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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.
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The president announced he would raise tariffs on China to 125% "effective immediately" but said he was pausing big hikes on other U.S. trading partners to allow time for trade negotiations.
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The councils were meant to help more residents have a voice at L.A. City Hall, but voter participation has been declining for a decade.
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Some on the board contend that the disgraced supervisor's deal equates to “special treatment” compared with other major corruption cases and doesn’t reflect “the severity and extent" of Do’s behavior.
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The Supreme Court's stay, which allows the administration to execute the firings for now, while it litigates in federal court, does not mean the terminations were lawful.Listen 3:52
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Huntington Beach’s voter ID rule is set to go into effect in 2026, but the city has yet to specify whether or how it would implement it.
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Five different measures to ban claw declawing surgery have died in the Legislature since 2018. Lawmakers are trying again this year, despite lobbying by state veterinarians.
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Here's how immigration experts and lawyers who reviewed government documents break down the steps and associated costs of the U.S. deportation process.Listen 6:35
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Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition, which airs on LAist 89.3 FM, explores this dynamic in a new series, The State of the First Amendment.Listen 11:13
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Protests took place in more than a dozen communities across Southern California.
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The abuse of children under county dates mostly to the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s and took place inside county juvenile facilities.
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Supervisors Janet Nguyen and Doug Chaffee argue the disgraced official's plea deal 'stands in stark contrast to harsher penalties imposed on others.'
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Requiring voters to show ID at polls is controversial, in part because it was historically used as a tool to disenfranchise Black voters.
