CA teachers ‘tread lightly’ in civics for America’s 250th
By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters San Lorenzo High School teacher Judy Smith teaches her third period government class in…
Florida Sen. Rick Scott calls for federal probe into California’s wildfire prevention spending
A US senator is demanding answers about billions in taxpayer funds meant to prevent wildfires before the deadly…
San Diego County sues ICE over access to detention center
By Wendy Fry, CalMatters San Diego County Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer, left, and Paloma Aguirre, right, walk next to…
California voter ID initiative kicks off Democratic opposition
By Nadia Lathan, CalMatters A voter casts a ballot in Sacramento on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Miguel…
Santa Clara County courts are longtime leaders on treatment
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Santa Clara County courts are longtime leaders on treatment
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ICE arrests of immigrants without criminal records surge in Northern California
Immigration agents in Northern California arrested about five times as many people without apparent criminal records during the…
Republicans call for Trump to seize California oil production over ‘national security’ fears
California Republicans are calling for Donald Trump to take control of the state’s spiraling oil crisis amid concerns…
California, other states push to ban ICE at polls ahead of midterm elections
This article first appeared in Stateline. Several Democratic states are moving to bar federal immigration agents from being…
California US Rep. Darrell Issa to retire in move that raises stakes for GOP holding House control
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just three months after declaring “I’m not quitting,” California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa announced…
Trump, Not NIMBYs, Delayed Great Highway Senior Housing, Says Developer
One criticism of San Francisco’s new housing plan is that it doesn’t guarantee money to build subsidized housing…
California Democrats fear Republican upset in race for governor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A late-hour attempt by California’s top Democratic official to thin out the party’s crowded…