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Union Hotel Workers Organize, Demonstrate, and Win at West Hollywood City Hall

In a 4-1 vote, WeHo City Councilmembers move to codify protections for hotel workers.

By Steven Louis

How Stonewall Democratic Club Retaliated Against Critics of Its President

Ed Buck and Eric Bauman may be gone, but Stonewall Democratic Club continues to protect its most powerful members amidst allegations of misconduct.

Workers in a farm field along California State Route 1 in Nipomo, California, in San Luis Obispo County.

California Legislation to Watch in 2021: Workers’ Rights

These bills could lead to safer working conditions and better pay for warehouse employees, farmworkers, and other workers across the state.

‘The Fence is Never Coming Down,’ and Other Things Urban Alchemy Told Us

A new contractor with the City, Urban Alchemy has already had a big impact on Los Angeles — but not much transparency.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti wearing an Olympic t-shirt and holding an airhorn as he smiles at the camera.

Goodbye Garcetti: 6 Souvenirs from the Garcetti Era of Gentrification

Eric Garcetti is likely the new Ambassador to India. We should never forget what he did as Mayor of Los Angeles.

A Tradition of Violence
The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

LASD Gangs Affiliate Database

The first-ever public, searchable database of gang-affiliated LASD employees. Part of Cerise Castle’s A Tradition of Violence

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Decriminalizing Sex Work:

A candid look into how FOSTA-SESTA and SISEA have impacted sex workers and what they are doing to stay safe, continue their businesses, and fight for decriminalization.

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