November 25, 2024

A view of a man wearing a gray shirt and black pants standing in the living room of his home. A frame Buddha art piece and decorations that read "love" and "home" can be seen in the background. Chanthon Bun stands in the living room of his home in San Leandro on Nov. 23, 2024. Bun was born in Cambodia during the genocide in the 1970s and grew up in a refugee camp in Thailand before moving to the United States, where he was convicted of a crime and at age 18. That was decades ago, but now he's anxious about President-elect Donald Trump's plan for mass immigrant deportation. Photo by Jungho Kim for CalMatters

CalMatters en Español

‘Qué va a pasar con mis hijos?’: California se prepara para resistir a las deportaciones anunciadas por Trump

California aprobó una ley de “Estado Santuario” en la primera era Trump que prohibía a las fuerzas de seguridad locales transferir automáticamente a personas a las autoridades federales de inmigración.

By Wendy Fry • November 25, 2024

California Divide

‘What’s going to happen to my kids’: California prepares to resist Trump deportations

In the first Trump administration, California passed a "Sanctuary State" law that, with some exceptions, prohibited local law enforcement from automatically transferring people to federal immigration authorities. Now the state is readying legal challenges to thwart a second Trump administration's mass deportation plans.

By Wendy Fry • November 25, 2024

A person stands on stage at a podium with microphones next to a row of American flags.

CalMatters en Español

RFK Jr. estaba en el lado perdedor de las luchas por las vacunas en California y ahora Trump lo quiere en su gabinete

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fue una figura clave en las protestas contra las leyes de vacunación en California. Podría marcar la política sanitaria estadounidense en la administración Trump.

By Ana B. Ibarra • November 25, 2024

A person in a suit speaks at a podium labeled "GOOD-PAYING JOBS," gesturing with their hands. Behind them, two individuals stand near informational boards with text and graphics. The setting appears to be an indoor event space with industrial lighting.

Commentary

The best way California can prepare for Trump? Fix its state government

Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to "Trump-proof" California takes a defensive approach to solving a problem that will outlast Trump: improving the effectiveness of our state government.

By Bob Stonebrook • November 25, 2024

Health

RFK Jr. was on the losing side of California vaccine fights. Now, Trump wants him in his cabinet

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a key figure in protests over California vaccine laws. He could set U.S. health policy in the Trump administration.

By Ana B. Ibarra • November 25, 2024