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This site is the home for LA Podcast and for other opinion journalism supported by LA Forward such as What's Next, Los Angeles, a powerful interview show by Mike Bonin.

Why This Matters: As the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times threatens to drag the paper's editorial page into MAGA territory, we believe that having a trusted, independent source of informed commentary about local government and politics is more important than ever. There are fewer and fewer active forums for civic debate in our region and we need more of them. LA Podcast and What's Next Los Angeles are part of the solution

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