Bay Area California’s ban on masked immigration agents struck down by federal appeals court By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | April 22, 2026 The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down the law.
California California police cite anti-truancy law in charge against man who helped students protest ICE By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | April 8, 2026 The case quickly dissipated when local prosecutors said they would not pursue it.
California Teens walked out of school to protest ICE. Police are investigating the adults who helped them By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | March 17, 2026 High school students all over CA walked out of class in protest over the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement.
Elections Bernie Sanders warns of ‘billionaire class’ as California wealth tax fight intensifies By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | February 19, 2026 A proposed ballot measure would tax billionaires’ net worth by 5% for health care and schools, but top Democrats say it will drive them away.
California Cops have to treat marijuana in your car differently after new California Supreme Court ruling By Nigel Duara | January 29, 2026 If you can’t easily consume it, having marijuana in your car does not give California police the right to search the vehicle.
Bay Area New California law bans federal agents from wearing masks in showdown over immigration raids By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | December 22, 2025 But the Trump administration has sued to block the bill, and more than a century of federal court precedent is on its side.
California Raid or rumor? Reports of immigrations sweeps are warping life in California’s Central Valley By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | March 31, 2025 It remains to be seen whether the self-deportation plan is working.
Bay Area 1 in 6 CHP jobs are vacant — despite historic raises and Newsom’s hiring campaign By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | August 29, 2024 In 2019, just 5% of CHP positions were unfilled.
Bay Area Gavin Newsom signs new retail theft laws as voters weigh even tougher penalties By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | August 16, 2024 The 10 bills are intended to make it easier to prosecute people suspected of retail and vehicle theft without undoing changes voters approved a decade ago that reduced prison sentences for nonviolent crimes.
California No parole for youth with life sentences, California Supreme Court rules By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | March 4, 2024 A Los Angeles man convicted of slaying an elderly neighbor in 1989 cannot seek parole under new state laws.