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Assembly member Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, recently introduced Assembly Bill 1633, which would impose a 50% tax on the for-profit corporations that run U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, detention facilities in California. 

A new state law requires courts to tell defendants that – if they are not citizens – a guilty plea may result in deportation. 

The Donald Trump Administration budget plan includes plans to cancel the 988 suicide hotline established in July 2022 as an alternative option to calling 911 for those experiencing a mental health crises.

A measure on the Nov. 5 state ballot would enshrine marriage equality in the state constitution. 

Voting allows your voice to be heard. It is important for all of us to have a say in issues that directly impact our lives, from human rights, education and health care, to the environment and our economy.

Californians now have the option to vote by mail for every election. In an informal survey conducted at the University of La Verne, 20 undergraduate students were asked whether they vote in person, by mail – or at all.