California Dem Proposes Bill For Students To Live In Their Cars Amid Housing Crisis
Democrat California Sen. Corey Jackson has introduced a bill that would make it easier for some college students in Golden State to live in cars in campus parking lots. The law applies Five California State University (CSU) location, etc. 20 California Community College (CCC). Almost 500,000 CCC students experienced homelessness in 2023, as mentioned in […]
Trump’s policies, stock market volatility leave big questions for California budget planners
Sacramento – As stock markets plummeted last week, California Senator Robert Rivas sat at his desk at the Capitol and predicted that President Trump’s tariffs would “squeeze the economy at all levels.” “This will certainly be the most challenging thing about our budget in my time in Congress. There will be some tough choices ahead.” […]
IRS plan to give data to ICE could wallop California, where many immigrants pay taxes
One after the other in recent weeks, Maria’s accounting clients raised the same horror. “I heard that from everyone,” said the 40-year-old consultant of an undocumented small business entrepreneur in Southern California. “They came to me and they said, ‘Hey, should I pay my taxes this year? Because they’re coming to find me.” Maria asked […]
California lawmakers kill voter ID bill, launching a citizens’ ballot initiative instead
Sacramento – The bill requiring voter ID and citizenship registration was rejected by California lawmakers on Wednesday, but the legislative Republican sponsors vowed not to give up. Rep. Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) has announced that he plans to launch a campaign to qualify for the proposal as a statewide voting initiative for the 2026 election. […]
Can Newsom insulate California from Trump’s trade war?
Washington – Gov. Gavin Newsom last week promised action in response to President Trump’s dramatic decision to increase tariffs on trading partners around the world. But if Trump passes with them, will he have the power to protect California’s economy? Newsletter You are reading the LA Times Politics Newsletter Michael Wilner and Anita Chhabria bring […]
California Sen. Padilla hopes Fix Our Forests Act will prevent more L.A. fires
Washington – California Sen. Alex Padilla hopes that bills to oversee forest management and prevent wildfires may be the first bipartisan measure President Trump will sign up for, months after wildfires destroyed Los Angeles County. “I don’t think anything can completely prevent wildfires, but this effort was worth it if we could prevent the work […]
California lawmakers take steps to shield immigrants from Trump policies
Sacramento – California lawmakers have announced several bills to protect immigrants in states targeted by President Trump’s aggressive new policies, including federal enforcement raids targeting schools, hospitals and religious buildings. Members of the influential California Latinx Legislative Caucus, made up of 35 Democrats, have announced proposals to protect undocumented immigrants as one of the top […]
Feds launch task force to investigate California homelessness funds
Bill Essayri, a newly appointed US lawyer in Los Angeles and the surrounding area, announced Tuesday that he would establish a criminal task force to investigate potential fraud and corruption involving local homeless funds. The U.S. Lawyers’ Office in LA aimed specifically for Los Angeles County in a news release announcing the task force, citing […]
Senate Republicans Move To Nuke California EV Mandate Despite Procedural Hurdle
Senate Republicans are plowing ahead to end Biden-era rules that effectively allow California to impose national electric vehicles (EVs). Biden Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sign off California’s Advanced Clean Car II – By 2035, the state will ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles just weeks before the Trump administration takes control of Washington. Republican West […]
Bucking Trump tariffs, California will push to maintain global trade independently, Newsom says
Sacramento – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California is looking for ways to exempt international partners from global recovery as the tariffs and global financial markets have fallen over by President Trump’s presidential sweeping round. “We are not afraid to use the power of the market to fight back and the biggest tax cuts […]
