East Los Angeles

California's largest Census Designated Place is East Los Angeles, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, with more than 119,000 people — 96 percent of them Latino — crowded into 7.4 square miles. Cityhood proponents realize that East L.A. is treated as an afterthought by the County Board of Supervisors, and they want the community to take charge of its own destiny.

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An image of a flyer opposing a bill called AB 2986, concerned it will cost taxpayers money and endanger union jobs.

A Machiavellian-inspired old canard

Big Labor, along with LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis - who has a long history of looking out for underprivileged communities, recently issued a…

Busy street scene with pedestrians, cars, Whittier Boulevard arch sign in East Los Angeles.

Politico notices East L.A.

California Playbook is a daily newsletter by Politico.com about California political news. The Newsletter is often focused on power plays among CA…

A sunny street scene with cars, palm trees, and a decorative archway saying "Whittier Boulevard East Los Angeles."

Local control for East L.A. heats up again

There's a column in today's L.A. Times by Gustavo Arellano about a new resurgence of interest in local control for East Los Angeles. On three previous…

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