A recent court ruling in Orange County has upheld the City of Newport Beach's decision to implement its state-mandated housing element without voter approval, and may have sweeping implications for cities in California, including Davis, that are governed by voter-controlled growth ordinances.
California's death penalty system has been shown to be racially discriminatory, with Black and Latino defendants up to 8.7 and 6.2 times more likely to be sentenced to death respectively, and victims of white victims being nearly 9 times more likely to result in a death sentence.
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A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Department of Homeland Security accusing them of retaliatory violence during protests against immigration raids in Southern California, and seeking a temporary restraining order to halt DHS's use of force ahead of further protests.
The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in support of Huntington Beach's lawsuit challenging the California Values Act, which restricts local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration officials, and cited the newly enacted Laken Riley Act as evidence of its unconstitutionality.