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L.A. County, here are the official measures proposed on our ballot this June 2026

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According to L.A. County’s Measure 1, it might be time to dig deep into our wallets for another tax to stave off insolvency for some of our most critical public services and facilities.

There are also 25 more propositions on the table, the lot of them having to do with new sales taxes, which is and isn’t surprising given L.A. County’s umbrella status for 87 different cities other than Los Angeles itself.

The voters will decide. But as the old saying goes, “to be forewarned is to be forearmed.”

Source: Current and Upcoming Elections, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

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Los Angeles, let’s extend the K Line north to the Hollywood Bowl!

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Today at 10:00 AM PST the L.A. County Board votes on whether or not to approve an extension of the K Line north from Crenshaw/Exposition Boulevard, on through MidCity and West Hollywood, and in to Hollywood. You can attend the meeting either in person, via video, or via phone!

“Live public comment can be given by telephone or in-person. The Meeting begins at 10:00 AM Pacific Time on March 26, 2026; you may join the call 5 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

Dial-in: 888-978-8818 and enter English Access Code: 5647249# [OR ]Spanish Access Code: 7292892#[.]

Public comment will be taken as the Board takes up each item. To give public comment on an item, enter #2 (pound-two) when prompted. Please note that the live video feed lags about 30 seconds behind the actual meeting. There is no lag on the public comment dial-in line.”

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Be advised, California: Your State Senators and Assembly Representatives go on Spring Recess this week

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It’s been a productive last few months in Sacramento to start off the year, with nearly 1,800 bills introduced overall! And this next Thursday, California’s State Senators and District Assembly Representatives can finally go on a much needed break from introducing their hearts out. So, if after March 24th you’ve got an email or voicemail thanking them for their time and leadership on so many issues in “the Golden State,” just know they won’t be back to check it out until at least April 6th. After that, it’s really crunch-time, especially to pass the 2026 – 2027 budget by June 15th. But not to worry, as our legislators will once again be rewarded for their hard work come July 2nd, when they get an even more deserved Summer Break until August 3rd. Gee, it sure does pay to uphold the democratic process, doesn’t it? Whether in California, Washington D.C., or anywhere across the great ole USA!

Last but not least, if you’d like to keep up with updates on one bill or another in Sacramento, you can use our state-of-the-art LegiScan database to do just so.

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IS CALIFORNIA SAVABLE? IS IT WORTH SAVING?

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LET THE CITY KNOW:

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From Dana Williamson, who was outgoing Governor Newsom’s former Chief of Staff, to California’s own Attorney General Rob Bonta, to Oakland’s Ex-Mayor Sheng Thao, to Orange County’s Andrew Do, the last couple of weeks since the passage of Prop 50 have seen a number of corruption cases brought forward against state officials in California.

Plus, back in the Southland, a new report shows that from Pacific Palisades to Altadena, myriad officials in L.A. County absolutely failed their duty to the residents of L.A. County as wildfire tore through these communities. This was also the case even after the 2018 Woolsey fire was supposed to serve as an inflection point for L.A. County to better prepare for “natural disasters.”

You can read the McChrystal Group’s full report for yourself here.

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VOTING IN CALIFORNIA IS EASY. FINDING A JOB, NOT SO MUCH!

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Prop 50 HAS PASSED. Now, could Gavin Newsom tell us about just why California has the second highest rate of unemployment in the nation, behind only Washington D.C?

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