Tipping illegal immigrants off to a looming immigration sweep could net sanctuary city leaders jail time, under a new bill announced Monday by Rep. Steve King. The Iowa Republican dubbed the bill the Mayor Libby Schaaf Act, after the Oakland mayor who alerted California’s bay area to an impending sweep earlier this year, in a […]
Sanctuary Officials Could Get 5 Years in Prison Under ‘Libby Schaaf Act’…
California Becomes First State Requiring Solar Panels on New Homes…
California on Wednesday became the first state to require solar panels on all new, single-family homes. The California Energy Commission voted 5-0 to approve changes to the state’s building code to require single-family homes be equipped with solar panels starting in 2020. The regulations also apply to new multi-family buildings of three stories or fewer. […]
Oakland to Require Public Approval of Surveillance Technology…
Oaklanders will have a say in the city’s use of surveillance technologies like license-plate readers, cellphone trackers and surveillance cameras under a new city ordinance. The ordinance, introduced at Tuesday’s city council meeting, creates a public approval process for surveillance technologies used by the city. The rules also lay a groundwork for the City Council […]
Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Trump in Challenge to Sanctuary Cities…
A federal appeals court on Thursday delivered a blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on sanctuary cities, by upholding a nationwide injunction that blocked the Justice Department from denying funding to jurisdictions that fail to cooperate on immigration matters. A panel of three Republican-appointed judges on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of […]
San Diego Joins Trump Administrations Lawsuit Against California’s Sanctuary City Law…
DHS: Dozens of MS-13, Other Gang Members Released by Sanctuary Cities…
California BANS TROOPS from Helping Border Patrol Agents…
The government of California officially rebuked the Trump administration’s decision to deploy the National Guard to the southern border Monday; saying federal plans had their troops working “too closely” with immigration enforcement. According to the Associated Press, state officials notified federal authorities that deployed soldiers will be prohibited from tackling duties seen as cracking down […]
Homeless Encampments Increasingly Affecting California Train Traffic…
The explosion of homeless encampments alongside railroad tracks has contributed to a spike in delays for California’s rocketing passenger ridership, an outbreak of accidental fires and deadly collisions, frustrating executives who call the impact on passengers “unacceptable.” In a recent note to passengers, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority said on-time performance on the route […]
Los Angeles Approves Plan to Pay Property Owners to Build Houses or Renovate Garages to Shelter the Homeless…
City officials in Los Angles want to help pay homeowners with extra space to put small accommodations in their backyards for homeless people. Los Angeles county has been facing a growing homeless population, and there are currently nearly 58,000 people without living shelter. Last month protests called ‘Not in my backyard,’ blocked new homeless housing […]
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