La administración Trump está enviando señales contradictorias sobre una política que obligaría a la mayoría de los inmigrantes a regresar a sus países de origen mientras solicitan la residencia permanente.
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Juez federal ordena que centro de detención de inmigrantes permita inspección sanitaria del condado de San Diego
Una ley de California faculta a los funcionarios de salud locales para inspeccionar los centros de detención de inmigrantes. El condado de San Diego presentó una demanda para que se haga cumplir la ley después de que se le negara el acceso a una instalación.
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This anti-tax ballot measure could sap local housing funds. California lawmakers need to act
An anti-tax backlash resulted in a November ballot measure that could hamstring the finances of every jurisdiction in California. Capitol leaders must strike a deal with proponents to pull it from the ballot.
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If California’s race for governor is a stress test for democracy, it’s failing
The top-two primary system can produce chaos and disengaged voters. This year’s picks for governor are coming from a small share of voters.
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California’s population is stagnating as immigration and birth rates decline
California’s population is stagnating as birth rates and immigration decline. The plateau’s impacts will extend far beyond politics.
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The top-two primary was supposed to change California politics. Did it flop?
California voters approved a top-two primary election designed to encourage moderation. But in most races, it ends in a conventional Democrat vs. Republican. Some are ready to scrap the top two.
Posted inJustice
5 things to know about the Trump administration’s new green card policy
The Trump administration is sending conflicting signals about a policy that would make most immigrants return to their home countries while applying for green cards.
Posted inEducation
‘It’s a family’: How a California tribal college is opening doors for Native students
California Indian Nations College in Palm Desert sees a bright future for its community-centered approach to higher education for Native students. Recently accredited, the college supports two proposed bills that would add tribal colleges to the official definition of higher education in California as well as ensure units are transferable to and from other colleges.
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Medi-Cal cuts, tax increases loom as Capitol lawmakers dicker over the budget
The California constitution requires lawmakers adopt a new budget by June 15, leaving little time for state leaders to resolve billions of dollars in budget differences.
Posted inHousing
A California housing bill would raise wages to $28. Why do some unions hate it?
This is just the latest spat between two rival construction unions over the future of California housing policy.