U.S. Supreme Court

Susana Braxton prays along with other worshippers during the National Day of Prayer for Religious Liberty in front of the County Administration Center in downtown San Diego on August 8, 2020. Photo by Sandy Huffaker

Coronavirus

With Barrett on Supreme Court, California’s church COVID limits are being overturned

California’s churches are on a roll. After more than a year of legal tussling with state public health officials over restrictions on indoor gatherings, houses of worship — mostly evangelical or Catholic and politically conservative — have been on a winning streak at the nation’s highest court. Their latest victory came late last week when […]

By

Ben Christopher

• December 2, 2020

WhatMatters

California leads fight to defend Obamacare

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, November 10. Note: The newsletter will pause Wednesday in recognition of Veterans Day. I’ll be back in your inbox on Thursday. Health insurance on the line Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare — […]

By

Emily Hoeven

• November 10, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom wears a protective mask on his face while speaking to reporters at Miss Ollie’s restaurant during the coronavirus outbreak in Oakland on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Photo by Jeff Chiu, AP Photo/Pool

WhatMatters

Newsom: All Californians must wear masks

Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement comes as some county public health officers in California face severe pushback for their face mask orders.

By

Emily Hoeven

• June 19, 2020

DACA recipient Flor Martinez attends a rally following President Trump's rescinding of the program in 2017. Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled he could not halt the program, affects nearly 200,000 California 'Dreamers.' Photo by Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group

Higher Education

Supreme Court bars Trump from ending DACA — what it means for California ‘Dreamers’

Lea este artículo en español. The nation’s top court thwarted President Donald Trump’s plans to place more than 600,000 young people — including nearly 200,000 in California — in legal calamity today, ruling that his administration cannot for now dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. In a complicated 5-4 split, the U.S. […]

By

Mikhail Zinshteyn

• June 18, 2020