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CA Senate Democrats Pass ‘No Kings Act’ to hold ICE, Border Patrol, Legally Accountable for ‘Lawless Behavior’

January 27, 2026 3:44 pmJanuary 27, 2026 5:36 pm

The California Senate passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) bill Senate Bill 747, the No Kings Act. According to bill analysis: SB 747 would establish a civil cause of action (lawsuit) for violations of one’s constitutional rights by government officials,...

AB 421 Contains Two Unique Provisions

August 31, 2023 10:10 amAugust 31, 2023 10:10 am

Assembly Bill 421 by Assemblyman Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), that deals with referendum measures has two “plus sections” of interest because they are not seen regularly in legislation. The first would limit the time in which AB 421, if it...

California Files Lawsuit Against Walmart Over Hazardous Waste Disposal

December 20, 2021 1:05 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that the California Department of Justice would be suing Walmart over the illegal dumping of hazardous waste. According to a press release on Monday, the state alleges that the retailer has been illegally...

California Joins 13 Other States to Sue the Department of Agriculture Over Food Stamps Cut

January 20, 2020 2:45 pmJanuary 21, 2020 8:50 am

California and 13 other states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday over new SNAP restrictions. 400,000 cut off CalFresh in California Under new Federal rules that were set to begin on April 1st, adults...

Cal Fire Is Suing In-N-Out for $1.3 Million Over a 2017 Wildfire

November 25, 2019 2:20 pmNovember 26, 2019 5:33 am

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has filed a lawsuit against the fast food company In-N-Out for $1.3 million dollars for starting the September 2017 Huasna Fire. According to the San Luis Obispo Tribune, the suit...

California Files Lawsuit Against The U.S. Postal Service Over Mailed Cigarettes

October 23, 2019 8:35 pmOctober 24, 2019 11:27 am

California and New York City jointly filed a lawsuit in a Brooklyn federal court Tuesday against the U.S. Postal Service over tens of millions of dollars in lost tax revenue from cigarettes sent through the mail. The lawsuit claims that...