Protesters in Los Angeles spill onto 101 Freeway
A third straight day of protest began Sunday in Los Angeles, where crowds gathered by midday in downtown and Boyle Heights in protest of recent immigration raids.
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Former mayor running for State Assembly
Former El Centro Mayor Tomas Oliva has announced he will be running for the California State Assembly to represent District 36.
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President Trump possibly to withhold funds over a trans athlete in California in state finals
In a social media post Tuesday, the president threatened to withhold federal funding for California because the state “continues to illegally allow men to play in women’s sports.”
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Senate moves to nullify California’s electric vehicle mandate
Federal law has given the state of California authority to set its own vehicle emissions standards. The Senate will now overturn that ruling because California has decided to phase out the sale of gas powered cars.
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New bill aims to crack down on adults soliciting teens
A new bill in California could soon make it a felony for adults to solicit sex from 16- and 17-year-olds. Right now, it’s a misdemeanor, but Assembly Bill (AB) 379 wants to change that.
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Congressman Raul Ruiz delivers remarks on Palm Springs explosion
Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives Monday regarding the devastating Palm Springs explosion.
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Democratic California gubernatorial candidates attend labor union conference
A packed ballroom filled with labor unions from across California, eagerly listening to seven Democratic gubernatorial candidates, Toni Atkins, Xavier Becerra, Eleni Kounalakis, Katie Porter, Tony Thurmond, Antonio Villaraigosa and Betty Yee, answering questions on how they would run the state of California.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom lowers the price of Narcan drug
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the price of this drug, better known as the brand name of Narcan, is now $24 per carton in the Golden State.
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Congressman Raul Ruiz hosts town hall in Imperial County
Congressman Ruiz says the meetings were to listen directly from constituents and answer questions from community members.
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State and federal lawmakers react to Pope Francis’ passing
Lawmakers across the country, including Arizona and California, are sharing their reaction to the passing of Pope Francis.
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State of California sues Trump administration over tariffs
California is arguing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which President Trump cited to impose tariffs, does not grant Trump authority to enact tariffs without congressional approval on goods imported to the U.S.
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Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hold rally in Bakersfield
The rally is part of the “Fighting Oligarchy” Tour, where Senator Sanders and Representative Ocasio-Cortez are calling out the policies instituted by the Trump administration.
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President Trump plans to turn hundreds of miles of land at the border into a U.S. Army base
A narrow stretch of federal lands running along a major portion of the U.S.-Mexico border has been transferred to the military in hopes of increasing migrant apprehensions under a new memo signed by President Donald Trump.
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Senator Bernie Sanders makes unexpected appearance at Coachella Music Festival
The senator’s staff posted a photo online showing Sanders addressing the huge crowd as he introduced Clairo to the stage.
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California representative on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Iran talks and electronic tariffs pause
Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday to discuss Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father wrongfully deported to El Salvador, negotiations between Iran and the U.S., and President Trump’s attempt to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hold rally in Los Angeles
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) kicked off the fourth swing of his national “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” tour in Los Angeles with a rally at Grand Park.
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UCLA students react to 12 students getting their visas revoked
Some shock and uncertainty is being felt on the UCLA campus Monday after several student visas were revoked under the Trump administration.
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California lawmakers introduce bill to create park in honor of César Chávez
Congressman Raul Ruiz and Senator Alex Padilla introduced a bill to create the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park.
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Arizona and California lawmakers call for Pete Hegseth to resign following war plan text leak
In two press releases obtained by KYMA, the call for Secretary Hegseth to step down comes after the Atlantic released screenshots showing Hegseth’s texts, detailing plans “for strikes on the Houthi in Yemen on an unsecure app.”
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Los Angeles residents react to National Economic Blackout Day
Some L.A. residents responded to the call for a national economic blackout day on Friday from the People’s Union USA, and more boycotts are in the works for next week.
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