Category: California
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How California’s Plastic SB 54 Law Will Affect Latino Communities in Los Angeles How California’s Plastic SB 54 Law Will Affect Latino Communities in Los Angeles
California July 15, 2026

How California’s Plastic SB 54 Law Will Affect Latino Communities in Los Angeles

California's Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), also known as the Plastic Pollution ... more

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Who Holds ICE Detention Centers Accountable? The Record Suggests: Almost No One Who Holds ICE Detention Centers Accountable? The Record Suggests: Almost No One
California September 20, 2026

Who Holds ICE Detention Centers Accountable? The Record Suggests: Almost No One

California investigators are documenting serious problems inside an expanding ICE detention system ... more

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Immigration Work Permits and Fees Are Changing: What Applicants Need to Know Immigration Work Permits and Fees Are Changing: What Applicants Need to Know
California October 15, 2026

Immigration Work Permits and Fees Are Changing: What Applicants Need to Know

Federal officials finalized a work-permit renewal policy and set new fees for ... more

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In Foster Care, Too Many Latino Children Are Still Waiting for Someone to Show Up In Foster Care, Too Many Latino Children Are Still Waiting for Someone to Show Up
California October 6, 2026

In Foster Care, Too Many Latino Children Are Still Waiting for Someone to Show Up

When Joshua Bringhurst thinks about foster care, he does not start with ... more

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California’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test California’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test
California August 23, 2026

California’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test

California’s new tire-efficiency rules begin in 2029. Here’s what they could mean ... more

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Less Visible, More Widespread: How ICE Changed Its Tactics and Expanded Its Reach Less Visible, More Widespread: How ICE Changed Its Tactics and Expanded Its Reach
California September 29, 2026

Less Visible, More Widespread: How ICE Changed Its Tactics and Expanded Its Reach

Immigration enforcement has become less visible in some places, even as ICE ... more

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Has Gen Z Awakened? Four Candidates Under 21 are Running for Office in Southern California Has Gen Z Awakened? Four Candidates Under 21 are Running for Office in Southern California
California October 12, 2026

Has Gen Z Awakened? Four Candidates Under 21 are Running for Office in Southern California

  Four candidates ages 18 to 20 are running for mayor, city council ... more

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California Immigration Laws 2026: What New Bills on Newsom’s Desk Would Change California Immigration Laws 2026: What New Bills on Newsom’s Desk Would Change
California September 25, 2026

California Immigration Laws 2026: What New Bills on Newsom’s Desk Would Change

Several California immigration and detention bills are now before Gov. Gavin Newsom. ... more

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When Eating Hurts: LA Groceries Take a Bigger Bite From Lower Incomes When Eating Hurts: LA Groceries Take a Bigger Bite From Lower Incomes
California October 7, 2026

When Eating Hurts: LA Groceries Take a Bigger Bite From Lower Incomes

Groceries don't have to be the most expensive in the country to ... more

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California Officials: Supreme Court Decision Acknowledges a Basic Reality—Mail Delays Happen California Officials: Supreme Court Decision Acknowledges a Basic Reality—Mail Delays Happen
California June 29, 2026

California Officials: Supreme Court Decision Acknowledges a Basic Reality—Mail Delays Happen

The Court's decision allows California to continue counting ballots that are postmarked ... more

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Why Young Latinas Are More Worried Than Latino Men About Immigration and Trump’s Agenda Why Young Latinas Are More Worried Than Latino Men About Immigration and Trump’s Agenda
California September 15, 2026

Why Young Latinas Are More Worried Than Latino Men About Immigration and Trump’s Agenda

California's Latino political gender gap looks very different depending on who is ... more

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Tariffs, Raids, and Rising Prices: How Trump’s Own Policies Are Turning Rural America Against Him Tariffs, Raids, and Rising Prices: How Trump’s Own Policies Are Turning Rural America Against Him
Business September 20, 2026

Tariffs, Raids, and Rising Prices: How Trump’s Own Policies Are Turning Rural America Against Him

California Farmers Are Caught Between Immigration Enforcement and Trump’s Trade Policies California agriculture ... more

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What California’s New Immigration Laws Actually Mean for Families When Federal Agents Show Up What California’s New Immigration Laws Actually Mean for Families When Federal Agents Show Up
California October 3, 2026

What California’s New Immigration Laws Actually Mean for Families When Federal Agents Show Up

Three new California laws change how the state handles detention facilities, fatal ... more

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H-2A Farmworkers: You Shouldn’t Have to Pay Thousands for a U.S. Farm Job H-2A Farmworkers: You Shouldn’t Have to Pay Thousands for a U.S. Farm Job
California August 31, 2026

H-2A Farmworkers: You Shouldn’t Have to Pay Thousands for a U.S. Farm Job

A Santa Maria recruiter was sentenced after prosecutors said he charged Mexican ... more

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Living Abroad? Family or Friends Living Abroad Can Also Vote in L.A. Elections Living Abroad? Family or Friends Living Abroad Can Also Vote in L.A. Elections
California October 12, 2026

Living Abroad? Family or Friends Living Abroad Can Also Vote in L.A. Elections

California citizens living abroad can still vote in the November 3, 2026, ... more

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Single? Divorced? Widowed? California Auto Insurance Ruling Could Affect Millions of Latino Drivers Single? Divorced? Widowed? California Auto Insurance Ruling Could Affect Millions of Latino Drivers
California July 19, 2026

Single? Divorced? Widowed? California Auto Insurance Ruling Could Affect Millions of Latino Drivers

A California court decision involving marital status and auto insurance pricing has ... more

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L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next
California September 13, 2026

L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next

Zillow data show Riverside attracting renters from Los Angeles, but rising housing ... more

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A Federal Judge Ruled Against Remain in Mexico. What Does It Mean for Asylum Seekers? A Federal Judge Ruled Against Remain in Mexico. What Does It Mean for Asylum Seekers?
California October 12, 2026

A Federal Judge Ruled Against Remain in Mexico. What Does It Mean for Asylum Seekers?

A federal judge in California has ruled that the government’s original Remain ... more

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