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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.
Marilyn “Mari” Barke will have to pay more than $100,000 in penalties, according to a judge's ruling last week.
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The sheriff is one of the most powerful elected officials in L.A. County. Robert Luna, the former Long Beach police chief, is running against incumbent Alex Villanueva.
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Federal prosecutor say Marilyn Flynn has admitted to funneling the money from Ridley-Thomas' campaign account through the university — and into his son’s nonprofit.
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The first city council meeting after a judge ordered three council members removed proceeded as normal, but with harsh jabs and resistance from all sides of the chamber.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has introduced a bill to create a federal ban on abortions at 15 weeks in an attempt to force Republicans to adopt a party-wide consensus on the issue.
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Due to an unspecified "publishing error," the conservative publisher Regnery recalled the book version of Dinesh D'Souza's widely debunked election denial film "2,000 Mules." Here's what's inside.
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A judge this week removed three of the five city council members in Mission Viejo from their seats.
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The final decisions.
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The governor announced his decision on Labor Day. Supporters swayed moderate Democrats by removing a provision that would have put fast food corporations on the hook for labor violations at franchise locations.
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AAPI voters will help decide whether to re-elect Reps. Young Kim and Michelle Steel, Republicans who want to allow abortion only in cases of rape, incest or to save the mother’s life.
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Senate Bill 952 would have established a program to offer at least 20 school districts technical assistance and grants of up to $750,000 each to expand or establish dual-language immersion programs.
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Proponents say AB 257 could curb wage theft, but restaurateurs say it could raise costs and prices and fundamentally change relationships with fast food chains.
