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Immigration and Customs Enforcement · United States

Immigration raids in Los Angeles hit small business owners: 'It's worse than COVID'

47% Center coverage: 53 sources

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US Politics · United States

Senators call for security funding uptick as Minnesota shootings spook Capitol Hill

44% Center coverage: 27 sources

Senators on Tuesday pleaded with top Capitol Police officials for an uptick in member security funding in the wake of the fatal shooting of a Minnesota state legislator. See the Story

California, United States · California

California Politicians Agree on School Money, but Poor Test Scores Need Attention

50% Center coverage: 6 sources

Historically, the annual process of writing a state budget has often stumbled over how much money California should spend on its public school system and its nearly 6 million students. However, as Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders negotiate a final budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, dealing with a multi-billion-dollar deficit, they have only small disagreements on school finance. Both Newsom’s latest budget and the Legislature’s alterna…See the Story

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Trump Sending Troops to LA Is Federal Overreach; Let Newsom Handle It

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Right14%

Hunger Strike Begins as California Prisons Hand Down Biggest Restrictions Since COVID

100% Left coverage: 4 sources

More than 20 California prisons shut off outside communication for their incarcerated populations under expansive restrictions that took effect this month. Some prisoners commenced a hunger strike in protest.Hunger Strike · Mountain View See the Story

Cal Grant expansion can help Californians overcome the hurdles that deter most students

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

An effort to grow and expand the Cal Grant program could make a big difference for California students often derailed by financial burdens.California, United States · California See the Story

From save our state to sanctuary, California's immigration views have shifted dramatically

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

In summary California voted to bar immigrants from schools and social services in 1994. Now most Californians see immigrants as a benefit to the state. In 1994, a 26-year-old Alex Padilla, sporting a newly minted engineering degree from MIT, was back at home living with his parents in the San Fernando Valley when that fall’s most heated ballot measure campaign dragged him into a life of politics. Proposition 187, the Save Our State initiative, w…Immigration · Los Angeles Read Article

Californians should give their government more credit. Many states simply ignore their problems

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Guest Commentary written by DeAndre Evans DeAndre Evans is an Arkansas native currently residing in San Diego. He moved to California to further his software engineering career. As I navigate my new life in California, there is a question that echoes in my mind. There’s a subtle, almost reflexive sympathy that surfaces from California natives when I mention my home state of Arkansas. It’s a quiet acknowledgment, as if I’ve survived some hardshi…San Diego · San Diego See the Story

A Northern California County May Lose Its only Hospital. How a Dispute over Roads Is Endangering It

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

Glenn County's only hospital may be forced to close because a federal agency is removing its "critical access" designation.Willows, California · Willows See the Story

Trump Sending Troops to LA Is Federal Overreach; Let Newsom Handle It

86% Left coverage: 7 sources

California Republicans who agreed to speak with CalMatters endorse President Donald Trump’s military deployment in Los Angeles as necessary to save the state from its Democratic leadership.Donald Trump · Los Angeles See the Story

Bay Area transit systems want more money. But their payrolls soared as ridership declined

75% Center coverage: 4 sources

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit five years ago, the state forced countless businesses to shut down and told millions of California workers to stay home.San Francisco, California · San Francisco See the Story

California Prison Union Strikes $600 Million Contract With Newsom That ...

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

In summary Some of the perks in a new contract for California prison guards are delayed as Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks concessions from public employee unions to manage the state’s deficit. The union representing 25,000 California prison guards struck a deal for a new contract that gives Gov. Gavin Newsom some financial relief in the short term but includes a mix of bonuses and raises that would kick in over the next three years. Newsom in May signa…Sacramento · Sacramento See the Story

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Top Cal Matters News

Immigration raids in Los Angeles hit small business owners: 'It's worse than COVID'

Senators call for security funding uptick as Minnesota shootings spook Capitol Hill

California Politicians Agree on School Money, but Poor Test Scores Need Attention

Blindspots

Trump Sending Troops to LA Is Federal Overreach; Let Newsom Handle It

Hunger Strike Begins as California Prisons Hand Down Biggest Restrictions Since COVID

Cal Grant expansion can help Californians overcome the hurdles that deter most students

From save our state to sanctuary, California's immigration views have shifted dramatically

Californians should give their government more credit. Many states simply ignore their problems

A Northern California County May Lose Its only Hospital. How a Dispute over Roads Is Endangering It

Trump Sending Troops to LA Is Federal Overreach; Let Newsom Handle It

Bay Area transit systems want more money. But their payrolls soared as ridership declined

California Prison Union Strikes $600 Million Contract With Newsom That ...

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