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‘They’re willing to risk their own lives’: What an East LA immigrant pastor saw in Minneapolis

The Rev. Carlos Rincon spent three days in Minneapolis witnessing how churches are responding to fear and violence linked to ICE raids.

LA considers asking voters to raise a variety of taxes: Hotels, vacant properties, weed and more

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California Senate approves bill making it easier to sue ICE agents

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1 year in, California Trump voters take stock of his second term

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California Democrats urge government shutdown after federal agents kill Minnesota nurse

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No, the holes in your mail-in ballot are not for showing how you voted. Here’s what they’re actually for

Viral videos have spread false claims about the envelope holes, but they’re there for specific reasons.

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CalOptima's audit into work of ex-Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do could soon be made public

The board voted to release the audit report, but it will first notify named individuals and give them a chance to challenge its release.
LAPD wants judge to lift an order restricting use of force against the press

The police department filed an emergency order ahead of this Saturday's No Kings protest.
USC rejects Trump proposal for funding in exchange for policy changes

The university says the compact, as the Trump administration called it, could undermine free inquiry and academic excellence.
Feds announce charges alleging LA-based developers misused public homelessness money

Prosecutor says the cases are 'just the beginning' in the federal government’s investigations into the use of billions of public funds for homelessness.
Mistrust in Santa Ana City Hall brews within City Council over questions about canceled state contract

City management dropped a $7M contract with the state for childcare without telling the council.
Newsom vetoes car dealers’ bill to hike fees on buyers

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have raised the fees when buying a vehicle in California and signed another to make purchase terms clear.
A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts

A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.

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Judge pauses shutdown layoffs at more than 30 federal agencies

In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the layoffs have brought a human cost that cannot be tolerated.

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Supreme Court hears case that questions major plank of voting rights

The Supreme Court on Wednesday hears a case that could strike down the last major part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that remains standing.

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What does LA’s emergency declaration on the ICE raids mean?

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to declare immigration enforcement actions a local emergency.

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Orange County supervisors choose outside firm to audit contracts approved under Andrew Do

Do is currently serving a five-year prison sentence on a federal bribery charge.

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