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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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Nine school districts are seeking billions of dollars in bond funding in Orange County.
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Measure A only needs support from a simple majority of voters in order to pass. It would raise LA County's sales tax to fund homelessness efforts.
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Measure US is the largest bond ever proposed in the LAUSD.
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Charter Amendment FF would would give all city peace officers the opportunity to be covered by the same pension plan no matter what department they work for.
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This measure declares that marriage is a fundamental right.
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This proposition would eliminate a constitutional provision allowing involuntary servitude for incarcerated persons.
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In Los Angeles, the minimum wage goes up each year based on increases in the consumer price index. On July 1, it went up to $17.28 an hour.
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Proposition 36 would roll back some of the reforms contained in Proposition 47, the 2014 measure approved by voters in 2014.
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If the measure passes, Santa Ana will become the first city in California to allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in its municipal elections.
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If successful, Measure FF would cost the city $550,000 per year compared to $84,000 per year currently.
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Independent redistricting commission ballot measure would end political appointments to draw boundaries.
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The measure seeks to put Los Angeles residents in charge of determining council district boundaries, seizing that power away from politicians.
