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California Slapped With Lawsuit Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Sanctuary Law
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A major California city is suing the state over its sanctuary law, arguing that it violates the Constitution and prevents local officials from protecting their community. The City of Huntington Beach filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against SB 54, otherwise known as the California Values Act, which dramatically restricts how local and state law…Jason Hopkins -
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Why Biden’s Pardon of Son Hunter Miffed the California Judge in His Tax Case
Everyone has heard the old saw “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Well, perhaps we should add judges with life tenure to the list of those we ought not to anger. Just before exiting stage left Sunday for Africa to seek refuge from a hungry press, President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter…Paul J. Larkin -
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California’s Reparations Laws Single Out Black Residents
Although Donald Trump’s election was widely seen as a rebuke to the Left’s obsession with race, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has promised to “Trump-proof” his state, and that likely applies to the Democrat’s ongoing plans to give race-based handouts. This year alone, Newsom signed a slate of reparations bills into law. And although California won’t…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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After Dems Flip California Seat, Johnson Says There’s ‘Nothing to Spare’ for House GOP
The narrow Republican House majority in the 119th Congress will “have nothing to spare,” as it aims to “fix everything,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday, the morning after Democrats flipped a seat in California. That narrows the GOP majority in the House to 220 to 215, and it’s set to become even narrower,…Fred Lucas -
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Challenging Trump, California to Pay for Illegal Immigrant Deportation Defense
THE CENTER SQUARE—Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., reiterated the state’s commitment to continued funding for the deportation defense of migrants and illegal immigrants. President-elect Donald Trump’s promised mass deportations could have a major impact on California, which hosts approximately 2.7 million undocumented immigrants. “If it’s legal assistance, legal advice, legal support, that’s just the California way,” Padilla said…Kenneth Schrupp -
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The Legal Immigrants This Voting Center Worker Met Gave Him Hope for California
My picturesque and diverse home state of California has become overrun with crime, illegal drugs, and homelessness under “progressive” policies. Yet, following the November elections, it appears there may be hope for the state after all. While illegal immigration is a huge problem for the Golden State, it was legal immigrants who redeemed one voting center…Audrey Streb -
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Soft-on-Crime Policies and Politicians Get Smoked by Voters in Blue California
My beautiful home state of California has become synonymous with dysfunction, homelessness, drug use, and criminality. But during Tuesday’s election, Golden State voters said they’ve had enough of rampant crime. By an overwhelming margin, voters passed Proposition 36, a measure that will increase penalties for property crime, illicit drug use, and retail theft. By the…Jarrett Stepman -
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Kamala Harris Raised Money in California as Hurricane Helene Wreaked Havoc
While millions of Americans came face-to-face with the reality that they no longer have a place to call “home,” Vice President Kamala Harris was campaigning around the country. Hurricane Helene, a massive Category 4 hurricane, made landfall Thursday in Florida and plowed through Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Other states, including Virginia,…Christina Lewis -
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TAKEN: California Took Away a Widow’s Teenage Daughter to Transition Her
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A mother in California lost her daughter to the foster care system in 2016 after she wouldn’t support the then-14-year-old girl identifying as a boy. “I lost my husband, but this was worse than losing my husband, because I had my rights taken away,” the mother told The Daily Signal. Years…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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California City to Sue State Over Anti-Parents’ Rights Policy
The city of Huntington Beach is set to file a lawsuit against California's "unconstitutional" law requiring school districts to hide students' gender identity from their parents, the city's attorney tells The Daily Signal. The Southern California beach community's City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night establishing itself as a "Parents' Right to Know" city. The…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Harris Had Record of Pushing Left-Wing Positions on Biggest Legal Issues as California AG
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—More than a dozen briefs signed by Vice President Kamala Harris during her time as California attorney general highlight her left-wing stances on several contentious legal issues of the past decade. Harris filed briefs with the Supreme Court in favor of affirmative action, backing buffer zones that prevent pro-life counseling outside abortion…Katelynn Richardson -
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California Proposal to Give Home Loans to Illegal Aliens Comes Under Fire
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—California lawmakers are one step closer to making hundreds of millions of taxpayer-funded home loans available to residents living in the country illegally. Democrats on the California Senate Appropriations Committee late last week unanimously approved AB 1840 to move forward, according to an official vote tally for the legislation. The bill has one last…Jason Hopkins -
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Sanctuary Cities for Parental Rights? California City Aims to Protect Families from Radical Gender Policies
The mayor of Huntington Beach, California, is fighting for parental rights despite a recently signed state law requiring schools to conceal students’ gender transitions from parents. Huntington Beach Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark introduced an ordinance Aug. 6 to make the Southern California beach town a “Parents’ Right to Know” city. “The state of California is…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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EXCLUSIVE: California School District’s Ethnic Studies Course Trains Students for ‘Social Justice,’ ‘Activism’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Los Angeles County school district offers an ethnic studies course covering the “intersectionality” of “identity markers” such as race, gender, and sexual orientation. “Ethnic Studies aims to educate students on social justice themes related to ethnicity, identity, and the historical element that is the common denominator, while providing students with…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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EXCLUSIVE: California District Allows 12-Year-Olds to Transition Without Parental Involvement, Denies It
A California high school disputed The Daily Signal’s recent report that it allows kids to transition gender without parental involvement, yet internal documents say parents are optional for ages 12 and up. The Daily Signal reported on July 28 that the Newport-Mesa Unified School District allows students to complete so-called gender support plans, which lay…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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EXCLUSIVE: Organization Fighting Radical Gender Ideology in California Sues School District for Withholding Public Records
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The nonprofit that has been exposing radical gender ideology in California filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the public school district in Burbank, California, for failing to comply with state law by providing requested documents. Burbank Unified School District, in Los Angeles County, hasn’t responded to the Center for American Liberty’s repeated…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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VICTORY: California Dad Wins Custody of Son, 4, Over Mother Who Sought to Raise Him Nonbinary
Harrison Tinsley, now has full custody of his 4-year-old son, Sawyer, after a long legal battle prompted by his ex-girlfriend’s efforts to raise the boy nonbinary. “I know he’s a boy,” says Tinsley. “He wants to be a boy. He adamantly expresses that. If you say anything to the contrary, he gets very upset, and…Virginia Allen -
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California School District Partners With LGBTQ Center That Recommends Transgender Surgeries for Minors
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A California high school refers students to an LGBTQ+ nonprofit that helps minors get transgender surgery referrals, documents obtained by The Daily Signal reveal. The high school in the Newport Mesa Unified School District in Southern California has scannable QR codes in its hallways that take students to a number of…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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California Bans Policies Requiring Parents Be Notified of Child’s Pronoun Changes
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Monday banning schools from implementing policies that require parents be notified if their child requests to be identified as a different gender. AB 1955, also known as the Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth (SAFETY) Act, strikes down policies that some…Jaryn Crouson -
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California Courts ‘Sealed My Case to Hide Their Corruption’ as Ex-Wife Seeks ‘to Castrate My Son,’ Father Warns
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Texas father is fighting in court to prevent his ex-wife from subjecting their son to experimental transgender medical interventions after she moved to California, seemingly taking advantage of the Golden State’s “transgender sanctuary” law. A California judge has taken the extraordinary step of hiding the entire case from the public…Tyler O’Neil