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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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Rep. Ro Khanna of California says the Justice Department should've started preparing Epstein files for release months ago.Listen 4:46
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The lawsuit claims the city failed to enforce street vending laws near the swap meet at a councilmember’s direction, which has hurt revenue.
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The Department of Homeland Security is pausing immigration applications from 20 additional countries.
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A new law backed by California unions gives a state board the right to regulate working conditions and labor rights as the federal labor board’s fate is in limbo.
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Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month.Listen 2:06
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If you work in law enforcement or the health care field, new state laws will regulate what you can and can’t do with AI on the job.
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Gavin Newsom's year included the aftermath of the L.A. fires, budget cuts, Trump battles and a Prop 50 win. What's next for California's governor in his final year?
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Spoiler alert: California’s deficit grows, uncertainty looms, and state leaders may have fewer options than before to tackle it.
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President Donald Trump focused on California as he cracked down on unauthorized immigration, sent the National Guard to L.A. and carried out high profile raids.
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A petition asks L.A. city voters to put the sales tax initiative on next year’s November ballot.
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The changes comes after a legal loophole allowed thicker plastic bags, which weren’t reused as intended.
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California lawmakers only spent just a few minutes discussing in public the hundreds of bills they introduced. But these 10 had hours of intense debate.
