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California Democrats introduced legislation to restore Medi-Cal for all income-qualifying residents of any age, including undocumented immigrants.
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California says it will train 988 responders to support LGBTQ+ youth calling for help. -
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said that children without legal status cannot enroll in Head Start — effective immediately. But without implementation guidelines, providers say they're in a holding pattern. -
Undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families are learning how to assert themselves — and prepare for worst-case scenarios.
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San Diego’s community college district finds itself directly in Trump’s crosshairs: Its “pride centers” were the only items called out by name in the administration’s plan to slash more than $10 billion of federal spending on education. -
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement of the intent to revoke Chinese student visas could affect more than 50,000 at California universities and colleges. -
The Port of Los Angeles reported that it expected 80 ships to arrive in May, but 17 have been canceled.
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A rise in antisemitism complaints in K-12 schools prompted a California law creating an agency to educate school staff and investigate cases.
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Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
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The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated, 'Vaccines do not cause autism,' has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
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The Democratic lawmakers said members of the military can and must refuse illegal orders by their superiors.
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President Donald Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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Opponents of the changes say Congress explicitly located some of these offices inside the Education Department, and the White House cannot legally move their work without Congress' approval.
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The Trump administration is bringing back a policy that could penalize migrants for using public benefits if they're seeking a green card or visa.
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President Donald Trump has pushed back against releasing the files, but shifted course over the weekend after it became clear the measure was likely to pass the House.
Victor Correa had been watching videos of immigration raids on social media for months, with a combined sense of fury and heartbreak.
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Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.
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After pausing and resuming gender-affirming care for some patients in January, the hospital says it faced more pressure from Trump administration officials.
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California law explicitly allows trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports, and those protections could stop Trump from blocking their participation.
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With the federalized National Guard deployed against the state's wishes and the Marines on the way to L.A., there are growing concerns about the policing role of the military.
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The ACLU argues that the Trump administration’s cancellation of a contract violated a 2023 settlement agreement.
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As Trump administration weighs cutting federal funds to California, Newsom suggests withholding taxes from federal government.
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Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, explains why the Trump administration has deployed National Guard and Marine troops to Los Angeles amid protests against immigration raids.
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Newsom is now questioning the president’s mental fitness and called him a “stone cold liar.”
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The ban, which revives a controversial measure from Trump's first term, took effect Monday morning. Here's what to know about who's affected, who's exempt and how foreign leaders are responding.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and other leading California Democrats criticized President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles, calling it an unnecessary provocation.
