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fromKqed
1 day ago
US Elections

California Sues to Block Trump's Order on Vote-by-Mail | KQED

fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago
US Elections

Californians say democracy is in peril, state should enact voting rights protections, poll shows

Two-thirds of California voters believe democracy is under attack, with strong support for a state Voting Rights Act following recent Supreme Court decisions.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago
California

State AG takes Riverside County sheriff to court over seized ballots

The conflict between California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and Sheriff Chad Bianco centers on an investigation into alleged election fraud in Riverside County.
Media industry
fromLos Angeles Times
10 hours ago

Commentary: For more than 30 years - day in, day out - he's chronicled California. One paragraph at a time

Rough & Tumble, founded by Jack Kavanagh, is California's longest-running unbiased news aggregator, focusing on trust and simplicity.
US Elections
fromKqed
1 day ago

California Sues to Block Trump's Order on Vote-by-Mail | KQED

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Trump's executive order on vote-by-mail oversight by the Postal Service.
Law
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

California's top lawyer explains why he hasn't sued Kalshi like Nevada and Arizona

California's Attorney General emphasizes state sovereignty in regulating prediction markets amid ongoing legal battles across the US.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Californians say democracy is in peril, state should enact voting rights protections, poll shows

Two-thirds of California voters believe democracy is under attack, with strong support for a state Voting Rights Act following recent Supreme Court decisions.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

State AG takes Riverside County sheriff to court over seized ballots

The conflict between California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and Sheriff Chad Bianco centers on an investigation into alleged election fraud in Riverside County.
Canada news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

Separatist movement in Canada's Alberta province finds allies in Trump's circle

Canadians are concerned about U.S. support for Alberta's separatist movement amid trade tensions and foreign interference allegations.
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Trump makes case for Iran war. And, SCOTUS leans toward upholding birthright citizenship

Trump stated that the war has been a military success and he expects U.S. forces to leave the country in a few weeks, emphasizing the need for allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil access.
US news
US politics
fromNextgov.com
4 days ago

Trump's goal to create state-by-state citizenship lists isn't feasible, experts say

Trump's executive order aims to create citizenship lists for voter eligibility verification, but experts warn it may disenfranchise eligible voters and is likely unconstitutional.
fromReadWrite
4 days ago

Tribal leaders fight federal oversight of sports prediction markets

"Today, our Board took decisive action to protect what generations before us fought to build. These so-called prediction markets are an attempt to bypass tribal authority and recast gambling as a financial product. We will not allow that. We will stand united to defend tribal sovereignty and the integrity of Indian gaming."
Poker
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

Bay Area lawyers in Washington DC for Supreme Court birthright citizenship case

"What's at issue is can the president rewrite the Constitution. And basically we are arguing that birthright citizenship is clearly stated in the 14th Amendment and that the Supreme Court actually already decided this issue in 1898," Kohli says.
Social justice
World news
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

What Are Your Obligations When Your Country Is the Villain?

The U.S. executed a devastating missile strike on a school in Iran, killing many children and raising moral questions about its actions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Texas house speaker directs committee to study annexing parts of New Mexico

Dustin Burrows ordered a state legislative committee to look into the legal and economic options to add one or more contiguous counties of New Mexico to Texas. This proposal has sparked controversy and criticism from New Mexico officials.
SF politics
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Most California voters still disapprove of Trump's immigration crackdown, poll shows

Two-thirds of California voters disapprove of Trump's immigration policies, with concerns about potential detentions affecting many families.
fromThe Local France
2 weeks ago

Non-independence parties gain ground in New Caledonia vote

The second-round results consolidated their dominance in the most populous centres of the overseas territory, which has been politically polarised for years between pro- and non-independence parties.
France politics
#alberta-separatism
Canada news
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Inside the Right-Wing Movement Pushing Alberta to Secede From Canada

An Alberta separatist movement led by the Alberta Prosperity Project seeks U.S. statehood and requests a $500 billion U.S. line of credit to support transition.
Canada news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Are Trump officials driving Alberta's separatist movement in Canada?

Alberta separatists met with US officials seeking support, prompting Canadian concern and demands for US respect for Canada's sovereignty.
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
2 weeks ago

How Alberta's Separatist Movement Could Shake North America | The Walrus

Alberta separatism is resurging due to long-standing Western alienation, economic grievances from the 1980 National Energy Program, and current federal policies perceived as marginalizing Alberta's interests.
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
2 weeks ago

Alberta's Separatists Are Chasing a Total Cowboy Fantasy | The Walrus

Alberta's separatist movement, supported by only 8% of residents, is driven by conspiracy-fueled grievance and xenophobic scapegoating of immigrants rather than constitutional or fiscal disputes.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

King Charles concerned about Alberta separatist movement, First Nation chief says

Indigenous leaders from Alberta informed King Charles about separatist movements threatening historic treaties signed between First Nations and the crown nearly 150 years ago.
fromemptywheel
3 weeks ago

Mixing The Mixed Constitution - emptywheel

Burke's was a broadside that not only excoriated the social upheavals effected by the French revolutionaries and (by extension) commended by Marx, but the continual economic and social instability prized by modern liberal economic philosophy and practice. Against a new class of elites-mainly, an alliance between ideological progressive theorists and a rising financial oligarchy-Burke urged protection of the stability, tradition, and social continuities vital for the flourishing of ordinary people.
Left-wing politics
Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
3 weeks ago

Close Foreign Consulates in U.S. Sanctuary Cities

Migrant-sending countries maintain extensive consulate networks in the United States primarily to serve their large diaspora populations, including undocumented immigrants, contributing to immigration enforcement challenges.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

A record number of Americans want out-now the government is making it easier

Starting next month, the cost of renouncing your U.S. citizenship will go down dramatically - a boon for people already shouldering the burden of paying for a major overseas move. Anyone wishing to formally shed their American citizenship is required to obtain a form called a Certificate of Loss of Nationality, and right now it comes with a whopping $2,350 fee. In April, that fee will drop by 80% to $450.
US Elections
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

Commentary: Horrified by the state of the union, he's an angry protester. But he's also optimistic

Trump fatigue syndrome drives citizens to either disengage from politics or actively protest, with some like Bert Voorhees choosing civic engagement to defend American democracy against perceived authoritarian threats.
fromBig Think
1 month ago

How the U.S. Constitution protects liberty from the powerful's dark impulses

The real Führer is always a judge. Out of Führerdom flows judgeship. One who wants to separate the two from each other or puts them in opposition to each other would have the judge be either the leader of the opposition or the tool of the opposition and is trying to unhinge the state with the help of the judiciary.
History
#scottish-independence
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Why independence is still a political dividing line in Scotland

Scottish independence support remains evenly divided, with recent polling showing 51% yes and 49% no, reversing the 2014 referendum result where 55% voted no.
California
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

I Believe California Has a Right to Exist

A satirical critique of selective application of sovereignty and indigeneity arguments in political discourse, particularly regarding Israel and California.
EU data protection
fromInfoWorld
1 month ago

Sovereignty isn't a toggle feature

European cloud alternatives like Hetzner and Scaleway can deliver comparable performance and capabilities to AWS while significantly reducing costs, though they require greater operational responsibility and architectural commitment to sovereignty.
US politics
fromCalifornia Post
3 weeks ago

California Republicans suggest Trump could step in amid state's oil crisis

California Republicans suggest Trump could intervene in the state's oil crisis using the Defense Production Act, citing national security concerns related to military fuel supply and Middle East tensions.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Anxiety grows among California Democrats as gubernatorial candidates rebuff calls to drop out

Party leaders fear the growing possibility that the crowded field will split the Democratic electorate in the state's June top-two primary election and result in two Republicans advancing to the November ballot, ensuring a Republican governor being elected for the first time since 2006.
California
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Sen. Padilla preps for Trump trying to seize control of elections via emergency order

Senator Padilla prepares to force a Senate vote to terminate any election emergency declaration Trump might issue, arguing such action would be unconstitutional and exceed presidential authority.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Vulnerable Republicans in California's redrawn congressional districts back war in Iran

California Republicans facing difficult reelection campaigns support Trump's military actions against Iran despite polling showing public disapproval of the policy.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Commentary: With midterm vote starting, here's where things stand in national redistricting fight

Trump orchestrated partisan gerrymandering in Texas to preserve Republican House control, triggering a nationwide wave of retaliatory redistricting by Democrats across multiple states.
from99% Invisible
1 month ago

Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta - 99% Invisible

Article IV outlines the relationship between states and between states and the federal government. They add the 10th Amendment to the conversation, because that also talks about the states.
US politics
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Wake up, Westminster: after May, every devolved parliament in the UK will likely be for independence | Will Hayward

Nationalist parties in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are poised to lead their legislatures, signaling rising independence support that challenges UK political unity.
Television
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

The US Is Trying to Annex the Ultra-Canadian Heated Rivalry | The Walrus

Heated Rivalry is a Canadian-produced hit whose U.S. acquisition and media coverage often credit HBO, reflecting patterns of American appropriation of Canadian cultural success.
fromAxios
1 month ago

The GOP's NIMBY rebellion against ICE facilities

Republican elected officials in Mississippi, New Hampshire, Tennessee and beyond have fought proposed facilities in their states. New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) recently celebrated DHS striking its plans for an ICE facility that triggered public outcry in suburban Merrimack. She thanked DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for 'hearing the concerns' of residents.
US politics
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California Democrats unite against Trump, differ on vision for state's future

California Democrats are divided over affordability and leadership as multiple gubernatorial candidates propose contrasting policies and no candidate secured the party endorsement.
#new-york-city-secession
fromEsquire
1 month ago

U.S. States Are Taking Steps to Defy the Reign of Secretary Snake Oil

The Upstate South Carolina outbreak is the largest single outbreak of measles in the United States in more than three decades. Though 95 percent of cases have occurred in Spartanburg County, officials identified a new case-patient in Lancaster County. Officials are still investigating the source of exposure for that person. Among 876 patients with known details, 859 were unvaccinated, 20 were partially vaccinated, and 25 were fully vaccines. Twenty-nine have unknown vaccination status.
Public health
Left-wing politics
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Scotland: A Nexus for Trouble?

The University of Stirling's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, including the London Academy of Diplomacy, is linked to Joseph Mifsud and raises concerns about Russian influence and transparency.
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Republican governor asserts states' right to legislate AI

"It's one thing if ... we're fighting China and you're developing your model, but once you start selling sexualized chatbots to kids in my state, now I have a problem with that, and I'm going to get involved there, and the Supreme Court is going to back me up on that," Cox said.
US politics
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

Quebec's Bill 1 Will Be Secession by Other Means | The Walrus

Canadian institutions face erosion as leaders exploit divisions and citizens' distraction risks overlooking consequential strains in Canada–Quebec relations.
#immigration-enforcement
fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
1 month ago

Back in time: California confronts Trump's third-term talk

The 22nd Amendment, added to the United States Constitution in 1951, states that no person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice. Until recently, it seemed that Americans were in unanimous agreement that this rule was in the best interest of Americans and democracy as a whole. However, in late 2025 Trump constituents began selling t-shirts bearing the words, "Trump 2028 (Rewrite the Rules)."
US politics
California
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

No Kings': New California bill looks to prevent President Trump from seeking a third term

California bill would let the secretary of state bar constitutionally ineligible presidential candidates, including anyone attempting a third term, from the state ballot.
#sanctuary-cities
fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Courts keep telling Trump that he can't cut funding for 'sanctuary cities,' but now he's going to try to cut states off, too | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Courts keep telling Trump that he can't cut funding for 'sanctuary cities,' but now he's going to try to cut states off, too | Fortune

California
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Snake Guys: Trump's Invasion of California Risks a Literal Firestorm in California [Updated]

Federalizing 4,000 California National Guard members diverts critical state resources needed for wildfire and fentanyl response, undermining Governor Newsom's command authority.
#quebec-politics
#prop-50
fromsfist.com
2 months ago
California

Federal Court Says Prop 50 Gerrymander Is Good to Go, Cites Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Maps

fromsfist.com
2 months ago
California

Federal Court Says Prop 50 Gerrymander Is Good to Go, Cites Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Maps

fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

Alberta's Separatist Movement Is a National Security Threat | The Walrus

W hen does a separatist movement become a threat to Canada's national security? This is a question hanging in the air in Alberta. People are asking how it can possibly be that the very same individuals who are leading the separatist movement can also be three meetings deep into a relationship with senior officials of the Donald Trump administration in Washington, with a fourth scheduled for this month.
Canada news
California
fromKqed
2 months ago

California Lawmakers Defend Doctor as States Clash Over Abortion | KQED

California political leaders support a Sonoma County doctor facing Louisiana allegations and defend California laws shielding abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution.
#redistricting
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Walters: Did state's existential issues scare off potential candidates for governor?

California faces six persistent existential crises—high living costs, poverty, homelessness, housing shortages, water insecurity, and poor public education—that threaten the state's future.
#california-redistricting
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

Most Quebecers Oppose Sovereignty. Even More Reject Another Referendum | The Walrus

A majority of Quebec voters would vote against sovereignty; opposition strengthens sharply if a referendum is held during a PQ government's first mandate.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Letters: Immigration efforts doing more harm than good

It should be obvious by now that the Trump administration's effort to remove large numbers of people who entered the country illegally is not only built on lies, but is doing far more harm than good. There is clear public support for Trump's effort to secure the border, but immigration reform has three parts, not one. It must include fixing the asylum system and creating more paths to legal status.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Supreme Court, with no dissents, rejects GOP challenge to California's new election map

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that California this fall may use its new election map, which is expected to send five more Democrats to Congress. With no dissents, the justices rejected emergency appeals from California Republicans and President Trump's lawyers, who claimed the map was a racial gerrymander to benefit Latinos, not a partisan effort to bolster Democrats. Trump's lawyers supported the California Republicans and filed a Supreme Court brief asserting that "California's recent redistricting is tainted by an unconstitutional racial gerrymander."
US politics
#proposition-50
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

'An insult to the Constitution': Bay Area lawmakers question Pres. Trump's authority in Venezuela

"This is an attack on another country. And that's an act of war," said John Garamendi, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee. Garamendi said the administration did not seek congressional authorization before moving forward, with his committee receiving "zero" indication of what was being planned. "Congress is rolling over," he said. "Congress has to, must assert its authority and put a stop to this."
US politics
#immigration-policy
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California leaders decry Trump call to 'nationalize' election, say they're ready to resist

California officials pledge legal resistance to any federal attempt to seize control of state elections, citing constitutional authority and readiness to litigate immediately.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Rand Paul Pumps the Brakes on Trump's Idea To Nationalize' Elections: That's Not What the Constitution Says'

On Monday, he again claimed that undocumented immigrants are voting for Democrats en masse, even though noncitizens are legally barred from casting ballots in federal elections. These people were brought to our country to vote, and they vote illegally, Trump said. And it's amazing the Republicans aren't tougher on it. The Republicans should say, We want to take over, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places.' Trump added, The Republicans oughta nationalize the voting.
US politics
US politics
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Santa Clara County fights Trump in court - San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County has repeatedly sued the federal administration to block policies that threaten funding and constitutional rights, winning multiple favorable rulings.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Trump orders agencies to compile data on federal money sent to California, D.C., 13 other states

Trump administration ordered federal agencies to compile data on funds sent to 14 mostly Democratic states and D.C., citing fraud-prevention.
US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

One year into Trump's term, California's legal battles pile up

California filed 54 lawsuits against the Trump administration since his second inauguration, securing multiple injunctions and pursuing legal challenges across immigration, funding, and security issues.
fromKqed
2 months ago

1 Year in, California Trump Voters Take Stock of His Second Term | KQED

"There are some that say he's a dictator. Well, no, he's not a dictator - we voted him in," she said. "I think it would all be a lot better if we didn't resist the federal government and instead just got together and said, 'Hey, I'm with you ... Let's sit down, work together and clean it up instead of fight it'."
US politics
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

California lawmakers are pushing various immigration-related bills this year

Proponents said Senate Bill 747 is a first in the nation type of bill and it's called the No Kings Act, a reference to the nationwide demonstrations against President Donald Trump that have occurred throughout his second term that closes a loophole that allowed federal officers to be treated differently than state or local law enforcement for alleged constitutional violations.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

Welcome to the American Thugocracy, in Which Trump Only Punishes Democratic States

Federal funding pauses to multiple states threaten TANF, child care, and social services, risking assistance for hundreds of thousands of low-income households.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Supreme Court appears likely to strike down California law banning guns in stores and restaurants

Such a law "effectively nullifies licenses to carry arms in public," Trump's lawyers said.
US politics
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