Commentary
California’s most glaring issues have little to do with Trump
California has long struggled with homelessness, poverty, unemployment, high living costs, a housing shortage, and water and education issues.
Donald Trump
Politics
What a government shutdown means for Californians, from Social Security to national parks
Social Security and Medicare benefits will keep flowing in a government shutdown, but federal employees will be working without pay and delays likely will occur across many services.
Commentary
California needs to take a bolder stand for universities targeted by the White House
A federal lawsuit by the UC Regents would help fill gaps created by recent Supreme Court rulings. It would also provide legal and symbolic support to researchers who have been mostly fighting on their own.
Justice
Sen. Alex Padilla visits San Diego immigration court: ‘This should not be a trap’
Sen. Alex Padilla observed immigration court in San Diego this week in order to get a better understand of the issues that people face in proceedings.
Commentary
Newsom’s climate warrior image is backsliding, environmental groups say
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he's the opposite of President Donald Trump when it comes to climate change. But a letter by 40 groups says Newsom is abandoning key environmental policies.
Education
California colleges lost millions in humanities purge. Their projects might not recover
Nineteen California campuses are still missing over $5.2 million in canceled humanities grants. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is issuing millions of dollars in new grants, many of which are in celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of America’s founding.
Commentary
Trump made a fact-free case against cashless bail with no authority to scrap it
President Trump is threatening to withhold federal funding unless states and local jurisdictions that have taken cash bail off the table reinstate it.
Education
How LA Unified is trying to protect immigrant families during Trump’s pervasive crackdown
LA Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, himself formerly an immigrant without legal status, has been outspoken in his support of immigrant families.
Justice
California law forbids ICE from making arrests at courthouses. Officers are showing up anyway
A California law bans immigration enforcement at courthouses. ICE under the Trump administration is detaining people there, anyway, arguing it's a safe place to apprehend someone.
Education
Federal judge orders 500 health science grants at UCLA restored, rebuffing Trump’s suspensions
UCLA and University of California leaders are fighting Trump’s demands for a $1.2 billion settlement over a litany of accusations, including that the campus permits antisemitism.