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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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Your guide to the California Congressional District 40 race: Kim vs. Calvert
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the California Congressional District 40 race: Kim vs. Calvert

Republican Young Kim and Republican Ken Calvert are facing off to keep representing California's newly drawn 40th Congressional District. Here's what you need to know about the race....

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Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment SC: Board of education campaign finance rules
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment SC: Board of education campaign finance rules

Los Angeles City Charter Amendment SC would clarify language in the city charter to make clear candidates for the LAUSD Board of Education face the same campaign finance rules as mayoral candidates....

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Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment PRT: Greater public insight into airport, harbor departments
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to L.A. City Charter Amendment PRT: Greater public insight into airport, harbor departments

Los Angeles City Charter Amendment PRT would affect the city's departments of airports, harbor and water and power, which operate as self-funding businesses....

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Your guide to L.A. County Charter Amendment A: Binding arbitration
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to L.A. County Charter Amendment A: Binding arbitration

Measure A would require binding arbitration if talks between county officials and unions representing sheriff's deputies, firefighters, lifeguards and other groups reach an impasse....

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Your guide to the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat 2 race
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat 2 race

Five candidates are vying for Seat 2 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. Her...

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