A bill introduced this week by California lawmakers would ban federal immigration agents from being stationed outside polling places, responding to concerns that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers could interfere with voting during the November midterm elections.
Two California lawmakers introduced legislation late Thursday that would ban federal immigration enforcement outside polling places, the latest maneuver in the state’s ongoing battles with the Trump administration over both immigration and elections administration.
Could President Donald Trump be setting himself up to do what President Franklin D. Roosevelt did in 1941, by serving a third-term as president? While some folks have paid little mind to Trump’s occasional hints of staying in office longer, California Senator Tom Umberg isn’t leaving it to chance.
On February 10, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 25 (SB 25) into law, launching California’s version of the Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act (UAPNA).
Newsom has signed a bill granting Attorney General Rob Bonta premerger review powers, adding California to the growing list of states enacting such laws. Though the law failed to receive an Assembly floor vote last year, it was revived late last month and lawmakers later passed it.
This week, Governor Newsom signed new antitrust legislation into law requiring businesses conducting a major merger to provide additional documentation to the California Attorney General.
A bill passed on Thursday by the California Senate would require lawyers in the state to verify the accuracy of all materials produced using artificial intelligence, including case citations and other information in court filings.
Former President Barack Obama holds an 11-point lead over President Donald Trump in a hypothetical 2028 matchup, according to a new poll. Neither man is constitutionally eligible to run for president.