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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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From voters young and older to the potentially very wide gender gap, here's what to watch for as the election results come in.
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Polls show a historic gender gap in the 2024 election. Democrats are reminding conservative women: votes are a secret and they can vote for who they want, including Vice President Harris.Listen 4:22
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The governing body for the Los Angeles Police Department will vote on Tuesday on whether to approve an $507,509 annual salary for chief of police nominee Jim McDonnell.
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Spending on campaign ads is up $1 billion from four years ago, according to data from AdImpact, analyzed by NPR.Listen 3:47
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both appealed to workers in this year's election. But the candidates’ stances on many issues affecting workers remain far apart.
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Your write-in vote only counts for candidates who have qualified. Here’s everything you need to know to fill out your ballot correctly and make sure it’s counted.
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La medida estatal haría permanente un impuesto a los proveedores médicos y garantizaría la financiación de algunos servicios de Medi-Cal.
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La medida se propone como respuesta al aumento de los robos con violencia de alto perfil y a la crisis del fentanilo.
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Se trata de una propuesta para cambiar de manera radical el funcionamiento del gobierno del condado de Los Ángeles.
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El ganador del Distrito 1 se unirá a una junta de cinco miembros que supervisa un condado de alrededor de 3 millones de habitantes con un presupuesto anual de casi $9 mil millones.
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Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do has experienced an astonishing fall from grace: After years of being a powerbroker, he pleaded guilty and admitted to to conspiracy to steal taxpayer funds. Here's a look at what happens next.
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The contract Steel directed to her campaign mail vendor in 2020 charged taxpayers about $24 per meal, three times as much as vendors charged in two other Orange County supervisor districts, according to an LAist review of contracts.
