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LA School Workers Win Historic Deal After 3-Day Strike
The agreement includes significant boosts to school workers' average pay, benefits, and minimum wage.
Outspent 11 to 1, Karen Bass Still Defeated a Billionaire to Become LA’s Mayor
Bass, a six-term Democratic U.S. congresswoman, will become the first woman to lead the country's second-largest city.
Socialist and Centrist Visions for Housing Are at Center of LA City Council Race
In an LA City Council race, candidates Mitch O’Farrell and Hugo Soto-Martinez are defined by diverging housing policies.
Los Angeles Teachers Are Burned Out and Priced Out of Living in Their City
The local teachers union lists unaffordable housing, large class sizes and over-testing as contributing stressors.
LA Ballot Measure Would Let Unhoused People Stay in Hotels Past Pandemic
In LA County, around 60,000 people are unhoused and thousands more face eviction, even as 20,000 hotel rooms are vacant.
New Proposal Would Tax the Rich to House Low-Income People in Los Angeles
A proposal on the ballot in Los Angeles would tax turnovers of luxury properties to fund affordable housing.
SEIU Members Are Voting to Strike in Los Angeles. Here’s Why.
SEIU Local 721 represents 95,000 members, which includes social service workers, nurses, librarians, and more.
On May Day, Let’s Make Bold Demands for Democracy at Work and in the Streets
People in Los Angeles are launching a “municipalist movement” on May 1 with the aim of democratizing U.S. cities.
Public Banking Has the Potential to Truly Revolutionize Our Economy
The public banking movement is creating an opening wedge for the transfer of finance from private to public control.
LA School District Is Considering Mandatory Vaccinations for Students 12 & Older
The district is set to become the largest in the country to require all students who are eligible to get vaccinated.