From voting rights fights to a shake-up at Sacramento’s immigration court, Sacramento Bee readers had plenty to say between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6. Here are the stories that drew the most comments last week — and where you can weigh in.
Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s mail-in ballot rules
A federal judge in Massachusetts indefinitely blocked a White House executive order that would drastically restrict mail-in voting, just weeks before California is set to send ballots for the November midterms. Attorney General Rob Bonta said the ruling secures “longer-term relief” while the case moves forward, but the U.S. Department of Justice has already asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of the new U.S. Postal Service rules.
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Where California stands in the vote-by-mail saga
Ahead of Friday’s ruling, readers dug into a broader explainer on California’s legal fight over Trump’s March executive order. With ballots headed to 23 million voters, experts broke down what the Supreme Court’s earlier decision did — and didn’t — do, and what could happen before Election Day.
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Six judges fired at Sacramento immigration court
Six of the seven immigration judges serving in Sacramento at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term have been fired in the past year, part of a nationwide overhaul that has removed about 125 immigration judges. Sacramento’s court is now down to three judges, one of the steepest percentage declines in the country.
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Nick Shirley sues over so-called ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’
Right-wing content creator Nick Shirley announced a lawsuit against California officials over Assembly Bill 2624, which allows immigration service providers to remove their names and addresses from the public record. Shirley argues the law violates the First Amendment. The bill’s author, Assemblymember Mia Bonta, D-Oakland, says the measure is narrowly focused on preventing doxxing and harassment, not lawful reporting.
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Bill would add two Islamic holidays for state workers
Assembly Bill 2017, spearheaded by Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, would let state workers use holiday credits to observe Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The bill passed the Assembly 64-1 in late May and is before the state Senate. Roughly 1% of Californians are Muslim, according to the Pew Research Center — around 400,000 people.
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