Getting Down to Business
by Rob White There has been a lot of discussion recently on this blog and in the…
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- AG Sues Notorious Landlord for Systemic Violations of California Housing LawsCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Swaranjit "Mike" Nijjar and his affiliated companies for a pattern of egregious legal violations, including renting out hazardous living conditions and discriminating against low-income tenants.
- ‘A Frontal Assault on Democracy’: Senator Padilla Forcibly Removed, Handcuffed at DHS Press ConferenceU.S. Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed and tackled by federal agents during a Department of Homeland Security press conference, sparking bipartisan condemnation and calls for a full investigation into the actions of the officers who manhandled a sitting U.S. Senator.
- Federal Judge Orders Trump to Return California National Guard to State ControlA federal judge granted California Gov. Gavin Newsom's request for a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump's seizure of the California National Guard, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued a stay allowing the Trump administration to maintain control of the California National Guard for now.
- Pamela Price Releases Scathing Open Letter Criticizing Successor’s Reversal of Criminal Justice ReformsFormer Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has issued an open letter criticizing her successor, Ursula Jones-Dickson, for dismantling key justice reforms, removing staff, and undermining public trust, and has warned that major police accountability cases are now in jeopardy.
- Governor Newsom Urged to Act Against ICE’s Potential Use of Shuttered PrisonsAdvocates are calling on Governor Newsom to fully decommission shuttered state prisons and prevent them from being repurposed as ICE detention centers, as federal immigration raids are increasing across California.