Saturday, May 10

Settlement establishes accessibility consultant for LA County’s voting system

Los Angeles voters with disabilities may see changes to the ways they can cast their vote at polling stations this November. The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement agreement with LA County following a lawsuit alleging that the county’s polling centers violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more...

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Measures US, LL propose funding, redistrict changes for LA Unified School District

Westwood residents will vote on two referenda impacting the Los Angeles Unified School Board in November’s election. One of the initiatives – Measure US – would authorize a $9 billion bond to fund technology, repair and construction projects, with the bond being repaid by a tax on homeowners. Read more...

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‘Black mold, leaky roofs’: Proposition 2 puts $10B for school repairs on ballot

California voters will decide next Tuesday whether to approve a $10 billion bond for school renovations. If passed, Proposition 2 will allow the state to sell $8.5 billion in bonds to repair K-12 schools and $1.5 billion in bonds to improve community college campuses, said Steven Brint, a distinguished professor of public policy and sociology at UC Riverside. Read more...

Photo: (Shrey Chaganal/Assistant design director)



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