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What does the California state legislature do?
Our state representatives are back up in Sacramento for a fresh session of lawmaking. Here's a brief look at what they do and why we barely hear from…
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Lex Roman

October 2020

How to Decide Which Way to Vote
Strategies for making decisions on issues or people you know nothing about. Also, ballot research tools and voter guides for Nov 3!
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Lex Roman

August 2020

How to participate in your government: Neighborhood Councils
Our series on getting involved in government concludes with a look at our most local option: the Neighborhood Councils.
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Lex Roman

July 2020

How to participate in your government: booking meetings
Part three of a four-part series on getting your voice heard. This issue looks at how to get meetings with government officials.
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How to participate in your government: emails and calls
Part two of a four-part series on making sure your elected representatives hear you
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How to participate in your government
A four-part series on public comment, emails, phone calls, meetings and making sure your elected representatives hear you
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Lex Roman

May 2020

How much power does LA’s Mayor really have?
The Mayor has a large role to play in the lives of Angelenos, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. And yet, I hear a lot of confusion about exactly…
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Lex Roman

April 2020

Meet Your County Supervisors
Part two in a two part series on the LA County Board of Supervisors
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How to supervise the County Supervisors
Part one in a two part series on the LA County Board of Supervisors
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Lex Roman

March 2020

Why you should care about City Council
A rundown of who the Los Angeles City Council is, what they do and how they affect you
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Lessons in government and how to participate in it. Geared mostly towards LA and California.
Welcome to LA Pays Attention by me, Lex Roman. I’ve been sending emails to a small mailing list of friends for sometime and have decided to make it…
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