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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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A full Senate confirmation vote has not yet been scheduled.
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The president is spoke Tuesday afternoon, West Coast time.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use the California's surplus to confront the crises facing the state, including COVID-19 and climate change.
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The president is expected to throw his support behind changing the filibuster to make it easier to pass voting rights bills.
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The request come as many counties struggle to increase vaccination rates, even as omicron drives the highest daily case numbers of the nearly two-year old pandemic.
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A candidate for secretary of state in California attended a QAnon conference last fall, and is endorsed by election denial leader Mike Lindell.
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The moderate Democrat lost his seat in 2020. He was hoping to win it back this year. Then redistricting happened.
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Democrat Jay Chen and Republican Congresswoman Michelle Steel have announced plans to run for the new 45th Congressional District.
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A special election was called after former Assemblymember Ed Chau resigned this month.
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The new districts take effect with the June 2022 primaries and continue for the next decade. It hasn’t been easy, or without contention.
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The Olympic figure skater-turned-diplomat grew up around Torrance and the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
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Local Democrats are signaling a definitive shift in the party’s approach to crime ahead of the 2022 elections.
