Can California legislators keep ICE out of the state’s schools?
Schools are one of the last places immigrant families feel safe,” said Patricia Gándara at UCLA’s Civil Rights Project ...
California Republican introduces bill to prevent males from competing in female sports
California Assemblymember Kate Sanchez, R-Sacramento, introduced a bill that would ban biological males from competing in ...
Senate Democrats join Republicans in voting to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes
Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal ...
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Why Amazon And Starbucks Are Striking Now, And What It Means For Labor Under Trump
By Levi Sumagaysay and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Striking Amazon and Starbucks workers are on picket lines instead of ...
Fact Check: California bill on unemployment benefits for undocumented immigrants was vetoed
A California bill that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to receive unemployment benefits was vetoed by Governor ...
A look at lives transformed by the student debt crisis
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Teen Vogue profile the stories of young people in the U.S. dealing with student debt ...
New bill aims to bar California high school transgender athletes from women’s sports
Assemblymember Kate Sanchez, a former high school athlete, said the Protect Girls’ Sports Act is an important bill to ...
House Passes Bill to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes
Forty-eight Democrats joined Republicans in supporting legislation that aims to deport more migrants charged with nonviolent ...
‘People are still mad’: Will California pass reparations bills?
Reparations advocates are campaigning for two proposals that failed in the final hours of last year’s legislative session.
New California law bans forced outings of LGBTQ+ students
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — California Assembly Bill 1955, known as the SAFETY (Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today's Youth) Act, went into effect on January 1, 2025. Its purpose is to ...
New California law gives tenants more time to respond to an eviction notice
SAN DIEGO — California has passed Assembly Bill 2347 (AB 2347), extending the time tenants must respond to eviction notices.
2025 state laws expand protections for domestic violence
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- This year, California is expanding protections for people experiencing domestic violence. One bill establishes a state victims fund. It's a welcome step to the those on the ...