California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of state attorneys general have written a letter opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate federal reporting requirements that help identify and address inequities in special education and disability programs.
The ACLU of Northern California and several groups supporting academic freedom and free speech have filed an amicus brief backing a First Amendment challenge against senior federal officials for using the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny visas and deport foreign nationals for speaking out against Israel or in favor of Palestine.
California has continued to fight against the growing prevalence of hate crimes, with Governor Gavin Newsom launching the California vs Hate initiative, a multilingual hotline and resource network, to provide a safe, anonymous reporting option for victims and witnesses of hate.
Disability Rights California has denounced the Trump administration’s decision to lay off a large number of Department of Education workers responsible for administering special education funding, guidance and monitoring under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Democrats are calling for greater transparency and oversight of the Trump administration’s federal agents, who have been accused of using excessive force and violating constitutional rights, as well as pushing for a ban on ICE agents using masks during operations.
Immigrants’ rights organizations have filed two motions in federal court to stop the Trump administration’s unlawful and inhumane immigration enforcement tactics, which include arresting people at immigration courthouses and detaining them in unsafe conditions.
In Chicago, federal agents used excessive force and intimidation tactics to carry out “Operation Midway Blitz”, causing fear and distrust in the community and eroding trust in law enforcement.
A coalition of 20 attorneys general and three state governors have filed an amicus brief in support of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s defense against President Donald Trump’s attempt to federalize the Illinois National Guard and deploy out-of-state troops into Chicago without the state’s consent, arguing that the president’s actions are unlawful, unconstitutional, and undemocratic.
Civil rights advocates have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing immigration officials of unlawfully re-arresting and detaining immigrants who were previously released after being determined not to be dangerous or flight risks.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court’s injunction blocking Trump administration executive orders that seek to eliminate federal programs promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).
Florida is leading a coalition of 15 state attorneys general urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to support executions for pedophiles, in defiance of the 2008 Kennedy v. Louisiana Supreme Court ruling that bars the death penalty for child rapists.
Indivisible Yolo and the Davis Phoenix Coalition will host a second countywide “We the People” rally on October 18th to oppose Trump administration policies and affirm that America remains a democracy.
The Trump administration is arming USCIS special agents with firearms and allowing them to make arrests, in an effort to weaponize the agency and make it harder for immigrants to obtain legal status and citizenship.
The ACLU has released a report detailing the Trump administration’s alleged retaliation against the Associated Press for refusing to adopt the administration’s preferred terminology for the Gulf of Mexico, warning that such actions place the US “in dangerous company”.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom filed an amicus brief in support of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s request for a temporary restraining order to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to federalize the Illinois National Guard and deploy federalized troops from Texas into Chicago, warning that this represents an unprecedented federal intrusion into state sovereignty and a direct violation of constitutional principles.
Attorneys representing journalists, clergy, and private citizens have filed an emergency motion in federal court accusing the Trump Administration of using federal agents to suppress peaceful protests and silence the press outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in Broadview, Illinois.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deploy 300 California National Guard soldiers to Portland, Oregon, calling it an unlawful effort to circumvent her earlier ruling that Oregon National Guard members could not be federalized or deployed.
Housing and civil rights advocates have criticized the growing criminalization of homelessness, calling it a moral failure and a counterproductive public policy, and urging instead for investments in supportive services and housing.
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s request to stay a federal court ruling that had protected Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), leaving approximately 600,000 people at risk of deportation.
The Trump administration has deployed 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to restore law and order, a move that has been denounced by Illinois leaders and civil rights advocates as an unlawful and politically motivated show of force.