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ICE Abuses in Los Angeles Set Stage for Other Cities
Federal Campaign Targets Latinos, Blatantly Violates Rights The US government is conducting an ongoing campaign of raids and detentions across the country to advance a policy of mass deportation that is ripping families apart and terrorizing...
New exhibit features San Francisco artwork and an edible first Friday
“Mission Gráfica: Reflecting a Community in Print” opens at the Grace Hudson Museum on Saturday, Nov. 1, and runs through Feb. 1, 2026. The opening reception celebration will coincide with a special First Friday event on Nov. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m....
California hydrogen hub pauses operations in wake of federal funding cuts
California’s flagship hydrogen energy initiative announced Tuesday an immediate pause in its work in the wake of the Trump administration’s cancellation of $1.2 billion in federal funding last month. What happened: The Alliance for Renewable Clean...
Two new governors and a new Californian map: Other winners of today's US elections
Millions of Americans have flocked to polling booths to cast their votes for governors, mayors and ballot measures. While Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democrat, has made headlines after being elected as the next mayor of New York City, there have...
California passes Newsom's Prop 50 to allow Dems to wipe out GOP congressional seats
"Donald Trump poked the bear. And the bear roared back." On Tuesday night, California voters approved Proposition 50, a sweeping ballot initiative that could reshape the political landscape heading into next year’s fight for control of the US...
Newsom Scores Major Victory as California Voters Approve Partisan Redistricting Measure
California’s passage of Proposition 50 signals a seismic shift in congressional mapmaking, granting Democrats a long-term political edge. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom California voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 50, a contentious ballot measure...
California Punches Back In Trump’s Redistricting War
California voters fired the first return shot from Democrats in a mid-decade congressional redistricting push by President Donald Trump, passing a ballot initiative on Tuesday that will enable the state legislature to redraw the state’s...
California agriculture dept. is hiding bird flu information, legal aid group alleges in lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — A rural legal aid group is suing the California Department of Food and Agriculture for refusing to disclose the locations of dairies infected with H5N1 bird flu. More than half of the 70 confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu...
As Gavin Newsom’s Election Rigging Measure Passes, Lawsuits Filed
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50, “the Election Rigging Response Act,” to influence the midterm elections, and blow up California’s independent redistricting commission, tampering with the state’s electoral maps mid-decade was...
Attorneys John Kang and Karen Buresh Join Dorsey in Southern California
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 5, 2025-- Attorneys John Kang and Karen McLaurin Buresh have joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Southern California, the international law firm announced today. John Kang practices real estate law, and Karen...
'Fortnite' maker Epic Games, Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store
SAN FRANCISCO -- Video game maker Epic Games has reached a "comprehensive settlement" with Google that could end its 5-year-old legal crusade targeting Google's Play Store for Android apps. Epic and Google revealed the settlement agreement in a...
Will these six California GOP House members survive new districts?
California Republicans in Congress are vastly outnumbered by their Democratic counterparts in the state — and it may get worse. Five of the nine GOP seats are at risk after California voters passed Proposition 50 in Tuesday’s special election. The...
Proposition 50: California approves new district maps in blow to Trump agenda
California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026 and, with it, the...
Dhillon Law Group, Assemblyman David Tangipa, Voters, and CAGOP File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Prop 50’s Racial Gerrymandering
California Governor Gavin Newsom unconstitutionally overturned the voter-approved California Redistricting Commission with Proposition 50, which was just passed by voters. That is bad enough, but the new congressional district maps were drawn...
I went from making $200,000 a year to using SNAP. Here's what I wish people knew about government assistance.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with meditation teacher Carli Michelle Wright. It has been edited for length and clarity. During my second year of law school in Chicago in 2018, I discovered meditation, breathwork, and yoga as a...
Cary-based Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store
Video game maker Epic Games has reached a “comprehensive settlement" with Google that could end its 5-year-old legal crusade targeting Google's Play Store for Android apps. Epic and Google revealed the settlement agreement in a joint legal...
Prop. 50's redistricting victory may have consequences beyond California California's approval of Proposition 50 sets in motion a redistricting plan that may ripple beyond the Golden State's borders. Read More »
California's approval of Proposition 50 sets in motion a redistricting plan that could result in pickups of five seats for Democrats in the Golden State. It's an effort that may ripple beyond California's borders — here's an early look at some of...
Prop. 50 passage sets off a chain of political and legal maneuvers
Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering statewide issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WeeklyMatters for a Saturday morning digest of the latest news and commentary from the Golden State. This...