California lawmakers passed AB 7, a bill that allows colleges—including public universities and private institutions—to give admissions preference to students who can prove they are descendants of enslaved people. The bill says these schools may consider this preference, rather than mandating it, and only if it doesn’t conflict with federal law. The goal is to address historic exclusion and systemic harm stemming from slavery.
California’s State Senate approved a bill co‑sponsored by Senator Scott Wiener that would prohibit federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from wearing masks while on duty. The measure is now headed to Governor Gavin Newsom, who must decide whether to sign it into law.
California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned Wednesday’s shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk—but his words of concern come just weeks after he used violent rhetoric to attack Republicans.
Santa Monica, California, is preparing to declare a fiscal emergency following a devastating financial blow tied to a series of sexual abuse settlements totaling over $229 million. The payouts stem from decades-old allegations involving former city employee Eric Uller, whose actions and the city's handling of them have pushed one of the nation's wealthiest coastal cities to the brink of insolvency.
A California State University Channel Islands professor has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly assaulting Border Patrol agents during a July raid on a marijuana farm in Camarillo.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has cast his latest “special election” as a referendum on President Donald Trump, but in reality, it is a referendum on his own failed leadership. The ballot measure, Proposition 50, seeks to enshrine gerrymandered congressional maps at a staggering cost of $250 million, even as thousands remain displaced by wildfires and the state bleeds deficits.
Actress and former Family Ties star Justine Bateman unleashed harsh criticism toward the mayors of Los Angeles and Chicago after both appeared on MSNBC to attack President Donald Trump’s stance on crime. Bateman specifically targeted Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, questioning why the city’s top executive was on national television instead of addressing urgent local issues.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that new California Highway Patrol (CHP) crime suppression teams will be deployed across the state to partner with local law enforcement in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, the Bay Area, the Central Valley, and the Inland Empire.
Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (R) introduced legislation to split the state of California in response to redistricting efforts that would "silence rural voices and rig the political system against them forever."
