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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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Trump made a fateful choice in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, 2020, days after the Electoral College voted, to choose a path that led to the insurrection on Jan. 6.
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The beleaguered DA may be recalled if enough signatures on a petition are deemed to be valid. Here’s how that’s done.
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While happy about the bill, mental health advocates are worried it will perpetuate the erroneous idea that people with mental health disorders are largely responsible for gun violence.
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It will need nearly 570,000 valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot. A previous recall effort fell short.
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The June 7, 2022 primary election results have finally been certified. Here’s a quick snapshot of how L.A. voted and where things stand heading into the November general election.
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Gov. Newsom and the Legislature cut a California cannabis tax, but not everyone is convinced it’s enough to stabilize the legal market. Social equity operators say the changes don’t do nearly enough to help them.
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The California Living Wage Act proposal to raise the minimum wage failed to qualify for the November ballot.
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Even as the Jan. 6 hearings play out, election misinformation keeps spreading. NPR tracked four leaders preaching false information about election fraud at hundreds of grassroots events nationwide.
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After months of signature gathering, fundraising and legislative wrangling, we have a not-so-short list of ballot measures that you can vote on this fall.
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President Joe Biden said he would support changing the filibuster rules in the Senate to ensure that privacy rights, including abortion rights, are enshrined in law.
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Former President Donald Trump lunged for the steering wheel and grabbed the head of his security detail after being told that he would not be going to the Capitol with his supporters after his rally on Jan. 6.
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Expectations were that this former top Republican staffer would reveal something explosive when she sat down to testify.
