July 11, 2025

A court ruling Friday orders a halt to a chaotic and relentless 36-day immigration crackdown that’s upended life across Southern California.

A disabled immigrant’s detention underscores the shift in asylum policies at the Mexico border since President Trump took office.

After his staffer’s baby was woken up by a loud ad on a streaming service, a California senator took action to force streamers to turn down the volume on commercials. The entertainment industry is fighting it.

Aside from giving housing and homelessness its own box atop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s organizational chart, the reorg is supposed to simplify the state’s snarled affordable housing financing system.

California is ending an experiment to raise juror pay in seven counties. It would would have encouraged moderate-income people to serve and helped diversify juries.

California progressives, who have long struggled for influence, hope to break through to mainstream voters by challenging the establishment and rejecting corporate spending.

Lawmakers are considering creating an inspector general role just to oversee charter schools. It might slow the charter school movement.