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What the Supreme Court gun law ruling means for California
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision on New York’s gun laws, California gun rights advocates are chomping at the bit.Read More
9th Circuit upholds state large-capacity magazine ban
A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the decision of a lower court judge who invalidated California’s ban on possession of large-capacity magazines for firearms. Gov. Gavin Newsom and...Read More
State removes capacity limits on places of worship, cultural cermonies
California public health officials updated the state’s guidance for places of worship and cultural ceremonies Monday, removing capacity limits for both indoor and outdoor gatherings. Since unveiling the tiered...Read More
Supreme Court takes two Trump-era cases for border wall, immigration process off calendar
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted motions filed by President Joe Biden’s administration to remove from the argument calendar two controversial Trump-era cases decided by the 9th Circuit...Read More
Biden repeals Trump’s ban on transgender military service members
"It's simple: America is safer when everyone qualified to serve can do so openly and with pride."Read More
Supreme Court rules census count can be halted immediately
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a request by the Trump administration to stay a lower court injunction that prevented the U.S. Census Bureau from ending its field...Read More
Trump lashes out after 5-4 Supreme Court ruling blocks attempt to end DACA program
The U.S. Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program protecting undocumented young immigrants from...Read More
Bay Area leaders applaud ‘watershed’ LGBTQ rights U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Bay Area officials celebrated a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday that extended protections against job discrimination to gay, lesbian and transgender workers. The high...Read More
9th Circuit hears arguments in appeal for restrictive asylum rule
A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer defended a restrictive asylum rule by the administration of President Donald Trump in arguments before a federal appeals court in San Francisco Monday....Read More
Lawyers argue government terminated DACA ‘the wrong way’
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Tuesday that state lawyers stood up for the rule of law in arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on the fate of a...Read More
Arguments begin Tuesday as Supreme Court weighs DACA fate
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether it should preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program protecting undocumented young immigrants from deportation. The...Read More
Victim petitions Supreme Court in case alleging SFPD mishandled rape investigation
After being dismissed by two lower federal courts based on a two-year statute of limitations, Heather Marlowe is ready to take her lawsuit against former San Francisco Police Department...Read More
English language learners retain support after Lau consent decree sunsets
The San Francisco Unified School District announced Monday that a 43-year-old consent decree requiring support for English language learners has expired, but said the district will continue the program...Read More
Trump threatens census delay after Supreme Court blocks citizenship question
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked for now a plan by the administration of President Donald Trump to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The court...Read More
Supreme Court kicks census citizenship question back to Commerce Department
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sent a dispute about the citizenship question on the 2020 Census back to the Commerce Department for further explanation of its decision to...Read More
Officials take pride raising Pride flag over Capitol
For the first time in history, state officials at the State Capitol building in Sacramento raised the rainbow Pride flag, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. Newsom, who was...Read More
Supremes duck foie gras case, clearing way for ban
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California's ban on foie gras to go into effect after a seven-year legal battle.Read More
About 100 chant, march at Oakland anti-Kavanaugh rally
Approximately 100 people turned out for a protest rally Saturday afternoon at Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland following the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh.Read More
Labor groups condemn Supreme Court ruling
In a setback for unions, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of mandatory fees for nonmembers of public worker unions to help pay for the costs of...Read More
Andy Lopez case cleared for trial by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to review a lower court decision allowing a trial on allegations that a Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy used excessive force when he fatally...Read More