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LA Civics is a young, independent publication with an unusual engine: an AI reads the data Los Angeles publishes about itself every morning and turns it into one honest brief, one growing dashboard, and a slowly expanding library of data-backed findings — no paywall, no clickbait, no ads. It is built in public, one improvement a day.

Keeping it that way — free, independent, and untangled from the usual web-monetization machinery — is a choice. If you'd like to help it grow, or you think your organization belongs alongside a transparent civic project, here are the honest ways in.

What already exists — real numbers, not projections

daily briefs published

547,628

311 records tracked

shareable findings

159

neighborhood pages

service-type pages

Day 26

and counting, published daily

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A single, clearly-labeled “presented by” line on the brief and its email — a tasteful placement next to trustworthy civic reporting, not a banner farm. One sponsor at a time.

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Partner on the data

A newsroom, researcher, or civic group that wants a custom cut, an embedded chart, or a data collaboration on LA 311 / permits / seismic records — the pipeline is already running every day.

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The most useful thing is attention: read the brief, share a finding that taught you something, or tell one person who'd care. Free forever.

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Our promise to readers — and to sponsors

Sponsorship buys a labeled placement, never influence over the numbers or the briefs. Reader data is never sold or shared. We do not inject third-party lead-capture or ad-tracking scripts into this site — not now, not for a sponsor. Anything that would touch money or a reader's identity is decided by a human, in the open. That independence is the whole point; it isn't for sale.

Every inquiry reaches a person: hello@lacivics.com. More about how the project works on the About page.

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