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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.
Bruno Mars tickets running for $2,000 and ones for SZA costing $600 caught California lawmakers' attention. They're advancing two bills targeting the resale market.
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Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.Listen 4:25
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L.A. County Supervisor Janice says at least nine workers were detained Thursday.
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Swalwell has been a high-profile critic of President Donald Trump, taking a leading role in his second impeachment trial in 2021 and maintaining a regular presence on cable TV.
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The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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Proposition 50 rewrites California's congressional map for 2026. Here’s a look at the biggest shifts.
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Santa Ana overwhelmingly supported Proposition 50. Villa Park led the opposition to the measure, which changed congressional boundaries in California to favor more Democrats.
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The Democratic lawmakers said members of the military can and must refuse illegal orders by their superiors.
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Citing LAist’s coverage, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is proposing to require the county to publicly post details of all future settlements with county executives.
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President Donald Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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California’s independent legislative analyst warns the state faces a nearly $18 billion deficit. It is “critical” for lawmakers to rein in spending and increase revenues long term, he said.
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The billionaire climate activist, who ran unsuccessfully for president in 2020, joins a crowded field with no clear frontrunner.
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Once encompassing parts of the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley, District 41 now will include southern L.A. County cities and a slice of Orange County after Prop. 50 passed in November.
