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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.
The Maryland resident, originally of El Salvador, has been a symbol of the Trump administration's mass deportation policy after mistakenly being sent to an El Salvador prison.
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Every ballot filed in the upcoming special election requires a voter’s signature. Here's a look at how the process to verify them works.
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Almost half of the $828 million payout will be paid in just a few weeks. That means the county will shell out close to $5 billion between this and an historic settlement approved earlier this year.
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A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely halted thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.
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In a wrongful termination claim, Kari Bouffard alleged the city’s top financial official enabled fraud, wasted millions of tax dollars and lied to the City Council.
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The measure would replace the congressional lines drawn by the redistricting commission with ones drawn by Democrats for the next three elections.
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The announcement came after Boyle Heights Beat reported that no in-person polling places would be available in the neighborhood for the Nov. 4 special election.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta questioned the Trump administration's motives, saying they're designed to sow doubt in the election process.
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A judge said the city's rule restricting books for minors violates state law. The City Council voted to appeal.
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It’s common to see election observers at voting stations but generally less so for them to come from the federal government.
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In an interview Friday, Newsom said Trump wants to cast doubt on the Nov. 4 vote. The Department of Justice says it's sending monitors to protect the votes of "eligible American citizens."
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The selection of Jaime Moore comes at a pivotal time for a department that was left changed by the Palisades Fire nearly a year ago.
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Even influential California lawmakers couldn’t escape Newsom’s veto pen. See which politicians got vetoed the most.
