Analise Ortiz – California Globe

Arizona Lawmakers Send Voter ID Constitutional Amendment To Statewide Ballot

June 17, 2026 11:23 amJune 17, 2026 11:23 am

Arizona voters will decide whether to place new election integrity requirements in the state constitution, including a voter identification requirement for mail ballots, after Republican lawmakers approved a ballot referral known as the Arizona Secure Elections Act. The measure, House...

Competing Claims Follow Arizona’s High-Stakes Salt River Project Election as Both Sides Declare Victory

April 10, 2026 1:49 pmApril 10, 2026 1:51 pm

The outcome of Arizona’s unusually contentious Salt River Project (SRP) elections is being interpreted in sharply different ways, with both clean energy advocates and conservative groups claiming victory following Tuesday’s high-turnout vote. Early reporting from The Arizona Republic indicated turnout...

Hundreds Protest Proposed ICE Detention Facility in Surprise, Arizona

February 5, 2026 12:09 pmFebruary 5, 2026 12:09 pm

Over 800 people gathered in Surprise, Arizona, on Jan. 31 to oppose plans for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention and processing facility, as part of a broader federal effort to expand immigrant detention capacity, according to protest organizers,...

Arizona Senator Revives Bill Requiring Hospitals To Check Immigration Status

January 2, 2026 12:19 pmJanuary 2, 2026 12:20 pm

Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers (R-LD7) has reintroduced legislation that would require hospitals to ask patients about their immigration status during medical intake, according to reporting from Arizona Family and state legislative records. The proposal, filed for the 2026 legislative...