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In ‘Animals’, CHIRLA and the Latino Vote Are Won With a Lie. Could It Happen in L.A. Politics? In ‘Animals’, CHIRLA and the Latino Vote Are Won With a Lie. Could It Happen in L.A. Politics?
LA Politics October 11, 2026

In ‘Animals’, CHIRLA and the Latino Vote Are Won With a Lie. Could It Happen in L.A. Politics?

Ben Affleck’s Netflix political thriller poses a provocative real-world question: Could a ... 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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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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Has Gen Z Awakened? Four Candidates Under 21 are Running for Office in Southern California Has Gen Z Awakened? Four Candidates Under 21 are Running for Office in Southern California
California October 12, 2026

Has Gen Z Awakened? Four Candidates Under 21 are Running for Office in Southern California

  Four candidates ages 18 to 20 are running for mayor, city council ... 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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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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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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CD4: What Happens If Nithya Raman Wins the Mayoral Election? CD4: What Happens If Nithya Raman Wins the Mayoral Election?
Los Angeles October 11, 2026

CD4: What Happens If Nithya Raman Wins the Mayoral Election?

If Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles’ November 3 mayoral election and takes ... 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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America’s Latino Vote Is No Longer a Regional Story America’s Latino Vote Is No Longer a Regional Story
Latino Community October 5, 2026

America’s Latino Vote Is No Longer a Regional Story

Washington's Latino eligible-voter population has grown 224% since 2000, offering a glimpse ... more

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A Sticker That Speaks 13 Languages: How Brenda Duran Reimagined L.A. County’s “I Voted” Design A Sticker That Speaks 13 Languages: How Brenda Duran Reimagined L.A. County’s “I Voted” Design
Culture October 22, 2026

A Sticker That Speaks 13 Languages: How Brenda Duran Reimagined L.A. County’s “I Voted” Design

Los Angeles County's multilingual “I Voted” sticker debuted in 2018. Designer Brenda ... 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?
Latino Community 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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