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This article by Carter Moon originally appeared on his Substack, and is republished here with his permission. At a time when the fabric of reality feels like it’s melting before

Mayor Karen Bass this week released her proposed $14.9 billion budget for 2026–27, presenting it as a steady plan that avoids layoffs after last year’s $1 billion deficit. But the

Mayor Karen Bass’ flagship homelessness program, Inside Safe, has spent more than $300 million since its December 2022 launch and moved nearly 5,800 people off the streets and into interim

This article by Liz Chou originally appeared in The LA Reporter and is republished here with permission. Immigrant rights groups were set to present to the Los Angeles Board of

This article by Joe Linton originally appeared in StreetsBlogLA and is republished here with permission. Public service announcement: never never ever park a car in a bus lane or at

This article by Mike Bonin originally appeared in ThinkForward and is republished with permission. A Sacramento law firm. A cascade of dark money nonprofits. The same playbook that reshaped San

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