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L.A. Parks Face Billions in Needs — Voters to Decide on Measure Doubling Funding

In November, LA voters will decide on a measure that would double the city's funding for its ailing park system, which ranks among the lowest in the nation.

For Black Voters, Midterms Hinge on Uneven Turnout, Redistricting

Black voters impact on the midterms will depend on whether they turn out and whether they can elect a candidate of their choice.

As Midterms Near, Rights Groups Help Voters Navigate Voting Barriers

As the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, voting rights groups are mobilizing nationwide to help voters overcome an array of barriers.

川普政府擬議規定恐將導致數百萬人被排除在2030年人口普查之外

川普政府最近提出一項徹底改革2030年人口普查的方案,試圖將無證移民排除在統計範圍之外、取消族裔和性向問題,並對用來分配國會席位和聯邦資金的居住地證明方式進行大幅修改。

La norma propuesta para el censo excluiría a millones de personas del recuento de 2030

Una propuesta de la administración de Trump para reformar el censo de 2030 excluiría a los inmigrantes en situación irregular, eliminaría las preguntas sobre raza, origen étnico y orientación sexual, y modificaría los requisitos de prueba de residencia que se utilizan para asignar escaños en el Congreso y fondos federales.

새로운 인구조사 규정안, 2023년 센서스에서 수백만명 인구 제외할 가능성 높다

트럼프 행정부가 최근 발표한 2030년 센서스 인구조사 방식 개정안이 서류미비 이민자를 조사 대상에서 제외하고, 인종·민족·성적 지향 관련 항목을 삭제하며, 거주지 판정 기준까지 바꾸는 내용을 담고 있다. 이는 의회 의석 배분과 연방 예산 배정에 직접적인 영향을 미칠 것으로 보인다.

Supreme Court Keeps USPS Mail-Ballot Rule Blocked for Midterms

A Sept. 14 Supreme Court order blocked a new U.S. Postal Service rule for federal ballot mail through the midterms.

Proposed Census Rule Would Exclude Millions From 2030 Count

A Trump administration would exclude undocumented immigrants, and eliminate race, ethnicity and sexual orientation from the 2030 census.
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The Flock Backlash and Growing Revolt Against License Plate Surveillance

Flock Safety, known for its widespread automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, has been facing massive national backlash for privacy concerns.

How the AI Surveillance Dragnet Is Powering Mass Deportation

The government’s deportation efforts are increasingly relying on the deployment of surveillance tools that experts say directly threaten Americans' civil liberties.

Latino Voters Grow Independent as Both Parties Struggle to Win Trust

Latinos who backed Trump in 2024 aren't turning back to Democrats so much as pulling away from both parties.

Record-Breaking El Niño Could Bring California a Winter of Floods, Extreme Weather

This year's El Niño is forecast to intensify into what could be the strongest event ever observed, bringing rising seas, elevated flood risk and a wet winter to California in the months ahead.

With California in Peak Fire Season, Officials Urge Residents to Prepare

As California moves through the most dangerous stretch of its 2026 fire season, state emergency officials are expanding efforts to help residents prepare.

‘Don’t Pack a Pest’: California Officials Sound Alarm on Invasive Fruit Flies

California agricultural officials are urging residents to stop shipping or carrying fruit into the state as two Mexican fruit fly quarantines hold in San Diego County.

Mass Deportation Drains America’s Small Towns

In rural America, communities that leaned on immigrants to revive their workforce and economies are watching that lifeline disappear.

One Year After LA ICE Raids, Latino Businesses Still Struggling

A UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute report finds that immigration raids in Los Angeles last year cost businesses millions in lost revenue.

Major Medi-Cal Changes Are Coming in 2027 — What Enrollees Need to Know

The most significant changes to Medi-Cal in years are coming next year, and officials urge the 14 million Californians enrolled to prepare.
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Indigenous Knowledge Holds Answers to Climate Crisis, Amazon Biologist Says

Indigenous knowledge systems can address climate change and biodiversity loss if they are protected with the communities that created them.

‘Every Heat Extreme is Hotter’: Scientists, Organizers Fight Climate Silence

Even as the country faces record heat, wildfire smoke and a potentially historic El Niño, climate change has receded from political conversation.

As Sonoma County Ages, Family Caregivers Face Hidden Health Toll

Nearly one in five adult Californians — over 7 million — care for someone with a complex medical condition or disability. 
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Northern California Faces Above-Normal Wildfire Risk Through Fall — How to Prepare

As Californians head into wildfire season, officials with PG&E explained the steps the agency is taking to ensure communities remain safe.

Voter ID Laws, Redistricting Could Sideline Millions Before Midterms, Advocates Warn

Voting rights advocates warn new voting laws, including voter ID requirements, and disputes over election processes could reduce midterm turnout.

Tennessee Directive Threatens Healthcare for 400 Critically Ill Immigrant Children

Tennessee has become the first state to condition life-saving healthcare for critically ill immigrant children on their willingness to be identified to immigration authorities.

Mothers in One Bay Area City Confront Medi-Cal’s Uncertain Future

A group of mothers gathered recently in Redwood City, 30 miles south of San Francisco, to share concerns about looming cuts to Medi-Cal services.

A Country ‘Gripped by Fear’ — What Follows in the Wake of Colombia’s Elections

Experts say the win by far right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella threatens to return Colombia to the violence of years past.

‘Not a World Cup for the World’: Rights Advocates Sound Alarm Ahead of Tournament

With the FIFA World Cup to open June 11, civil advocates warn the tournament risks becoming a backdrop for serious rights violations on American soil.

California Front-Runner Becerra Says State Won’t ‘Take a Knee’ to Trump

Xavier Becerra, currently leading polls in the 2026 California gubernatorial race, is positioning himself as the race's most experienced anti-Trump candidate.
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Is Tom Steyer California’s Change Candidate?

Tom Steyer is pitching his gubernatorial campaign as an existential fight between working Californians and corporate power, running on a platform including single-payer health care, taxing oil company windfall profits and slashing electric utility rates by a quarter.

Chinese Restaurants May Save America, Riffs Writer Curtis Chin

“Come for the egg rolls; stay for the talk on racism,” says Chin, as he pitches his memoir “Everything I Learned, I Learned at a Chinese Restaurant.”
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‘Restore the Ladder of Opportunity’: Steve Hilton Vows Affordability, Immigration Compliance

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pitches a sweeping affordability agenda centered on tax cuts, lower energy costs and housing reform.

A ‘Lifeline’ for Day Laborers in West Sonoma County

Confronting rising costs, a tightening labor market, and stepped up immigration enforcement, workers here are turning to a local day labor center for help.
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Can Prop 1 Mitigate California’s Housing Crisis?

Oct 13 | California voters will weigh Proposition 1, an $11.25 billion housing bond funding affordable housing, homeownership, farmworker housing and veterans’ programs amid the state’s deep housing affordability crisis this November election.

For Black Voters, Midterms Hinge on Uneven Turnout, Redistricting

Black voters impact on the midterms will depend on whether they turn out and whether they can elect a candidate of their choice.

As Midterms Near, Rights Groups Help Voters Navigate Voting Barriers

As the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, voting rights groups are mobilizing nationwide to help voters overcome an array of barriers.