Economy
Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment LA: Restructuring public works administration
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment LA: Restructuring public works administration

Los Angeles City Charter Amendment LA looks to change the way the city manages its budget and administers public works to more efficiently deliver basic city services such as repairing streets and sid...

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Your guide to the L.A. City Council District 3 race: Gaspar vs. Worth Girvan
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the L.A. City Council District 3 race: Gaspar vs. Worth Girvan

Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan oppose each other to represent the southwest San Fernando Valley, after Bob Blumenfield, who held the city council seat since 2013, is termed out....

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Your guide to L.A. City Measure FD: Hiking Fire Department sales tax
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to L.A. City Measure FD: Hiking Fire Department sales tax

Supporters say Los Angeles Measure FD will ensure adequate funding for the L.A. City Fire Department; opponents say it will boost sales taxes to 10.75% and cost $86 per person....

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Your guide to Proposition TE: Exempting fire victims from the 'mansion tax'
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to Proposition TE: Exempting fire victims from the 'mansion tax'

Some Palisades fire victims are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in Measure ULA taxes when selling damaged or destroyed homes. In November, voters will decide whether they deserve a tax exempti...

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Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment EE: City Council meetings, ethics and elections
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment EE: City Council meetings, ethics and elections

An amendment to the L.A. City Charter would reduce the amount the City Council meets from three times a week to once, among other changes to ethics commissions and campaign finance penalties....

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Your guide to the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat 4 race
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat 4 race

Seven candidates are vying for Seat 4 on the board of trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District, where they will oversee some 200,000 students and an annual budget around $10 billion. He...

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Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment PRK: More money for parks
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment PRK: More money for parks

Los Angeles City Charter Amendment PRK would double the amount of money set aside for L.A.'s park system over 10 years. City leaders would need to find a way to pay for those increases later on....

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Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment PL: Streamlining Planning Department processes
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment PL: Streamlining Planning Department processes

Charter Amendment PL is a bit confusing, but at its core it contains five proposals that would streamline and speed up certain L.A. City Planning Department processes, such as reviews and appeals....

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Your guide to the L.A. County sheriff's race: A rematch between Luna and Villanueva
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the L.A. County sheriff's race: A rematch between Luna and Villanueva

Robert Luna unseated Alex Villanueva as Los Angeles County sheriff in 2022. Now Villanueva is seeking to reclaim his position at the helm of the Sheriff's Department....

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Your guide to L.A. County Charter Amendment E: Jail alternatives
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to L.A. County Charter Amendment E: Jail alternatives

County voters are being asked to fill in gaps to implement previously approved ethics reforms and fix a goof that invalidated a jail alternatives proposal....

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