April 23, 2026

California now has eight ICE detention centers. Two opened since President Trump took office in 2025, with both operating in former state prisons.

Without an updated California Voting Rights Act, districts where voters can elect candidates from their community could come under fire and be eliminated.

Climate programs cause smaller costs in California's gas prices, but the limited supply routes and a highly concentrated refining market cause bigger price boosts.

Assembly Bill 2599 would compel major corporations doing business in California to examine their history and disclose ties to and profits from enslaved labor.