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These rural schools face a financial 'cliff.' Will partisan bickering cut off a lifeline?

WASHINGTON — Anmarie Swanstrom had driven four hours along twisting mountain roads, through the fire-scarred Shasta-Trinity National Forest, to Sacramento to catch a red-eye flight.

Los Angeles Times

Where is Gavin Newsom? Don’t try checking his schedule, because chances are you won’t find one

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s easy to know where President Joe Biden plans to be Thursday night. His schedule says he’s hosting a showing of the movie “Till” in the White House East Room.

Tribune News Service

DHS chief Mayorkas talks immigration with Latino Senate Democrats

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas discussed immigration policy Tuesday afternoon with the Senate’s four Latino Democrats, as the administration prepares to lift pandemic-related border restrictions later this year.

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DHS chief Mayorkas talks immigration with Latino Senate Democrats - Roll Call

Senators express concerns about expulsion policy and forthcoming proposal to limit asylum eligibility for certain migrants.

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State of the Union guests to highlight divisiveness on foreign, domestic issues - Roll Call

Republicans may look to highlight Biden's foibles on foreign policy with their SOTU guests, while Democrats look to domestic issues.

Roll Call

Biden visits California to survey storm damage

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — During a tour of the storm-ravaged Central Coast, President Joe Biden vowed that federal assistance to rebuild California would not end until the job is complete.

Los Angeles Times

Biden arrives in California to survey storm damage

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — President Joe Biden arrived in California on Thursday and joined Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on a helicopter tour of areas along the Central Coast battered by winter storms that caused major flooding and landslides across the state.

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Rep. Barbara Lee tells colleagues she plans to run for Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland, a seasoned progressive with more than three decades immersed in California politics, on Wednesday told congressional colleagues she plans to run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024.

Los Angeles Times

Peters will run Senate Democrats’ campaign arm again

WASHINGTON — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will chair the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for a second cycle, as Democrats face a more difficult election map in 2024.

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Peters will run Senate Democrats’ campaign arm again - Roll Call

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will continue to chair the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee after the party gained one seat in 2022.

Roll Call

George Skelton: Feinstein won't step down early. But when she does, these contenders have the best shot at her seat

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It's not an election year, but in 2023 we'll see a hot race begin for U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat.

Los Angeles Times

Texas Gov. Abbott calls on courts to uphold Title 42

“If the courts do not intervene and put a halt to the removal of Title 42, it's going to be total chaos," Abbott said.

Axios

Immigration deal for ‘Dreamers’ appears to run out of time

WASHINGTON — Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Thom Tillis appear to have run out of time to pass a bipartisan immigration deal this month that would legalize roughly 2 million so-called Dreamers in exchange for stronger border security.

Tribune News Service

Immigration deal for 'Dreamers' appears to run out of time - Roll Call

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Thom Tillis appear to have run out of time to pass a bipartisan immigration deal this month.

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Feinstein says she won't step down early from Senate

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Monday she has every intention of serving the remainder of her Senate term and is still deliberating whether to retire in 2024.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: 10 years of limbo. DACA recipients need permanent relief now

One of the few issues most Americans can agree on when it comes to the thorny topic of immigration is that longtime residents who were brought into the United States illegally as children should be granted permanent status. Congress should seize the opportunity during the lame-duck session to pass such…

Los Angeles Times

Alex Padilla made history with his US Senate win. What it means for Latinos

LOS ANGELES — Alex Padilla grew up on the polluted northern edge of Los Angeles framed by brown hills and freeways in a working-class community long neglected by the city.

Mic

These 13 midterm election winners just made history

Among them: The nation’s first out lesbian governors, the first Gen Zer in Congress, and Pennsylvania’s first Black woman representative.

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Alex Padilla makes history as first Latino elected to U.S. Senate from California

LOS ANGELES — Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla made history again Tuesday night when he became the first Latino to be elected to represent California in the U.S. Senate.

The Independent UK

As heavy favorite for Senate, Padilla helps other Democrats

Alex Padilla ended his campaign to remain California’s junior senator the way he began _ trying to generate support for fellow Democrats in other races

Tribune News Service

Tensions rise over drought-stricken Colorado River water use

WASHINGTON — As the Interior Department continues to delay implementing a program to reduce water consumption from the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin, tensions are thickening between the seven states with stakes in the watershed.

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Tensions rise over drought-stricken Colorado River water use - Roll Call

As the Interior Department considers how to reduce water consumption from the Colorado River Basin, tensions are rising in western states.

Los Angeles Times

California Sen. Alex Padilla is campaigning hard — just not for himself

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — On an unusually cool morning in the Central Valley, Sen. Alex Padilla rallied campaign volunteers, urging them to knock on doors and phone voters to promote a Democratic candidate in one of the most competitive congressional districts in the nation.

Los Angeles Times

California’s down-ballot races most contentious and costly in midterm election

More than $1 billion so far has been poured into California races — but with less than three weeks to go before voting ends, candidates for governor and U.S. Senate haven’t aired a single general-election ad that touts their campaigns.

Chicago Sun-Times

Just Sayin’: Calling off January fan convention is the White Sox’ latest ‘mediocre’ move

Not even explaining why invites the public to speculate that Sox bigwigs don’t have the stomach for being questioned and criticized, perhaps even booed as Tom Ricketts was at the Cubs Convention in 2020.

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