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Assembly Resolution Would End State Sanctuary Policies Comes Following Anti-ICE Protests In L.A.

June 23, 2025 5:49 pmJune 23, 2025 7:20 pm

Ever since California’s Sanctuary law first came into effect in 2017 following SB 54 signed into law by then-Governor Jerry Brown, many state lawmakers, mostly Republicans, have been trying to stop it. On the opposite side, the majority of lawmakers...

Skewed UC Berkeley Poll Claims 70% of Californians Approve Ballots in Multiple Languages

June 23, 2025 2:16 pmJune 23, 2025 2:16 pm

According to a new but skewed UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released Monday, 70% of Californian voters approve of giving limited English voters in California ballots and voting materials printed in their preferred language. In addition, there...

New Study Finds San Francisco is America’s Worst Run City

June 20, 2025 7:00 amJune 20, 2025 7:01 am

According to a new WalletHub study, San Francisco was ranked as the United States’ worst-run city in the country, coming in 148th out of 148 cities, with Oakland a close third-to-last place. The study used several recent datapoints, including quality...

Newsom Rises In 2028 Presidential Polling Amongst Dems Following Opposition to Trump Over L.A. Protests

June 18, 2025 10:38 pmJune 18, 2025 10:39 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom saw a rebound in 2028 presidential polling this week, with new polls showing him back in second place thanks to Democratic voters approving of his heavy opposition to President Donald Trump’s actions in response to the L.A....

2,000 Additional California National Guard Troops Deployed Into L.A.

June 18, 2025 12:58 pmJune 18, 2025 12:58 pm

The U.S. Northern Command announced late on Tuesday that they would be deploying the additional 2,000 California National Guardsmen originally activated on June 9th into Los Angeles, bringing the total number of federal troops in the city to roughly 4,100....

Union Pushing $30 Wage Won’t Pay Their Own Canvassers the ‘Living Wage’ They Demand

June 18, 2025 7:01 amJune 18, 2025 7:01 am

In a 12-3 vote last month, the Los Angeles City Council approved a minimum wage hike for airport and hotel workers, with the goal of reaching $30 an hour by 2028 – in time for the Los Angeles hosted Olympics,...

Ninth Circuit Court Panel Hears Arguments Over Trump’s Control Of California National Guard

June 17, 2025 6:45 pmJune 17, 2025 6:45 pm

A panel of three judges on the San Francisco-based United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments today from both sides over whether or not President Donald Trump has the authority to activate the California National Guard...