Federal plans to expand offshore oil drilling leases are drawing strong opposition from California lawmakers, environmental groups, and local officials, who argue the policy threatens marine ecosystems and the state’s coastal economy.
A three-judge panel upheld California's new redistricting maps approved through Proposition 50, ruling against arguments that the maps favored Hispanics.
The debate over ICE intensified as a Southern California school district increased security and issued staff scripts designed to keep federal immigration agents off campus.