Immigration
Homeland Security Department issues waiver to accelerate border wall construction in California
The waiver issued Tuesday will enable construction of about 2.5 miles of new wall in California.
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Business
Property tax levies increased 6% in California last year
California property owners paid a total of 6% more to state and local governments, according to an annual tally of collections
Politics
California bill would provide funding to help pay for abortions for those who can't afford it
California could spend state funds to assist low-income Californians and out-of-state residents in gaining access to abortions under a new proposal introduced by state lawmakers this week
Politics
California lawmakers vote against ending Newsom emergency powers
“It is time for the legislature to reassert its constitutional authority as the legislative body of this state and end this endless emergency"
Politics
California bill would revoke tax-exempt status of nonprofits that supported Jan. 6 attack
The bill would allow a nonprofit organization’s tax-exempt status to be revoked if the state determines the organization has “actively engaged in, or incited the active engagement in, acts or conspiracies defined as criminal under specified federal law"
Education
California lawmakers aim to avoid Berkeley slashing enrollment
If passed by lawmakers and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the new proposal would take effect immediately and apply retroactively
Crime
California bill would stop DNA from incriminating sexual assault victims
A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday that would prohibit local law enforcement agencies from retaining the DNA profiles collected from victims of sexual assault in databases used to identify crime suspects
Politics
Newsom unveils plan to address mental health and homelessness via California courts
The governor unveiled a new framework on Thursday called CARE Court, which aims to connect a person struggling with mental illness with a court-ordered CARE plan
Crime
Five dead, including three children following Sacramento church shooting: police
The shooter "turned the gun on himself"
Coronavirus
Poll: Majority of California voters favor school mask mandates, vaccination requirements
Almost two-thirds of California voters support requiring teachers and students to wear masks in schools and adding the COVID-19 vaccine to a list of required inoculations for school, according to a new poll
Opinion & Reviews
OPINION: Plan to Expand Medi-Cal is a Costly Step Towards Single-Payer
The governor proposes spending $2.2 billion a year to enroll undocumented immigrants between the ages of 26 and 50 in the program
