Nigel Duara

CalMatters en Español

¿Por qué una empresa privada y no el sheriff está investigando violaciones en un centro de detención de ICE?

El director de un centro de detención de inmigrantes de gestión privada en el condado de San Diego tiene autoridad para decidir cómo investigar las denuncias de violación. Un supervisor del condado quiere revisar el acuerdo que otorga esa facultad a CoreCivic.

By

Wendy Fry

and

Nigel Duara

• March 27, 2026

Justice

Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center instead of the sheriff

The warden at a privately run immigrant detention center in San Diego County has authority to decide how to investigate rape reports there. A county supervisor wants to revisit the agreement giving that power to CoreCivic.

By

Wendy Fry

and

Nigel Duara

• March 24, 2026

CalMatters en Español

California le cambió el nombre al día de César Chávez. Ahora, las ciudades quieren sacar su nombre de las calles

Los legisladores de California prometieron cambiar el nombre del Día Festivo de César Chávez. Eliminar su nombre de calles y edificios probablemente llevará mucho más tiempo.

By

Nadia Lathan

and

Nigel Duara

• March 20, 2026

Justice

California is renaming César Chávez’s holiday. Now, cities are slowly erasing his name from streets

California lawmakers say they'll change the name of César Chávez Holiday. Taking his name off of streets and buildings likely will take much longer.

By

Nadia Lathan

and

Nigel Duara

• March 19, 2026

CalMatters en Español

Estudiantes abandonaron la escuela para protestar contra el ICE. La policía está investigando a los adultos que los ayudaron.

Estudiantes de secundaria de toda California abandonaron las clases en protesta por la agresiva política migratoria del gobierno de Trump. La policía de dos ciudades, la conservadora Clovis y la liberal Los Ángeles, advirtió sobre posibles arrestos a los adultos que los ayudaron.

By

Nigel Duara

• March 17, 2026

Justice

Teens walked out of school to protest ICE. Police are investigating the adults who helped them

High school students all over California walked out of class in protest over the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement. Police in two cities, conservative Clovis and liberal Los Angeles, issued warnings about potential arrests to adults who helped them.

By

Nigel Duara

• March 17, 2026

Politics

Bernie Sanders warns of ‘billionaire class’ as California wealth tax fight intensifies

“They believe they have the divine right to rule,” U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders told a crowd in Los Angeles Wednesday night. A proposed ballot measure would tax billionaires' net worth by 5% for health care and schools, but top Democrats say it will drive them away.

By

Nigel Duara

• February 19, 2026

CalMatters en Español

Activista de salud mental para las tribus de California muere; posible víctima en asesinato-suicidio

Celinda Gonzales, de la tribu Yurok, trabajó para prevenir suicidios entre los nativos americanos tras sufrir pérdidas familiares. "Era amiga de muchos", afirmó la tribu.

By

Nigel Duara

• February 11, 2026

Mental Health

Mental health advocate for California tribes dies; victim in murder-suicide

Celinda Gonzales of the Yurok Tribe worked to prevent suicides among Native Americans after experiencing loss in her family. She "was a friend to many," the tribe said.

By

Nigel Duara

• February 11, 2026

Justice

Cops have to treat marijuana in your car differently after new California Supreme Court ruling

If you can't easily consume it, having marijuana in your car does not give California police the right to search the vehicle.

By

Nigel Duara

• January 29, 2026

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