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California Proposition 42 Explained: What It Means for Your Savings and California’s Taxing Power California Proposition 42 Explained: What It Means for Your Savings and California’s Taxing Power
2026 Proposition September 6, 2026

California Proposition 42 Explained: What It Means for Your Savings and California’s Taxing Power

California voters will decide Proposition 42 on November 3, 2026. Supporters say ... more

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Bass vs. Raman: How Will We Know Who Is Actually Making L.A. Better? Bass vs. Raman: How Will We Know Who Is Actually Making L.A. Better?
Nov. 2026 Elections September 4, 2026

Bass vs. Raman: How Will We Know Who Is Actually Making L.A. Better?

Los Angeles voters are being asked to judge two mayoral records on ... more

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California Is 38% Latino. Why Are Latinos Only 29% of Likely Voters? California Is 38% Latino. Why Are Latinos Only 29% of Likely Voters?
Politics September 3, 2026

California Is 38% Latino. Why Are Latinos Only 29% of Likely Voters?

New PPIC data reveals a nine-point gap between California’s Latino population and ... more

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Inside Safe Gets People Inside. But How Many Stay Housed? Inside Safe Gets People Inside. But How Many Stay Housed?
Homelessness August 31, 2026

Inside Safe Gets People Inside. But How Many Stay Housed?

Los Angeles has moved thousands of unhoused residents indoors through Mayor Karen ... more

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Boyle Heights and South Central Have Five Demands. To Fight Gentrification, They Need Just One: Unity. Boyle Heights and South Central Have Five Demands. To Fight Gentrification, They Need Just One: Unity.
Housing August 30, 2026

Boyle Heights and South Central Have Five Demands. To Fight Gentrification, They Need Just One: Unity.

From Boyle Heights to South Central, community campaigns are converging around demands ... more

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California 2026 Proposition 40 Explained: Who Pays, How Much and Where the Money Goes California 2026 Proposition 40 Explained: Who Pays, How Much and Where the Money Goes
2026 Proposition August 28, 2026

California 2026 Proposition 40 Explained: Who Pays, How Much and Where the Money Goes

Prop. 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on qualifying billionaire wealth. ... 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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2026 California Proposition 39 Explained: What Would Change When You Vote? 2026 California Proposition 39 Explained: What Would Change When You Vote?
2026 Proposition August 25, 2026

2026 California Proposition 39 Explained: What Would Change When You Vote?

Proposition 39 would add new identification and citizenship-verification requirements to California elections. ... more

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The Law That Keeps South Central’s Wealth From Reaching South Central The Law That Keeps South Central’s Wealth From Reaching South Central
LA Politics August 23, 2026

The Law That Keeps South Central’s Wealth From Reaching South Central

Los Angeles City Council District 9 generates redevelopment-era tax revenue, but state ... more

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California Bail Reform: What Happens If You Can’t Afford Bail? California Bail Reform: What Happens If You Can’t Afford Bail?
Community & Society August 22, 2026

California Bail Reform: What Happens If You Can’t Afford Bail?

California's Supreme Court says judges generally cannot use an unaffordable bail amount ... more

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How a 21-Year-Old Faked a Poll and Fooled a Mayor’s Campaign, a News Outlet, and X How a 21-Year-Old Faked a Poll and Fooled a Mayor’s Campaign, a News Outlet, and X
LA Politics August 22, 2026

How a 21-Year-Old Faked a Poll and Fooled a Mayor’s Campaign, a News Outlet, and X

A 21-year-old built an anonymous polling operation with AI tools and no ... more

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California’s Final Legislative Push: The Bills Still Moving After the Aug. 21 Deadline California’s Final Legislative Push: The Bills Still Moving After the Aug. 21 Deadline
Politics August 21, 2026

California’s Final Legislative Push: The Bills Still Moving After the Aug. 21 Deadline

California lawmakers have finished the final regular day for amending bills on ... more

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The 1% Problem: Why Almost No Lawmakers Have Ever Worked a Working-Class Job The 1% Problem: Why Almost No Lawmakers Have Ever Worked a Working-Class Job
Politics August 20, 2026

The 1% Problem: Why Almost No Lawmakers Have Ever Worked a Working-Class Job

About half of U.S. workers hold working-class jobs, but only 1.6% of ... more

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2026 California Proposition 38 Explained: What Would $8.4 Billion for Medical Research Mean? 2026 California Proposition 38 Explained: What Would $8.4 Billion for Medical Research Mean?
2026 Proposition August 18, 2026

2026 California Proposition 38 Explained: What Would $8.4 Billion for Medical Research Mean?

Proposition 38 would let California borrow $8.4 billion for immunology and immunotherapy ... more

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2026 California Proposition 37 Explained: Could a 3% Down Payment Help More Families Buy a Home? 2026 California Proposition 37 Explained: Could a 3% Down Payment Help More Families Buy a Home?
2026 Proposition August 14, 2026

2026 California Proposition 37 Explained: Could a 3% Down Payment Help More Families Buy a Home?

Proposition 37 would create a state-backed second-mortgage program for qualifying buyers of ... more

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Can South Los Angeles Become the Most Influential Latino Political Region in Los Angeles? Can South Los Angeles Become the Most Influential Latino Political Region in Los Angeles?
Nov. 2026 Elections August 10, 2026

Can South Los Angeles Become the Most Influential Latino Political Region in Los Angeles?

District 9's historic 2026 election could be the beginning of something larger: ... more

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