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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.
More than half of California's Democratic legislative caucus called for a government shutdown over ICE shootings and some introduced bills to hold federal agents accountable.
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Democratic leaders in Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., say there appears to be no justification for the use of force in Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting.
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As Newsom delivers his last State of the State address Thursday, budget pressures and federal cuts all pose challenges to completing his signature initiatives.
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Israel Claustro was a long-time prosecutor who won election to Orange County Superior Court in 2022.Listen 0:37
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The Palisades Fire destroyed nearly 7,000 buildings and killed 12 people.
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The Board of Supervisors voted to oppose the Trump administration’s attempts to cut off Medicare and Medicaid funding to youth gender-affirming care providers.
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The budget hole calls for sustainable revenue increases or serious spending cuts, the Legislature’s analysts say. But either would be unpopular with top Democrats.
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President Trump is set to meet with House Republicans Tuesday at the Kennedy Center as lawmakers are calling for more details on the recent operation in Venezuela.
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The Secretary of Defense has launched administrative action against the Arizona senator, who is a retired Navy captain and astronaut.
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The California Courier uses the name of an established paper and doesn’t disclose apparent Republican ties. Critics call it “pink slime.”
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Under Newsom’s tenure, health care has been expanded, but his housing goals and homelessness pledges remain unfinished.
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Historic numbers voted in town council election despite displacement.
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Here's what we know — and don't.Listen 3:48
