Politics

In a letter to San Bernardino and Stockton—cities plagued by violence— the Trump administration made clear that cities need not apply for new crime-fighting funds if they are "sanctuaries" for undocumented immigrants.

State Labor Commissioner Julie Su has delivered an edict to her staff: Do not allow federal immigration agents into your offices or meetings unless they have a warrant.

Legalizing marijuana, California voters were told last year, would create a “safe, legal and comprehensive system” allowing adults to consume the drug while keeping it out of the hands of children. Marijuana would be sold in highly regulated stores, the Proposition 64 campaign promised, and California would gain new tax revenue by bringing the cannabis […]

The Trump administration intends to waive dozens of environmental laws so it can more speedily begin building a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

California just joined 14 other states in challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its delay implementing regulations to reduce ozone pollution.

Today California lawmakers respond to Trump's threat to "let Obamacare fail" with a retort of their own: “We’ll see you in court.”

In what is becoming a standard call-and-response rejoinder, a California water agency is considering rules to protect state wetlands after the Trump administration said it would do away with Obama-era regulations.

In a move that harkens back to environmental battles of decades past, a broad array of state officials are voicing opposition to the Trump administration’s review of whether to open four national marine sanctuaries off the California coast for oil and gas drilling.

The Trump administration is increasing its pressure on self-identified sanctuary cities—announcing this week that it would pull some federal grants if cities refuse to notify immigration enforcers when they are about to release undocumented immigrants from local jails.

(Update: On Sept. 12, the Senate voted down AB 186. Its sponsor, Assemblywoman Susan Eggman, said “I am committed to finding a way forward next year.”) Many California communities could open centers inviting addicts to shoot up hard drugs under a little-noticed bill that has cleared the state Assembly and now awaits a vote on the Senate […]