Tag: California Politics
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California Wants to Ban ICE Shock Gloves. But Can the State Actually Stop Federal Agents? California Wants to Ban ICE Shock Gloves. But Can the State Actually Stop Federal Agents?
Immigration September 4, 2026

California Wants to Ban ICE Shock Gloves. But Can the State Actually Stop Federal Agents?

California lawmakers want to prohibit wearable electric-shock gloves, including their use by ... more

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2026 California Proposition 4 Explained: What It Means for Elections, Taxpayer Dollars, and Your Vote 2026 California Proposition 4 Explained: What It Means for Elections, Taxpayer Dollars, and Your Vote
2026 Proposition August 4, 2026

2026 California Proposition 4 Explained: What It Means for Elections, Taxpayer Dollars, and Your Vote

Proposition 4 would allow California and local governments to create public campaign ... more

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2026 California Proposition 38 Explained: What Would $8.4 Billion for Medical Research Mean? 2026 California Proposition 38 Explained: What Would $8.4 Billion for Medical Research Mean?
2026 Proposition August 18, 2026

2026 California Proposition 38 Explained: What Would $8.4 Billion for Medical Research Mean?

Proposition 38 would let California borrow $8.4 billion for immunology and immunotherapy ... more

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LA County Jail Safety Checks Flagged in More Than 100 Cases as Latinos Account for 43% of Recent Deaths LA County Jail Safety Checks Flagged in More Than 100 Cases as Latinos Account for 43% of Recent Deaths
California September 8, 2026

LA County Jail Safety Checks Flagged in More Than 100 Cases as Latinos Account for 43% of Recent Deaths

A new Inspector General report found safety checks were stronger when supervisors ... more

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AB 2624 Explained: What California’s New Law Protecting Immigrant Aid Workers Actually Does AB 2624 Explained: What California’s New Law Protecting Immigrant Aid Workers Actually Does
Immigration August 22, 2026

AB 2624 Explained: What California’s New Law Protecting Immigrant Aid Workers Actually Does

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed California AB 2624, creating new address protections ... more

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Young Voters Sour on Trump Amid Economic Strain and Global Conflict Young Voters Sour on Trump Amid Economic Strain and Global Conflict
Politics April 26, 2026

Young Voters Sour on Trump Amid Economic Strain and Global Conflict

Gen Z approval of Trump 2026 has dropped sharply, with young voters ... more

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California Lawmakers Have Stopped Voting. What Happens Now? California Lawmakers Have Stopped Voting. What Happens Now?
California September 10, 2026

California Lawmakers Have Stopped Voting. What Happens Now?

California lawmakers have stopped passing bills for the 2026 legislative session, but ... more

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California Voters May Decide the Future of Environmental Reviews as CEQA Reform Measure Heads Toward 2026 Ballot California Voters May Decide the Future of Environmental Reviews as CEQA Reform Measure Heads Toward 2026 Ballot
Cover Story June 17, 2026

California Voters May Decide the Future of Environmental Reviews as CEQA Reform Measure Heads Toward 2026 Ballot

The Building an Affordable California Act would impose new deadlines on environmental ... 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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California Housing Affordability Bills Are Moving Fast in Sacramento. Here’s What Renters and Families Need to Know California Housing Affordability Bills Are Moving Fast in Sacramento. Here’s What Renters and Families Need to Know
Housing May 23, 2026

California Housing Affordability Bills Are Moving Fast in Sacramento. Here’s What Renters and Families Need to Know

Lawmakers are advancing major housing and climate funding proposals that could reshape ... more

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Soto-Martínez Says Noncitizen Voting Proposal Requires Further Study Soto-Martínez Says Noncitizen Voting Proposal Requires Further Study
Immigration June 30, 2026

Soto-Martínez Says Noncitizen Voting Proposal Requires Further Study

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to remove a proposal allowing ... 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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Pregnant Tourists Targeted After Supreme Court Birthright Ruling Pregnant Tourists Targeted After Supreme Court Birthright Ruling
Immigration July 1, 2026

Pregnant Tourists Targeted After Supreme Court Birthright Ruling

  After the Supreme Court left birthright citizenship intact, Republican lawmakers and Trump ... more

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What David Huerta’s Case Means for Immigrant Workers and the Future of ICE Protests in California What David Huerta’s Case Means for Immigrant Workers and the Future of ICE Protests in California
Immigration July 27, 2026

What David Huerta’s Case Means for Immigrant Workers and the Future of ICE Protests in California

California’s labor movement, immigrant communities, and civil rights groups are watching closely ... 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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California Hits Record Voter Registration. Are Latinos Turning Population Growth Into Political Power? California Hits Record Voter Registration. Are Latinos Turning Population Growth Into Political Power?
Cover Story May 29, 2026

California Hits Record Voter Registration. Are Latinos Turning Population Growth Into Political Power?

Record registration numbers show California's electorate is growing, especially in Latino-majority regions. ... more

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