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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.
A state agency is required to write detailed disaster reports so others around the state can learn from the mistakes. Many reports are years behind schedule.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District is asking voters to approve a historic $9 billion bond through increased property taxes.
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Currently, the body in charge of redrawing district boundaries is made up of political appointments. This proposal would change that.
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In their only TV face-off before Election Day, U.S. Senate contenders Steve Garvey and Adam Schiff also tussle over immigration and other issues.
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People who live in the U.S. often need a special certificate called an Apostille to take care of business and personal affairs internationally.
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Differences in how quickly each state’s counties can report this year’s election results may lead to another “blue shift” or “red mirage” on the presidential electoral map.
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Incumbent George Gascón is running against criminal defense attorney Nathan Hochman to be L.A. County's District Attorney. It's a powerful and influential role that determines what crimes get prosecuted.
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Evaluating judicial candidates is notoriously hard, but there are a few pieces of information you can look at to help with your decision.
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Should the City Controller be able to audit contractors? Should harbor commissioners be from specific neighborhoods? This hodgepodge of charter amendments is meant to clarify rules that have caused confusion or to set new rules to address problems.
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Should city departments be allowed to sell food? Should the airport commission be allowed to set fees for ground transportation at LAX? This group of charter amendments is meant to clarify and update rules on city operations.
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The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District asks Malibu voters to approve a $395 million bond through increased property taxes.
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The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District asks Santa Monica voters to approve a $495 million bond through increased property taxes.
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"Additional revenue is desperately needed by the fire district," says Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone.
