must be released under bill going to Newsom

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A federal judge ordered fixes at Adelanto. Now a congresswoman wants the state to step in

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Replay: Watch LA mayoral candidates talk environmental strategy

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Measure H Results: What We Know So Far About Pasadena’s Rent Control Initiative

Measure H supporters declared victory after the latest vote totals were released on Nov. 15.
Measure LH Results: Voters Pass LA’s Low-Income Housing Initiative

Voters have approved Measure LH by a wide margin.
Proposition 26 And 27 Results: Californians Strongly Reject Costly Efforts To Expand Legal Gambling

Both measures were soundly defeated.
Superior Court Results: What We Know So Far In The Judges Races

Watch this space for live results.
City Controller Results: Paul Koretz Acknowledges Loss To Kenneth Mejia

"I’m clearly not going to win at this point." Koretz told the Los Angeles Times.
LA City Attorney Results: What We Know So Far In The Race Between Hydee Feldstein Soto And Faisal Gill

Watch this space for live results.
Mayor’s Race Results: Karen Bass Declared Winner Over Rick Caruso

The Associated Press called the race after Wednesday's updated tally showed Bass with 53% of the vote.
LA Community College District Board Of Trustees Results: What We Know So Far

Watch this space for live results.
LA County Board of Supervisors Results: Lindsey Horvath Beats Bob Hertzberg

The win means the powerful board remains all-female.
Measure SP Results: What We Know So Far About The Parks Improvement Parcel Tax

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Live General Election Results From Los Angeles, LA County and California

Follow all the latest results in key races from L.A. mayor and L.A. County sheriff to ballot measures, congressional contests and more.
Here Are The Places Where Abortion Is On The Ballot (In One Way Or Another) This Week

Abortion is on the ballot in California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Vermont, but it's also playing a major role in races for governor, attorney general and state supreme courts nationwide.

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