Sausalito voters have overwhelmingly approved zoning changes allowing dense housing development and affordable senior units, signaling a shift in California’s housing politics and the increasing pressure on cities to comply with state housing mandates.
The ACLU of Southern California testified before the UN Human Rights Council to highlight the Trump administration’s human rights abuses in the region, including ICE raids, excessive use of force against protesters, and deployment of National Guard and Marines.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a coalition of 15 attorneys general opposing the Trump administration’s decision to strip Temporary Protected Status from Venezuelan and Haitian immigrants, which could put hundreds of thousands at risk of deportation and have a significant economic and social impact.
The federal shutdown has ended, but critics warn that the decision to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of people set a dangerous precedent for using food access as political leverage, and that access to food directly impacts public safety.
The California Supreme Court ruled that Los Angeles City’s enforcement of Penal Code section 148.6(a), which criminalized knowingly false complaints against peace officers, violates the First Amendment because it chills protected speech and disproportionately targets criticism of police.
A Fullerton police officer declined to assist an ICE agent who allegedly pointed a gun at a woman recording him, prompting backlash from ICE and reigniting debate over California’s sanctuary laws.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) released a statement condemning a hate crime against Sunnyvale volunteers for the Vigil of Gaza project, urging the city’s Department of Public Safety to launch a full investigation.
Over 65,000 University of California campus and health center employees will go on strike on November 17 and 18 to protest the university’s failure to settle contracts addressing the cost of living and affordability crises facing its most economically vulnerable workers.
Despite the passage of dozens of new laws, California’s housing crisis remains far from solved, but the foundation for a new housing era has been laid and progress is being made through small projects and a shift in the political culture to favor building rather than blocking.
The University of California and UPTE-CWA 9119 have reached a tentative agreement, ending a 17-month long labor standoff and averting a potential strike of over 80,000 UC workers.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California’s public safety investments have resulted in a significant increase in arrests, prosecutions, and recovered stolen property, with over $190 million worth of stolen property recovered and 25,675 suspects arrested between October 2023 and June 2025.
Dr. Regina Davis Moss, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, warned that potential funding lapses in SNAP and WIC could have devastating consequences for millions of families, particularly Black women and children, and called for a comprehensive commitment to reproductive justice and health equity.
Over 80,000 healthcare, research, and technical professionals across the University of California system are set to launch a statewide strike on November 17-18 to protest the UC’s refusal to address the staffing crisis threatening patient care, student services, and the research mission.
San Francisco Rising, a coalition of civic organizations, has released a community plan to combat deportation efforts by the Trump administration and support immigrant families, focusing on legal defense, rapid response, mutual aid networks, and emergency services.
Latino communities have used storytelling to demonstrate resilience in the face of Trump’s immigration enforcement policies, as highlighted by Sac State’s Immigrant Series, which featured stories of three Latina immigrant women.
An ICE officer shot a California man after he allegedly reversed his car toward the officers, leaving the victim’s family concerned about the use of force and questioning the official account of events.
Over 48,000 Americans have signed a petition demanding that the USDA release a $5 billion contingency reserve to maintain SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, which advocates say is being used to leverage hunger for budgetary concessions.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom have filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to block the Trump administration’s federalization and deployment of the California National Guard, arguing that it is unlawful and violates the Posse Comitatus Act.
Governor Gavin Newsom praised the rulings of two federal judges who found that the Trump administration illegally withheld SNAP funds during the government shutdown, and urged the USDA to release all available funding for the program immediately.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for unlawfully suspending SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown, which could leave 5.5 million Californians without essential food assistance.