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California Has Spent Billions on Housing. Why Are Latino Families Still Locked Out of Homeownership? California Has Spent Billions on Housing. Why Are Latino Families Still Locked Out of Homeownership?
Cover Story August 24, 2026

California Has Spent Billions on Housing. Why Are Latino Families Still Locked Out of Homeownership?

A new OpenTheBooks report says California received $81.4 billion in HUD spending ... more

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California’s Election Confidence Divide Isn’t Just Partisan. Where Do Latino Voters Fit? California’s Election Confidence Divide Isn’t Just Partisan. Where Do Latino Voters Fit?
LA Politics August 26, 2026

California’s Election Confidence Divide Isn’t Just Partisan. Where Do Latino Voters Fit?

With California’s November election less than 10 weeks away, voters are sharply ... more

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Election Results Can Wait. Here’s Why Anyone Still Chooses to Run for Public Office Election Results Can Wait. Here’s Why Anyone Still Chooses to Run for Public Office
Cover Story June 4, 2026

Election Results Can Wait. Here’s Why Anyone Still Chooses to Run for Public Office

As California waits for final election results, research shows political life is ... more

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From City Hall to Community Groups, Women are Expanding their Reach in Los Angeles From City Hall to Community Groups, Women are Expanding their Reach in Los Angeles
California October 12, 2026

From City Hall to Community Groups, Women are Expanding their Reach in Los Angeles

  For the first time, two women are competing for mayor in a ... more

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LA Budget Deal: $14.85B Plan Avoids Layoffs, Backs Safety and Homelessness Efforts LA Budget Deal: $14.85B Plan Avoids Layoffs, Backs Safety and Homelessness Efforts
LA Politics April 21, 2026

LA Budget Deal: $14.85B Plan Avoids Layoffs, Backs Safety and Homelessness Efforts

Los Angeles budget 2026 prioritizes homelessness, public safety, and core services while ... more

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California’s Budget Still Doesn’t Solve the Latino Housing Crisis California’s Budget Still Doesn’t Solve the Latino Housing Crisis
Housing May 16, 2026

California’s Budget Still Doesn’t Solve the Latino Housing Crisis

Rising rents, overcrowding, long commutes, and shrinking homeownership opportunities continue squeezing working-class ... more

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Shifts in the Race, but No Clear Path in Crowded Governor’s Contest Shifts in the Race, but No Clear Path in Crowded Governor’s Contest
California April 22, 2026

Shifts in the Race, but No Clear Path in Crowded Governor’s Contest

Candidates in California’s volatile race for governor will meet tonight for the ... more

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California Protects Undocumented Students’ College Access. Now Work Is the Battleground California Protects Undocumented Students’ College Access. Now Work Is the Battleground
Cover Story August 15, 2026

California Protects Undocumented Students’ College Access. Now Work Is the Battleground

California has built a pathway into higher education for undocumented students through ... more

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California Gas Tax Rises July 1. Here’s How Much More Drivers Will Pay and Why It Keeps Increasing California Gas Tax Rises July 1. Here’s How Much More Drivers Will Pay and Why It Keeps Increasing
Economy June 29, 2026

California Gas Tax Rises July 1. Here’s How Much More Drivers Will Pay and Why It Keeps Increasing

The state's gasoline excise tax automatically rises to 63.4 cents per gallon ... more

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In the Land of Disneyland: Racist and Homophobic Comments Allegedly Made by Anaheim’s Mayor In the Land of Disneyland: Racist and Homophobic Comments Allegedly Made by Anaheim’s Mayor
Latinos September 23, 2026

In the Land of Disneyland: Racist and Homophobic Comments Allegedly Made by Anaheim’s Mayor

A City Council member has called for an investigation after the mayor's ... more

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Planned Gala Honor for LA Superintendent Draws Scrutiny Amid FBI Probe Planned Gala Honor for LA Superintendent Draws Scrutiny Amid FBI Probe
Education June 2, 2026

Planned Gala Honor for LA Superintendent Draws Scrutiny Amid FBI Probe

Families in Schools plans to recognize the LAUSD superintendent with its Courage ... more

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A Latino LAPD: But Do Latinos Still Face Disproportionate Police Force? A Latino LAPD: But Do Latinos Still Face Disproportionate Police Force?
Cover Story September 30, 2026

A Latino LAPD: But Do Latinos Still Face Disproportionate Police Force?

The LAPD has undergone a dramatic demographic transformation. The harder question is ... more

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The Clock Is Ticking on Measure ULA Funds as Latinos Are Being Left Behind The Clock Is Ticking on Measure ULA Funds as Latinos Are Being Left Behind
Homelessness April 28, 2026

The Clock Is Ticking on Measure ULA Funds as Latinos Are Being Left Behind

A stalled ICE accountability investigation and the reassignment of an agent are ... more

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Nithya Raman Will Face Not Just Bass, but a City Council Largely Behind the Mayor Nithya Raman Will Face Not Just Bass, but a City Council Largely Behind the Mayor
LA Politics June 9, 2026

Nithya Raman Will Face Not Just Bass, but a City Council Largely Behind the Mayor

Karen Bass, the embattled Los Angeles mayor, has been forced into a ... more

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