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Intelligencer
1 month ago
Law

The Texas Immigration Law Is Doomed

Texas law SB-4, granting state officials immigration law enforcement power, is predicted to fail due to constitutional constraints.
Legal analysis sometimes involves predicting outcomes based on practicality rather than searching for correct answers through case law. [ more ]
Axios
2 months ago
Law

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law allowing state arrests of immigrants

Conservative Justice Samuel Alito halted the lower court's ruling on SB 4 until March 13.
Under SB 4, illegal border crossing is a state misdemeanor and illegal re-entry is a second-degree felony. [ more ]
The Mercury News
4 months ago
East Bay real estate

See the new California laws looking to boost affordable home construction

State bills signed into law aim to boost affordable housing construction in California by bypassing environmental review processes and curbing discretionary hearings.
Key measures include requiring 'by-right' approval for affordable housing projects, extending consequences for jurisdictions that fail to meet housing goals, and limiting security deposits for renters. [ more ]
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