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"Nothing in ICE's courthouse-arrest policies or the case law identified by the government explains the lack of a logical connection between ICE's rationales and its expansion of civil arrests at immigration courthouses. This, too, likely makes ICE's courthouse-arrest policies arbitrary and capricious. The ruling applies to the jurisdiction of the ICE San Francisco field office, which includes courts in Concord, Sacramento, Central California, Hawaii, Guam and Saipan."

"Starting January 1st, California's minimum wage is increasing by $0.40 to $16.90 per hour. The change will apply to people employed in positions like cashiers, farm workers and restaurant servers. The change will not apply to fast food and healthcare workers in the state. The minimum wage for those positions was increased past $16.90 because of laws that took effect in 2024."

A federal judge in San Jose ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to stop making arrests at regional courthouses within the San Francisco field office jurisdiction. Immigrant advocates filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that ICE arrests at immigration courts created an atmosphere where immigrants faced arrest for appearing at required hearings. The judge found no logical connection between ICE's rationales and its expansion of civil courthouse arrests, calling the policies likely arbitrary and capricious. The ruling covers courts in Concord, Sacramento, Central California, Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. Separately, California's minimum wage will rise to $16.90 per hour on January 1st, applying to many service and agricultural positions while excluding fast food and healthcare roles covered by earlier laws.

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