Politics
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LAUSD back to school is August 12. Educators want more patrols against ICE
Amid ongoing ICE raids, LA schools’ superintendent says campuses will be safe. Educators are seeking volunteers to help increase community patrols around schools.
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Calls grow for Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute death sentences in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom faces mounting pressure to commute the state’s 578 remaining death sentences.
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Teamsters sue California over driverless heavy-duty trucks
Teamsters California is suing the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and several other state agencies over the use of driverless trucks on highways. The union is trying to block updated state rules that allow permits for testing and operating heavy-duty autonomous vehicles. The 34-page lawsuit was filed Aug. 5 in Alameda County Superior Court,…
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New California bill would force hotels to warn guests and staff if ICE is on-site
Spurred by widespread immigration sweeps, the legislation would hit hotels with legal penalties if they fail to disclose federal enforcement activity on their properties.
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New report shows billionaires are spending big bucks to win California elections
Billionaires are funding the 2026 election, and California is home to some of the top political contributors. A new report from California Common Good found ultra-wealthy donors are buying political power to shape the future of the state.
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Newsom is taking 5 CA cities to court over missing housing plans
Newsom’s administration files lawsuits against five CA cities for defying state housing law, ramping up enforcement amid the ongoing housing crisis.
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California Dems, advocates push to extend non-police crisis response program
Following a push from community advocates, lawmakers are pushing to extend etc the state’s C.R.I.S.E.S. program, allowing trained community responders—not police—to handle more non-violent 911 calls through 2032.
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Tenured California professor wins job back after being fired for pro-Palestine advocacy
Dr. Sang Hea Kil is the first case nationally of a tenured professor fired for criticizing the genocide in Gaza, although similar cases have occurred across the state for non-tenured faculty.
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Billionaire tax moves to the November ballot, Newsom proposes national wealth tax instead
If passed, the proposal would impose a one-time 5% tax on any California resident with a net worth exceeding $1 billion.
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San Francisco wants to break up with big banks and start its own bank
San Francisco could become the first major city in the US to open its own public bank—and voters will get the final say in November.
