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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.
The rule being considered comes as immigration arrests rise at state courts, discouraging victims, witnesses and others from showing up, according to lawyers and advocates.
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A win for Jurado adds another progressive to the L.A. City Council.
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We spoke with women across the political spectrum. Here’s how they described the moment they found out about former president Donald Trump’s win.
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Any potential future use for the hangar — maintaining it or even demolishing it — will require significant funds.
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L.A. politicians tried to resist President-elect Donald Trump’s policies during his last term. What can they do to fight this time?
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Newsom wants the new Legislature to ‘protect’ California from Donald Trump on civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and immigrant families. The session will start Dec. 2.
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Trump has promised to cut taxes and government regulations, slap tariffs on imports and order large deportations of immigrants. Here's how that could impact the economy.
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Trump has promised to cut taxes and government regulations, slap tariffs on imports and order large deportations of immigrants. Here's how that could impact the economy.Listen 4:15
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Huntington Beach may be back on a collision course with Sacramento.
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Ballots are still being counted, but Republican incumbents have early leads in the vote count.
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Despite its substantial-sounding name, the Electoral College isn’t a permanent body: It’s more of a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it to be changed.
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With a majority of votes counted in L.A. County, candidates in two of the three open seats on the LAUSD school board appear to have solid leads.
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Measure G, if passed, would changesa county governance structure that has mostly stayed the same since 1912 when L.A. County had a population of about 500,000 people.
