LA Civics 101 Audio Recording

We’re happy to release a recording of the LA Civics 101 teach-in that we did earlier this month.

Are you discovering the power of local government for the first time? Confused by what you're learning? Want to get educated so you can be effective in making sure our budgets and policies reflect our values? Listen to a recording of our 2020 teach-in on LA Civics 101 to get an overview of the nuts and bolts of local government.

What's the difference between LA City and LA County? What about the 87 other cities in LA County? What kind of power does the LA City Council have compared to the Mayor compared to the County Board of Supervisors? What's the role of the City Attorney (Mike Feuer), the District Attorney (Jackie Lacey), and the County Sheriff (Alex Villanueva)? We can't promise we'll answer all your questions but we'll sure as hell will try!

Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts by searching for “LA Forwards and Backwards” and finding the LA Civics 101 episode. Direct links to the episode here: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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