Immigration

Judge: Huntington Beach Not Bound By California 'Sanctuary' Law

September 28, 2018

A judge has ruled that California can't require the city of Huntington Beach to follow a state law limiting local police collaboration with federal immigration agents.

PolitiFact California

Separating Fact From Fiction On California's Sanctuary State Law

August 1, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Does California really have a "policy of releasing dangerous criminal illegal aliens back into our communities," as Rep. Tom McClintock claimed? PolitiFact California examined this statement by the Republican congressman.

Immigration

Judge Denies US Claim On 2 Of 3 California Immigration Laws

July 9, 2018

A federal judge has dismissed the federal government's claim that U.S. law trumps two California laws intended to protect immigrants who are in the country illegally.

Judge Refuses To Block California Sanctuary State Law

July 5, 2018 | Ben Bradford

The district court judge said that not assisting the federal government is not the same as impeding it.

Immigration

Future Unclear For Northern California Asylum Seekers

June 22, 2018 | Steve Milne

The Trump administration's evolving immigration policy has many asylum seekers, who are already living in Northern California, worried, according to La Raza Centro Legal, a San Francisco-based non-profit group that helps Latino immigrants.

Health Care

A Scaled-Back Bid To Care For Undocumented Californians

May 29, 2018

California lawmakers are trying to extend Medi-Cal health coverage to senior or disabled undocumented people after shelving a plan to provide full government health benefits to all undocumented, low-income adults in the state.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Gov. Jerry Brown Negotiates Agreement To Send National Guard To Mexico Border

April 12, 2018

Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler explains why this is being seen as a smart move for California.

State Government

Citizenship Question Would Appear On Census With No 'Dress Rehearsal'

March 28, 2018 | Ben Bradford

A state lawsuit argues including a question about citizenship will depress responses in immigrant communities, resulting in an undercount of its population, less federal funds and possibly decreased congressional representation.

Immigration

Immigration Agency's Latest California Focus Hits San Diego

March 16, 2018

(AP) — Federal immigration officers arrested 115 people during a three-day operation in the San Diego area amid heightened tensions between the Trump administration and the state of California over immigration enforcement.

California Dream

How California Went From Anti-Immigration To 'Sanctuary State'

March 15, 2018

The current debate over immigration policies in the state has a striking resemblance to the experience of many people who fought the approval of Prop. 187.