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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.
The California Senate passed a bill that would make it easier to sue federal officers over civil rights violations.
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Beutner told LAist in an interview last week that L.A. is a city “adrift” that he wants to get “back on track.”
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Prop. 50 would enact a congressional map that helps Democrats, but a new analysis finds it doesn’t change Californians’ representation much on other measures.
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The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing "substantial" reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. Court filings suggest around 4,200 affected so far.Listen 4:21
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The Pentagon began withdrawing troops from Los Angeles in mid-July, but other cities could be next.
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Military experts say they also worry how these new deployments will affect recruitment and public trust.
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National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas have been tasked with protecting federal government employees such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and federal property.Listen 3:33
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A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what — or who — people believe increasingly depends on their politics.Listen 2:52
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Doctors say administrator directives allow immigration agents to interfere in medical decisions and compromise medical care.Listen 28:16
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California is known for taking weeks to tally its ballots, causing uncertainty and frustration among voters. That could change with a faster turnaround under a new state law.
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The crowdsourced site was taken down without warning, days after political figures called for its removal. Its creators quickly launched a replacement.
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VietRISE said the post from August was part of a series born out of the realization that many people don't know about Vietnam’s history beyond 1975.
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All disasters are chaotic, but an LAist review of reports produced after two wildfire incidents found similar shortcomings and similar recommendations about how to fix them.
