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DEFUND THE CHAOS: Congress Finally Pulls the Pin on Sanctuary City Funding

April 6, 2026 1:00 pmApril 6, 2026 1:01 pm

Here is a civics lesson your senator apparently cannot grasp: if a city refuses to cooperate with federal immigration law, it should not receive federal money. Enter H.R. 7640, the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act, advanced 22-11 by the House...

US Attorney General Pam Bondi Warns Gov. Newsom and AG Bonta About Violating Federal Immigration Law

February 13, 2025 11:32 amFebruary 13, 2025 11:32 am

There’s a new Sheriff in town. United States Attorney General Pam Bondi accused New York leaders of prioritizing “illegal aliens over American citizens,” Wednesday in a press conference. “President Trump has directed this to STOP,” Bondi said, following an announcement...

AG Rob Bonta Doubles Down On Limiting State, Local Participation In Immigration Enforcement

December 5, 2024 2:45 amDecember 5, 2024 2:46 am

In a statement on Wednesday, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced updates to policies and recommendations to help guide public institutions in complying with California law limiting state and local participation in immigration enforcement activities, adding more to his attempt to...

Los Angeles City Council Passes Sanctuary City Ordinance

November 20, 2024 1:35 pmNovember 20, 2024 1:36 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously late on Tuesday to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, officially barring city resources from being used for immigration enforcement, and stopping law enforcement in the city from assisting immigration authorities such as ICE....

Los Angeles Pushes Sanctuary City Ordinance Prior to Donald Trump’s Inauguration

November 14, 2024 5:07 pmNovember 15, 2024 6:38 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto continued to expedite their “sanctuary city” ordinance this week, hoping to get it in front of the City Council, passed, and formalized into law before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration...

California’s ‘Sanctuary State’ Governor Upset Migrants Were Sent Here for Sanctuary

June 6, 2023 7:56 amJune 7, 2023 4:39 pm

California’s sanctuary state Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta were quick to blame Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for Friday’s migrant flight into Sacramento, and then accused Florida of “state-sanctioned kidnaping” for transporting migrants from the Texas border to...

Why Sacramento Supervisor Sue Frost Voted Against ‘Trans Awareness’ Resolution

April 19, 2023 6:49 amApril 19, 2023 6:50 am

You are free to live however you want. You aren’t free to impose your choices on others. Last week I was the lone no vote on a Sacramento County Board Resolution recognizing “Transgender Visibility Week.” The resolution describes how the...