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Benefits counselor Perla Lopez assists an undocumented adult at St. John’s Community Health in Los Angeles in December of 2023. (Photo by Lauren Justice for CalMatters)

Gov. Newsom Lambasts Trump for Giving Immigrants’ Health Data to Deportation Officials

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Kristen Hwang CalMatters Calling the move “legally d...

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California Police Are Illegally Sharing License Plate Data With ICE and Border Patrol

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Law enforcement agencies across Southern California violat...

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Gavin Newsom Changes His Tune on Running for President

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Get ready, America. After years of firm denials, Gov. Gavi...

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Life-Threatening Meals: Restaurants Would Identify Food Allergens for Diners Under This Proposed Law

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. If Kim Nickols eats dairy, peanuts or wheat, her blood pre...

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Protesters hold placards as they gather around the Los Angeles Federal Building following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 6, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

‘Everybody Stood up’: Why a Union Leader’s Arrest Galvanized California Democrats on Immigration

By Jeanne Kuang CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The union leader federal agents...

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Why Reforming California’s Bedrock Environmental Law Is Good for the Environment

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 1947, decades before the federal Clean Air Act, Ca...

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Were Cuts in Rooftop Solar Payments Legal? CA Supreme Court Hears Arguments

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Supreme Court heard arguments today in a ca...

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It’s Expensive to Become a Teacher in California. This Bill Would Pay Those Who Try

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Brigitta Hunter started her teaching career, she had ...

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Young Democrats Offer Lessons for Their Leaders at Party Convention

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At age 24, Alan Vargas wants to lead the California Democr...

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California Prisons Have a Narcotics Problem. Now, More People Will Face Canine Searches

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Anyone entering a California prison — including visitors, ...

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Mark Kismet, 50, who is considered at-risk went missing on Friday, June 6, 2025, in Clovis near Harlan Ranch is still missing according to the Clovis Police Department on Thursday, June 12, 2025. (Clovis PD)

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Missing Clovis Man Found Dead. No Foul Play Suspected

Kings County Sheriff Dave Robinson announced he will retire on November 24, 2025, ending a nearly 30-year career and prompting the county to consider options for his replacement. (Kings County SO)

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Kings County Sheriff Announces Retirement After Nearly 30 Years in Law Enforcement

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General Mills to Remove Artificial Colors From All Its US Cereals and Foods

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US FDA to Shorten Review Time for Drug Developers Under New Voucher Program

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Houthi Official Says Group Will Intervene to Support Iran Against Israel

President Donald Trump speaks during an Invest America Roundtable in the State Dining room, at the White House, in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel

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