California

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Orange County Registrar of Voters Robert Page after he refused to provide records regarding the removal of non-citizens from voter rolls.

A man from Stockton, California, has been arrested after attempting to provide material support to ISIS, the Justice Department said.

The Vice Mayor of Cudahy, California, has called for gangs to organize violence against ICE agents.

The Los Angeles Press Club filed a lawsuit against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last week over the "excessive violence" used against journalists and protesters amid the city's anti-ICE demonstrations.

President Donald Trump secured a "big win" against California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), he declared on Truth Social.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) launched a Substack website this week, highlighting his campaign against "disinformation."

The San Jose City Council voted to make homeless people eligible for arrest if they refuse to take up offers for shelter.

Democrat-run states issued a joint statement condemning shifts within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Oscar-winning actor and director Mel Gibson sharply criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for their response to the violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, citing their repeated leadership failures during crises.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass waited five days before issuing a downtown curfew amid violent anti-ICE protests, drawing sharp criticism for what Republicans call a dangerous pattern of delayed responses to city crises. The curfew, once implemented Tuesday, rapidly restored a degree of order after four nights of unchecked rioting, looting, and attacks on law enforcement.