California officials have condemned the Trump administration’s deployment of thousands of National Guard soldiers and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, citing an estimated $120 million cost to taxpayers and a violation of long-standing civil-military limits.
A federal court permanently blocked the Trump Administration from using federalized California National Guard troops and U.S. Marines for law enforcement in Los Angeles, ruling that the deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act and infringed on state sovereignty.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the ‘Election Rigging Response Act’ legislative package to give people the power to push back on Trump’s attempts to weaken voting power of communities of color, in response to the GOP’s gerrymandering tactics in Texas.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that $75.5 million in voter-approved Proposition 1 funding will be used to create 200 new permanent supportive homes in Oakland, Santa Clara, and Ventura for Californians experiencing or at risk of homelessness and living with behavioral health challenges.
President Donald Trump threatened to send the National Guard into San Francisco, prompting pushback from Governor Gavin Newsom, city leaders, and residents, who argued that the city is becoming safer and cleaner.
California’s reentry programs have been credited with lowering recidivism rates by 34% for men and 44% for women, while the state has invested $1.7 billion to combat crime and increase police hiring.
The Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the use of the Army in domestic policing, has been brought into the national spotlight by President Donald Trump’s repeated use of federal troops on American soil, raising questions about the boundaries between military and civilian authority and reigniting debate about the militarization of policing.
California is seeing measurable declines in homelessness across multiple regions, offering signs of progress in a state long at the center of the national housing and homelessness crisis.
Hundreds of Bay Area residents gathered at Lake Merritt Amphitheater to denounce President Trump’s attempt to gerrymander Texas and warn that his effort to undermine democracy could spread across the country.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and other state leaders condemned the Trump administration’s alleged $1 billion political shakedown of the University of California, which they characterized as an assault on academic freedom and a threat to the state’s public university system.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is taking legal action against President Donald Trump’s deployment of military forces to Los Angeles to suppress anti-ICE riots, citing the high costs and aggressive military presence as an unlawful federalization of the National Guard.
California’s housing crisis is not about a lack of units, but about a lack of affordable units for middle- and low-income households, which is driving displacement, exacerbating homelessness, and eroding the state’s economic foundation.
Democrats are embracing an abundance agenda, which focuses on building more housing, transit, and clean energy, but critics warn that it risks enabling corporate capture and exacerbating inequality if not paired with mechanisms to ensure affordability, equity, and democratic accountability.
California has seen a decrease in homelessness, with the city and county of Los Angeles experiencing a 4% drop in total homelessness, but recent budget cuts threaten continued progress.
Proposition 36, a voter-approved initiative aimed at increasing penalties for repeat theft and drug offenses, has been criticized for its lack of funding, disproportionate impact on racial and geographic disparities, and failure to provide treatment options, leading to increased incarceration and strain on local justice systems.
Key points: For over fifty years, the California Environmental Quality Act—CEQA—stood as a pillar of the state’s…
President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles has resulted in low morale among the ranks and the misuse of federal power, as the troops are not being deployed to protect the public but to intimidate those who dissent.
California YIMBY’s Senate Bill 79, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, has passed the Assembly Local Government Committee and is now awaiting further action on the Assembly floor, aiming to address California’s severe housing shortage by allowing more residential development near public transit.
Senator Jerry McNerney’s SB 846 has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, aiming to protect California farmworkers from wage theft and ensuring that agricultural employers are held accountable for any mistreatment.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the reorganization of California’s government structure to create two new agencies, the California Housing and Homelessness Agency and the Business and Consumer Services Agency, to address the state’s housing and homelessness challenges.