The Trump administration wants to redistribute $2.4 billion it pulled from California’s high-speed rail project to other uses as part of a new $5 billion program to fund rail projects that boost U.S. rail passenger traffic.
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The law, opposed by police organizations, was aimed by lawmakers at immigration agents and will test state powers over the conduct of federal officials.
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President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts before the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats. The current mid-decade redistricting is being driven partly by the close political margins in Congress.
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Charlie Kirk’s assassination leaves questions about the future of open dialogue in the U.S. as conservative Christians decry the killing of someone who they viewed as a leader.
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Students learning English as a second language in California are making steady progress amid challenges in immigration enforcement and educational funding, according to a new study from the Public Policy Institute of California.
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Three directors in charge of programs that aid marginalized and underserved students on campus were laid off earlier this month.
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Allegations against Director Larry Byrd feed into ongoing east versus west Stanislaus water feud.
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Less than two weeks before Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office conducted three days of reconnaissance to prepare for a speech by the conservative firebrand at a local church in politically friendly territory.
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Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Council President Mike Karbassi said their thoughts and prayers are with Kirk’s family.
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There’s no clear consensus on redistricting in a politically purple region of the San Joaquin Valley. But some voters say it’s worth a fight.
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It was the biggest scandal involving the executive branch before Watergate, and it had roots in a Kern County oil field.
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