Federal judge blocks California from enforcing ICE mask ban Judge rules that law discriminates against federal government because it does not apply to state authorities The Guardian - US · Feb 10
Judge blocks California law banning federal agents from wearing masks California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings The Independent UK · Feb 9
At the Races: Back to our regularly scheduled programming - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and the end of the shutdown. Roll Call · Nov 13, 2025
Full List of Democrats Poised to Succeed Nancy Pelosi After Long-Time Congresswoman Announces Exit With Nancy Pelosi's announcement that she will not seek re-election in 2026, the spotlight turns to who might succeed her in representing California's 11th Congressional District — one of the highest-profile Democratic seats in the country. Three Democrats are currently emerging as the front-runners: State Senator Scott Wiener, former congressional… International Business Times · Nov 6, 2025
Pandemic emergency is over, but Chicago restaurants are still adding fees to your bill Owners say they need the surcharges to stay in business and remain competitive. Critics say it’s a sneaky way to increase the tab without raising menu prices. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2023
Commentary: Transgender Day of Visibility is a day of joy, but also of caution and care Severiano Christian knew they were non-binary and transgender at the age of 18. At 22, they became the California Senate’s LGBTQ Caucus consultant. And now, at just 27, Christian is the Legislative Director for California State Senator Scott Weiner, D-San Francisco. Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023
Office buildings that offer internal amenities, like restaurants, could be key to luring workers back downtown CHICAGO — Nearly three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many office workers still work from home, especially on Mondays and Fridays, depriving restaurants of the healthy lunch crowds they need to stay afloat and damaging prospects for recovery downtown. Chicago Tribune · Jan 10, 2023
Anita Chabria: 'It's getting worse.' The sad part of the Pelosi attack is it doesn't surprise us Forget the insurrection. The immediate future of political violence in America is much more likely to be a lone man with a hammer and a head full of fascist propaganda. Los Angeles Times · Oct 29, 2022
California lawmaker proposes protections for transgender kids traveling from other states SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Transgender youth and their families living in states where legislatures are targeting gender-affirming health care would be protected from legal action if they seek that care in California, under legislation introduced Thursday. Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2022