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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.
California lawmakers want to strengthen protections for detained patients, including by making it easier for their families and attorneys to find them.
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Under the current proposed Budget Reconciliation Bill, California could see deep cuts to CalFresh food assistance.
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Most Californians today see immigrants as a benefit to the state. What changed in the 31 years since they approved Proposition 187?
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The pandemic, a rail project and then immigration sweets have all disrupted businesses over the last several years — but not the community’s spirit.
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President Donald Trump had a legitimate interest in protecting federal employees when he deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles, an appeals court ruled.
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Sacramento police and the district attorney have refused to release records about the investigation that could show who’s telling the truth.
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More than $11 million has been spent on LAPD overtime alone.
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Activists say Santa Ana needs to start acting like the "sanctuary city" it claims to be.
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$2.4 million in bank accounts and and two properties — including a house bought by former Supervisor Andrew Do’s daughter — were ordered immediately transferred to the control of the U.S. government.
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CalMatters asked all Republicans in the state Legislature about the president overriding California’s governor. Most wouldn’t talk. The rest are on Team Trump.
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The Orange County investigative findings corroborate and expand on many details LAist recently reported about 360 Clinic, which ran large county testing sites during the pandemic.
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Santa Ana reckons with its designation as a "sanctuary city." That debate could play out at a City Council meeting tonight.
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Reporting by CalMatters shows the special interests who financed former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s role as infrastructure czar to Newsom.
