Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division

‘Time is Up for California’ – DOJ Sues to Block California Ballot-Counting As State Officials Refuse to Sequester Noncitizen Ballots

October 15, 2026 2:53 pmOctober 15, 2026 3:11 pm

The United States Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against California Thursday October 15, 2026, seeking an order to sequester, and not tabulate, vote-by-mail ballots from roughly 20,000 people the federal government identifies as “likely noncitizens. This follows Oct....

US DOJ Gives California 48-Hours to Review/Address List of Noncitizens Who Received Ballots

October 14, 2026 1:57 pmOctober 14, 2026 5:59 pm

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday gave California officials 48 hours to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters or face ‌legal action, according to two letters reviewed by Reuters, part of an unprecedented effort to find evidence of voter...

Gov. Newsom Finds Sneaky Backdoor Way to Advance Reparations

October 14, 2026 6:00 amOctober 14, 2026 6:00 pm

When I read that “New California reparations law requires companies to disclose past profits from slavery,” I thought it was a joke. I’ve covered California Democrat’s years-long attempts to pass legislation to authorize reparations. In June, I reported “DOJ Case...

DOJ Case Applies to California: Reparations Program is Discriminatory and Illegal

June 16, 2026 3:30 pmJune 16, 2026 3:32 pm

California lawmakers have been trying to pass reparations of any kind. The Legislative Black Caucus claims this is about “its push for justice and equality.”. Thus far, they’ve only been able to pass rather minor bills, authorizing analyses of methodologies...