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Hear from Angelenos who deliberated on land use and housing at this Rewrite LA and Public Democracy LA civic assembly in December of 2025.

Check it out on our Youtube channel youtu.be/0hsn9cZt6Yw?...

#sortition #civicassemblies #citizensassemblies
Los Angeles Mini-Civic Assembly (December 2025)
YouTube video by Public Democracy LA
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November 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Voice Deferred: What Happened to LA's Civic Assembly Recommendations

Written by PDLA's Melina Perez, this article traces the path from the assemblies to the recommendations the Council did not advance.

#sortition #civicassemblies #citizensassemblies

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Voice Deferred: What Happened to LA's Civic Assembly Recommendations
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November 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
dabaden.bsky.social
Ed 20c of #JigsawToSaveTheWorld shows how participatory #democracy can go beyond #CitizensAssemblies including participatory budgeting at a regional level; digital democracy to invite citizens' views on key issues; mini publics in NGOs, schools & investor assemblies www.linkedin.com/pulse/ed-20c...
Ed 20c. A Culture of Participation
#AJigsawToSaveTheWorld Mention the word ‘politics’ and most people will frown. They may change the subject or get angry and wave their arms around and rant about how terrible it all is.
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November 4, 2026 at 1:35 PM
publicdemocracyla.bsky.social
Voice Deferred: What Happened to LA's Civic Assembly Recommendations

This article traces the path of PDLA's assemblies through to the City Council vote and the recommendations the Council did not advance.

#sortition #civicassemblies #citizensassemblies

www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/...
Voice Deferred: What Happened to LA's Civic Assembly Recommendations
CityWatch is published 24/7 with special e-news blasts on Monday and Thursday evening.
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October 30, 2026 at 7:31 PM
sortitionusa.bsky.social
We have a lot of information about the benefits of #citizensassemblies vs bodies of elected representatives.

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Learn Sortition — Sortition USA
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October 27, 2026 at 8:41 PM
greenstories.bsky.social
Check out Edition 20b of the newsletter #AJigsawToSaveTheWorld. Critiques of #CitizensAssemblies

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Edition 20b. Critiques of citizens’ assemblies
#AJigsawToSaveTheWorld In the previous edition I described the different kinds of citizens’ assemblies and ‘deliberative mini-publics’ and cited evidence showing they tend towards high-quality decisio...
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October 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
greenstories.bsky.social
Edition 20 of #AJigsawToSaveTheWorld introduces the second corner piece #CitizensAssemblies.

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Edition 20a Citizens Assemblies
#AJigsawToSaveTheWorld Picture a road trip in France with four friends before the days of sat nav, when everyone had to rely on maps and whatever signposts the authorities had deigned to provide. Mart...
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October 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
oneworld-ornone.bsky.social
Democratic renewal is possible. Follow OWON for more.

#Democracy #CitizensAssemblies #CivicParticipation #GlobalMovement
Quote from Sanjay, Citizens Assembly Member: 'This whole process has been fantastic... an important initiative that will change my life, but change lives in the future.' Below the quote: 'Citizens' Assemblies put people at the center of decisions that matter.' OWON logo appears in the bottom right corner.
October 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
publicdemocracyla.bsky.social
New blog post on our website about our workshop at the Los Angeles 2026 Congress of Neighborhoods

#sortition #civicassembly #citizensassemblies

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Challenge to Change: Civic Assemblies at the 2026 Congress of Neighborhoods
On September 26, Public Democracy Los Angeles joined Neighborhood Council leaders and residents from across the city at the Los Angeles Congress of Neighborhoods, held at City Hall. This year’s theme, “From Challenge to Change,” fit our work well. Civic assemblies are designed for the hardest public questions: the ones that stall in public comment, split communities, and outlast election cycles.Hunter Futo, Max Clark, Derek Galey, and Alex Kuntzman led our workshop, “Tackling Tough Neighborhood
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October 18, 2026 at 1:46 AM
dabaden.bsky.social
Edition 20 reveals the second corner piece of #AJigsawToSaveTheWorld #CitizensAssemblies. www.linkedin.com/pulse/editio...

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Edition 20a Citizens Assemblies
#AJigsawToSaveTheWorld Picture a road trip in France with four friends before the days of sat nav, when everyone had to rely on maps and whatever signposts the authorities had deigned to provide. Mart...
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October 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
oneworld-ornone.bsky.social
Change becomes possible when people can see it, feel it, and join it.

#SXSWLondon #CitizensAssemblies
The Global Assembly is a way out of a situation where every person, every member of a small society, can express themselves and make their own suggestions. This is a step forward to justice.” - Tatiana, Citizens Assembly Member. Text below reads: "Citizens' assemblies put people at the center of decisions that matter." Branding for "OWN" is in the bottom right corner.
October 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
oneworld-ornone.bsky.social
Democracy is an all-species matter.

The choices we make together shape the world every species depends on. What is democracy if it truly reflected our shared future?

Artist: Praveen Yarramilli
Location: Goa, India

Fine Acts X OWoN

#Democracy #CitizensAssemblies #DeliberativeDemocracy
A colorful illustration features various stylized figures, including humanoid forms, a swan, and a fish, holding hands in a circle on a blue background. Behind them is a large green tree. Constellations are faintly visible in the sky. Text reads, "Democracy is an all-species matter.
October 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM
oneworld-ornone.bsky.social
The world’s first Global Citizens’ Assembly on climate action showed what’s possible when ordinary people deliberate on big issues.

#CitizensAssemblies #ClimateAction
A quote on a light background reads: "Although different people may share different perspectives, our goal is the same: dealing with climate change." - Yuzhen, Citizens Assembly Member. At the bottom, it says, "Citizens' Assemblies put people at the center of decisions that matter." The logo of OWoN is displayed in the lower right corner.
October 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
oneworld-ornone.bsky.social
This is Ray. Ray was part of a UK-wide Citizens' Assembly on Immigration. There are different ways to do democracy. This is one.

The report w/ @demos-uk.bsky.social @houseofcommons.parliament.uk: https://bit.ly/3UIaSrl

#CitizensAssemblies
October 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
sortitionusa.bsky.social
You can watch this whole conference on Article V of the #USConstitution from Harvard #Law School this weekend for free on VthePeople.org

#sortition #civicassemblies #democracy #citizensassemblies #justice #politics

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Random people should rewrite the #constitution . #sortition
YouTube video by Sortition USA
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October 3, 2026 at 4:51 AM
talaria-fyi.bsky.social
On #CitizensAssemblies" and the #DraculaPrinciple (daylight brought to bear and accountability on those who exercise power):
Let's have the REAL "citizens assembly" and an independently elected information Commission.
How to make them work:👇
#nzpol
September 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
publicdemocracyla.bsky.social
Civic Assemblies: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them?

PDLA's Andrew McNeely will be presenting this topic at the Left Coast Forum on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 9am in Los Angeles!

Get your free tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/left-coast...

#sortition #citizensassemblies
Left Coast Forum 2026
WE ARE THE FIREWALL “Working together to Bring the Left to Power” Many Fronts, One Fight
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September 22, 2026 at 5:58 PM
oneworld-ornone.bsky.social
Citizens' Assemblies show us what's possible when ordinary people face the big issues. It's about us together now and us together in the future. Follow OWoN to make actual change together.
#CitizensAssemblies #ClimateAction
September 18, 2026 at 9:54 PM
oneworld-ornone.bsky.social
Citizens' Assemblies show us what's possible when ordinary people face the big issues. It's about us together now and us together in the future. Follow OWoN to make actual change together.
#CitizensAssemblies #ClimateAction
September 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
publicdemocracyla.bsky.social
Reflections from Micah Weinberg, one of the organizers of the Oakland Civic Assembly, "...Oaklanders from every corner of the Town are showing what democracy can and should look like."

#sortition #civicassemblies #citizensassemblies

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Reflections from Weekend One–and on to Weekend Two!
The Oakland Civic Assembly convenes for its second weekend on September 12th and 13th. What did we learn during the first weekend and what should we expect for the second?
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September 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
publicdemocracyla.bsky.social
Why is sortition better?

#citizensassemblies #civicassemblies #deliberativedemocracy

www.youtube.com/shorts/s7lgD...
Your Congressman should be a rando
YouTube video by Spectacles
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September 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
publicdemocracyla.bsky.social
In 2024, Deschutes County held a civic assembly on Youth Homelessness. Read about how and why it came together and what was the result:

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#sortition #citizensassemblies #civicassemblies
2024 Deschutes Civic Assembly – Healthy Democracy
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September 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
publicdemocracyla.bsky.social
The Connecticut Citizens’ Assembly on Property Taxes took latest step in a groundbreaking initiative Saturday in New Haven. www.wtnh.com/news/connect...

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Connecticut Citizens’ Assembly on Property Taxes meets to discuss recommendations
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Citizens’ Assembly on Property Taxes took latest step in a groundbreaking initiative Saturday in New Haven. The group brings together a diverse group…
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August 31, 2026 at 2:50 PM
opaltiger.bsky.social
This talk is an essential for anybody who wants to understand civics and information literacy.

#citizensassemblies
The cure for misinformation is not more information or smarter news consumers
Political scientist Samuel Bagg explains why social identity is at the root of the misinformation crisis -- which calls for something deeper than factchecking.
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August 28, 2026 at 2:50 AM
oneworld-ornone.bsky.social
In polarised times, citizens' assemblies can help people listen to each other again.

#CitizensAssemblies #Democracy
August 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM