Category: Politics & Public Policy
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L.A. County Just Approved a $54.2 Billion Budget. Here’s Where the Money Is Going. L.A. County Just Approved a $54.2 Billion Budget. Here’s Where the Money Is Going.
California October 1, 2026

L.A. County Just Approved a $54.2 Billion Budget. Here’s Where the Money Is Going.

Los Angeles County just approved a $54.2 billion budget for the 2026-27 ... more

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Bass Is Asking LA to Trust Her Experience. How Should Voters Judge That? Bass Is Asking LA to Trust Her Experience. How Should Voters Judge That?
2026 Races October 25, 2026

Bass Is Asking LA to Trust Her Experience. How Should Voters Judge That?

Bass asks voters to continue work already underway. Raman argues Los Angeles ... more

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Immigration Work Permits and Fees Are Changing: What Applicants Need to Know Immigration Work Permits and Fees Are Changing: What Applicants Need to Know
California October 15, 2026

Immigration Work Permits and Fees Are Changing: What Applicants Need to Know

Federal officials finalized a work-permit renewal policy and set new fees for ... more

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ICE’s SNAP Fraud Operation Fuels Confusion and Fear Among Immigrant Families in Los Angeles ICE’s SNAP Fraud Operation Fuels Confusion and Fear Among Immigrant Families in Los Angeles
Immigration October 21, 2026

ICE’s SNAP Fraud Operation Fuels Confusion and Fear Among Immigrant Families in Los Angeles

As ICE investigates alleged SNAP fraud nationwide, immigrant families in Los Angeles ... more

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Latino Evangelicals Are Rethinking Trump. But Their Political Allegiance Is Not Settled Latino Evangelicals Are Rethinking Trump. But Their Political Allegiance Is Not Settled
Politics October 26, 2026

Latino Evangelicals Are Rethinking Trump. But Their Political Allegiance Is Not Settled

Declining Trump favorability and disagreements over immigration are testing Latino evangelical alliances, ... more

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The Cost of Halloween Keeps Rising, and It Lands at the Ballot Box Just Before the Midterms The Cost of Halloween Keeps Rising, and It Lands at the Ballot Box Just Before the Midterms
California October 4, 2026

The Cost of Halloween Keeps Rising, and It Lands at the Ballot Box Just Before the Midterms

Americans are still spending on Halloween even as higher prices squeeze household ... more

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California Voters Are Unhappy With Newsom. What Does He Owe Latino Communities and Undocumented Students? California Voters Are Unhappy With Newsom. What Does He Owe Latino Communities and Undocumented Students?
DACA October 26, 2026

California Voters Are Unhappy With Newsom. What Does He Owe Latino Communities and Undocumented Students?

California’s debate over Newsom’s record highlights a gap between helping undocumented students ... more

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From Los Angeles, Latino Organizations Reach Into Senate Battlegrounds From Los Angeles, Latino Organizations Reach Into Senate Battlegrounds
Latino Community October 5, 2026

From Los Angeles, Latino Organizations Reach Into Senate Battlegrounds

California has the nation’s largest Latino eligible electorate, but Los Angeles-based civic ... more

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What If Your First Ballot Feels Like a Final Exam You Didn’t Study For? What If Your First Ballot Feels Like a Final Exam You Didn’t Study For?
California October 4, 2026

What If Your First Ballot Feels Like a Final Exam You Didn’t Study For?

For some young voters, the biggest barrier may not be whether they ... more

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What a Democratic Congress Could Change for Latino Families What a Democratic Congress Could Change for Latino Families
Latino Community October 24, 2026

What a Democratic Congress Could Change for Latino Families

Healthcare costs and immigration enforcement are at stake for California families. Winning ... more

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Carolina Reyes and Xavier Becerra: The Woman Behind the Political Journey and a Story of Her Own Carolina Reyes and Xavier Becerra: The Woman Behind the Political Journey and a Story of Her Own
2026 Races October 14, 2026

Carolina Reyes and Xavier Becerra: The Woman Behind the Political Journey and a Story of Her Own

The California physician has built a career treating high-risk pregnancies and addressing ... more

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A Judge Restricted Federal Voter Investigations. What Does That Mean for California Voters? A Judge Restricted Federal Voter Investigations. What Does That Mean for California Voters?
California October 22, 2026

A Judge Restricted Federal Voter Investigations. What Does That Mean for California Voters?

A new court ruling and a separate lawsuit involving California voters are ... more

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ICE Watchers Turn to Election Protection as California Moves to Protect Polling Places ICE Watchers Turn to Election Protection as California Moves to Protect Polling Places
Immigration September 23, 2026

ICE Watchers Turn to Election Protection as California Moves to Protect Polling Places

Election Protection volunteers are preparing to monitor voting locations as California adds ... more

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California Has Sued Trump 100 Times. What Have the Courts Actually Decided? California Has Sued Trump 100 Times. What Have the Courts Actually Decided?
California October 16, 2026

California Has Sued Trump 100 Times. What Have the Courts Actually Decided?

California has filed its 100th lawsuit against the second Trump administration. That’s ... more

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As Donor Money Dries Up, California’s Latino Voters Risk Being Left Behind in 2026 As Donor Money Dries Up, California’s Latino Voters Risk Being Left Behind in 2026
California September 20, 2026

As Donor Money Dries Up, California’s Latino Voters Risk Being Left Behind in 2026

National voter-engagement organizations are reporting funding shortfalls as the 2026 midterms approach. ... more

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California Signed New Housing Laws. Here’s What Actually Changes. California Signed New Housing Laws. Here’s What Actually Changes.
California September 30, 2026

California Signed New Housing Laws. Here’s What Actually Changes.

California’s new housing laws change how homes are approved, built and preserved, ... more

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Becerra called Hilton’s claims “alternative facts.” We checked the evidence. Becerra called Hilton’s claims “alternative facts.” We checked the evidence.
2026 Races October 1, 2026

Becerra called Hilton’s claims “alternative facts.” We checked the evidence.

Parriva checks major claims from the September 30 California governor debate between ... more

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What Los Angeles Candidates Can and Cannot Do on Election Day What Los Angeles Candidates Can and Cannot Do on Election Day
LA Politics October 26, 2026

What Los Angeles Candidates Can and Cannot Do on Election Day

California allows Election Day campaigning, but restricts political appeals near vote centers, ... more

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Early Voting Is Surging in Other States, but California Is Falling Behind Early Voting Is Surging in Other States, but California Is Falling Behind
California October 22, 2026

Early Voting Is Surging in Other States, but California Is Falling Behind

Texas and several other states are seeing a rush of early voters ... more

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Bobby Pulido Says He Goes to Mexico for Health Care as Costs Put Treatment Out of Reach for Many Americans Bobby Pulido Says He Goes to Mexico for Health Care as Costs Put Treatment Out of Reach for Many Americans
Healthcare October 13, 2026

Bobby Pulido Says He Goes to Mexico for Health Care as Costs Put Treatment Out of Reach for Many Americans

The congressional candidate’s account of going to Mexico for medical care puts ... more

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