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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.
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After months of inaction, the neighborhood council greenlights a $3,000 beautification effort, but $24,000 in grants remains unused and at risk.
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Do is scheduled to be sentenced June 9 on a federal bribery charge. Prosecutors are asking for five years in prison.
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President Donald Trump fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office just after the agency released a major report on AI.Listen 3:31
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California is a sanctuary state where police can’t help federal immigration authorities. Lawmakers want to keep them out of schools and hospitals.
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With cityhood ruled out for now, the county will conduct outreach to explore new ways East L.A. residents can gain representation through a Municipal Advisory Council or Town Council.
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The move to allow the Bakersfield girl to stay in the United States comes after public outcry.
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The false alarm sparked a wave of community action, underscoring fears and the strength of neighborhood networks.
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State takes its tariffs fight to the 9th Circuit appeals court, which experts believe is more likely to give it a favorable ruling.
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Musk joined with GOP critics who say the multi-trillion dollar plan to enact the president's domestic priorities doesn't go far enough to cut federal spending.
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President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. His request also includes cuts to foreign aid.
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With a $15,000 pledge, Jurado joins two fellow councilmembers in backing a study on whether L.A. can create a bank to serve its own residents.
![L.A. City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, a woman with medium skin tone, speaks in front of a black podium in front of a group of people holding a sign that partially reads "Public [bank] LA"](https://scpr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/98ce51b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/693x520+43+0/resize/208x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscpr-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2Ff9%2F6263724a4a01a4c49b5bd16d8202%2Flos-angeles-public-bank-councilmembers.JPEG)
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MAGA-aligned leaders took over the city council and set up a community review board for library material and singled out LGBT books. Have they gone too far?
![L.A. City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, a woman with medium skin tone, speaks in front of a black podium in front of a group of people holding a sign that partially reads "Public [bank] LA"](https://scpr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a34b84d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/520x520+130+0/resize/232x232!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscpr-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2Ff9%2F6263724a4a01a4c49b5bd16d8202%2Flos-angeles-public-bank-councilmembers.JPEG)
