Civil Rights and Liberties

California will now join 17 other states that ban all marriages under 18.

SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom today signed AB 1267 (Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz), which bans child marriage in the state of California.

... California. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin... Assembly Bill 2222 by Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-San Diego) and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a slew of bills aimed at protecting sexual assault survivors and increasing safety on college campuses amid...

SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor Daniel Lurie today celebrated the signing of AB 1877, which strengthens protections for survivors of domestic violence by...

Attorney General Bonta's Sponsored Bills to Protect the Rights of California's Immigrants Signed into Law, Says, “There Is No Room In California...

— California State Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo, District 40. — Detective Victoria Lambrecht, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. — Stephanie...

Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez talks Highway 74 safety and his push for a... California's debate over marriage under 18. Plus, Highway 111...

“Antisemitism is not just a Jewish issue, it's a community issue,” the statement of Walnut Creek Mayor Kevin Wilk and Moraga Mayor Kerry Hillis said.

... Sen. Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), allows state and school employees to use existing personal holiday credit or leave time to observe Eid. It also...

... mayoral election approaching — a competition between Councilmember Nithya Raman and Mayor Karen Bass.... karen bass · los angeles · Nithya Raman · 9/29...

On Wednesday, California Congresswoman Maxine Waters introduced H.Res.1039, a resolution that supports the goals of National Black HIV/AIDS...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law two...

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Starting today, Californians can sue ICE, CBP, and other federal agents who violate their constitutional rights under Senator Scott Wiener's No...

On September 27, 2026, the Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1803... Jackson Lewis P.C. · Contact + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow.

Authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney, AB 2017 allows state and school employees to observe Eid by using existing personal holiday credits or...

Cal Poly's Black Student Union, the SLO County Diversity Coalition and Assemblymember Dawn Addis all weighed in with statements condemning the...

Assemblymember Isaac Bryan speaks on the California Assembly floor. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblymember Isaac Bryan). By Kalea...

Mayor Daniel Lurie's office on Tuesday announced a slew of new privacy... In San Francisco, out-of-state agencies, including federal...