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From Hate to Healing: Bambi Salcedo Calls for Trans Power at CA Civil Rights Summit

As the federal government moves to strip transgender rights, the California Civil Rights Department’s first-ever California Civil Rights Summit had a different message.

Stanford Students Push University to Declare Itself a Sanctuary Campus

The initiative calls on the university to adopt concrete sanctuary measures amid heightened concerns over federal immigration policy.

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.

Education’s Disappearing Act in California’s Governor’s Race

Despite consuming by far the largest share of California's general fund, education has been virtually absent as an issue in the gubernatorial primary ahead of the June 2 vote.

SNAP Cuts Threaten Food Security in Vulnerable Communities, New Data Show

Black, Latino, and Native American households face greater food uncertainty than the population at large, according to data from the Congressional District Health Dashboard.
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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.

California Gubernatorial Race Series: Interview with Xavier Becerra

May 27 | This session offers reporters a direct opportunity to question gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra on key statewide issues. 
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California Gubernatorial Race Series: Interview with Tom Steyer

May 26 | This session offers reporters a direct opportunity to question gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on key statewide issues. 
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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.