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✨The Knock LA Voter Guide for the 2025 Special Election is here✨

The shortest one ever! You have no excuse for not reading it!

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The Knock LA Voter Guide for the November 2025 Special Election - Knock LA
It's the shortest Knock LA Voter Guide yet! Read on for analysis on Proposition 50 and why you should vote yes.
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New on Knock: A multi-billion dollar real estate company is trying to use Ellis Act evictions to displace entire multi-generational communities and destroy RSO units in Mar Vista. The tenants have organized with their neighbors and promise to fight to the finish.

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Long-Time Mar Vista Tenants Fight Evictions at the Hands of Pacifica Companies - Knock LA
Amid the recent wave of ICE terror, a multibillion-dollar corporation is using the Ellis Act to displace already vulnerable immigrant families
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November 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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New on Knock: Mayor Bass proposed an exemption from measure ULA for the Palisades. Now Cm. Traci Park is trying to rip it open even further, creating a tax break for the rich (while, naturally, strictly means-testing relief for renters)

From @marvistavoice.bsky.social

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Traci Park Moves to Expand Bass’s ULA Exemption Plan for the Palisades - Knock LA
At the request of Rick Caruso, Councilmember Traci Park has introduced a motion to expand Bass’s proposal to exempt the Pacific Palisades from Measure ULA.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
New on Knock: Mayor Bass proposed an exemption from measure ULA for the Palisades. Now Cm. Traci Park is trying to rip it open even further, creating a tax break for the rich (while, naturally, strictly means-testing relief for renters)

From @marvistavoice.bsky.social

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Traci Park Moves to Expand Bass’s ULA Exemption Plan for the Palisades - Knock LA
At the request of Rick Caruso, Councilmember Traci Park has introduced a motion to expand Bass’s proposal to exempt the Pacific Palisades from Measure ULA.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
New on Knock: After the fires, Los Angeles cannot afford to rebuild the same way. In part 3 of the series, mizna moon looks at insurance, redlining, and urban sprawl.

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2025 Los Angeles Fires: The Rebuild - Knock LA
Los Angeles can’t afford to rebuild the same way after the 2025 fires
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November 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
New on Knock: they can kill the messenger but not the truth. Mohammed Ahmad, a Palestinian journalist in LA, writes on the mass murder of journalists in Gaza and the lack of solidarity from western media.

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Killing Truth: Israel’s Assault On Palestinian Journalists - Knock LA
Palestinian journalists remain resilient despite constant attacks from mainsteam media outlets and Israel's continued genocide.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
You can read it again for old times sake here:

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November 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Projections show a blowout victory for Prop 50, we assume because you all consulted the Knock LA voter guide
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
At the CD1/4/13/14 election night party in Highland Park, cheers erupt as Mamdani declared victor. Chants of “si se puede” drown out the television, pausing for remarks by Cm. Raman and Hernandez.

“What this shows,” shouts Eunisses, “is that the power is with the people!”
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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You have a little under 2 hours to still get to the polls California!!!
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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"Healing has been possible because of the commitment and heart of organizers and neighboring Angelenos who refused to turn their backs on those living in the burn scar. It was not those in power that rose to support Altadena; it was the people."
New on Knock: Both the Palisades and Eaton Canyon fires caused massive damage, but race and proximity to power shaped how first responders and local government showed up.

“Even when it comes to a fire…the system works for one that needs the help the least.”

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It Was Community Care That Saved Altadena - Knock LA
Nine months after the Eaton Fire that devasted Altadena, the failures of institutions and local government are still apparent.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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November 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
New on Knock: Both the Palisades and Eaton Canyon fires caused massive damage, but race and proximity to power shaped how first responders and local government showed up.

“Even when it comes to a fire…the system works for one that needs the help the least.”

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It Was Community Care That Saved Altadena - Knock LA
Nine months after the Eaton Fire that devasted Altadena, the failures of institutions and local government are still apparent.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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November 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
New on Knock: After meeting with Rick Caruso, Mayor Bass seeks to exempt multi-million dollar property sales in the Palisades from Measure ULA. The tax has raised $830 mil for affordable housing, eviction defense, & rental assistance. From @marvistavoice.bsky.social

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Bass’s Proposal to Exempt Palisades Properties From Measure ULA Draws Scrutiny - Knock LA
Mayor Karen Bass is threatening to undermine the mansion tax by catering to wealthy homeowners in the Palisades.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New on Knock: Part 2 of a series on the Eaton and Palisades fires. Fossil fuel extraction and real estate expansion into wilderness over 100 years laid the groundwork for this year’s catastrophe.

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2025 Los Angeles Fires: The Culprits - Knock LA
Seventy-two hours after the fire began, firefighters continue to monitor smoldering ashes from the Eaton Canyon Fire in Altadena.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Now in Spanish!

California debe combatir el fuego con fuego en la redistribución de distritos

@traceeporter.bsky.social

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October 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The 2025 voter guide, now in Spanish!

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October 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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✨The Knock LA Voter Guide for the 2025 Special Election is here✨

The shortest one ever! You have no excuse for not reading it!

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The Knock LA Voter Guide for the November 2025 Special Election - Knock LA
It's the shortest Knock LA Voter Guide yet! Read on for analysis on Proposition 50 and why you should vote yes.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
✨The Knock LA Voter Guide for the 2025 Special Election is here✨

The shortest one ever! You have no excuse for not reading it!

knock-la.com/knock-la-pro...
The Knock LA Voter Guide for the November 2025 Special Election - Knock LA
It's the shortest Knock LA Voter Guide yet! Read on for analysis on Proposition 50 and why you should vote yes.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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New on Knock: Getting up early to beat the crowds? LAPD and City Attorney Feldstein Soto sought court permission to use force against journalists ahead of the No Kings protests. City Council disagreed, unanimously voting to block the attempt.

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LAPD, City Attorney want to shoot more journalists; City Council disagrees - Knock LA
"Shooting journalists with rubber bullets while they are covering protests is bad." - Controller Kenneth Mejia
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October 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
New on Knock: Getting up early to beat the crowds? LAPD and City Attorney Feldstein Soto sought court permission to use force against journalists ahead of the No Kings protests. City Council disagreed, unanimously voting to block the attempt.

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LAPD, City Attorney want to shoot more journalists; City Council disagrees - Knock LA
"Shooting journalists with rubber bullets while they are covering protests is bad." - Controller Kenneth Mejia
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October 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
New on Knock: shuttered businesses, rent inflation, displaced communities—mizna moon reflects on the aftermath of the catastrophic fires that swept through Los Angeles in January or this year.

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When the Flames Cleared, Angelenos Faced a New Crisis: Housing, Jobs, and Survival Knock LA
Months after firestorms devastated neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, my daily life has almost returned to the frantic, multitasking normalcy of before. Occasional local news reports of extensio...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
New on Knock: Facing a lawless conservative movement, California should fight fire with fire on restricting. @traceeporter.bsky.social on why she supports Prop 50

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California Must Fight Fire with Fire on Redistricting - Knock LA
In June 2025, Republicans there pushed through mid-decade redistricting designed to guarantee themselves five new seats in Congress.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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HEY

Our friend David Adler is among the brave folks aboard the Sumud flotilla kidnapped by the Israeli military from international waters. Take a few seconds to demand his release and an end to the genocide of Gaza.

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Free David Adler
Please take this action with us to demand the release of David Adler. He is a beloved friend, community member, and Angeleno. David bravely joined over 450 volunteers to sail to Gaza with the sumud fl...
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October 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
New on Knock: with immigrant communities still reeling from the fascist raids, the Los Angeles Tenants Union is calling on the Board of Supervisors to pass an eviction moratorium to protect their homes. The proposal will be further discussed at the October 7 BoS meeting

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LATU Urges Board of Supervisors to Approve an Eviction Moratorium - Knock LA
The LA Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 to approve rent relief for tenants and to take exploratory steps toward an eviction moratorium.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM