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“The reason ICE behaves in the way they do is because they know that is extremely difficult to sue them,” said attorney ...
01/14/2026

“The reason ICE behaves in the way they do is because they know that is extremely difficult to sue them,” said attorney Anya Bidwell.

“It’s gutted my soul,” one supporter of the bill said about rent increases.
01/13/2026

“It’s gutted my soul,” one supporter of the bill said about rent increases.

As SEIU Local 1000 heads into bargaining this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom projected positive future outlook for the state’s ...
01/13/2026

As SEIU Local 1000 heads into bargaining this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom projected positive future outlook for the state’s 2026-27 budget.

The call to action on the Capitol lawn came six weeks after the shooting that left four dead and at least 13 others woun...
01/13/2026

The call to action on the Capitol lawn came six weeks after the shooting that left four dead and at least 13 others wounded.

Kiley’s district has been cut into six pieces after voters passed Proposition 50.
01/13/2026

Kiley’s district has been cut into six pieces after voters passed Proposition 50.

The state’s Public Employment Relations Board issued a warning to attorneys and public employees: Don’t send false, AI-g...
01/13/2026

The state’s Public Employment Relations Board issued a warning to attorneys and public employees: Don’t send false, AI-generated information.

The budget proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom released last week would leave California on “precarious footing,” analyst Gabe Pe...
01/13/2026

The budget proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom released last week would leave California on “precarious footing,” analyst Gabe Petek said Monday.

Environmental justice advocates turned the setback into a day to lobby lawmakers after the delayed talks on CEQA exempti...
01/13/2026

Environmental justice advocates turned the setback into a day to lobby lawmakers after the delayed talks on CEQA exemptions.

“There are a lot of questions surrounding the War Powers Act,” Rep. Kiley says
01/12/2026

“There are a lot of questions surrounding the War Powers Act,” Rep. Kiley says

The incumbent Attorney General said he had an “outpouring of encouragement” to run for governor.
01/12/2026

The incumbent Attorney General said he had an “outpouring of encouragement” to run for governor.

“Despite extensive nonlethal deterrence efforts, the pack became irreversibly dependent on cattle.”
01/12/2026

“Despite extensive nonlethal deterrence efforts, the pack became irreversibly dependent on cattle.”

A Sacramento Bee review of over 100 campaign accounts reveals how lawmakers use their war chests to shore up connections...
01/11/2026

A Sacramento Bee review of over 100 campaign accounts reveals how lawmakers use their war chests to shore up connections and live large.

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