California is shaping how immigration enforcement plays out in the state through legislation passed in 2025, including requirements that federal officers identify themselves and limits on where they ...

The state of California has passed various immigration laws that will go into effect in 2026. These laws expand protections of undocumented immigrants in court and in the classroom. They also require ...

The laws Newsom signed concerning protected spaces are likely to be upheld if brought to court because a similar law was upheld during the first Trump administration, she added. In 2018, the Trump ...

Ann Skeet is senior director of leadership ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her own. Publicly elected officials have an ethical duty to represent ...

A new California law, the Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 294), includes important immigration-related employer responsibilities taking effect in early 2026. Advanced planning is needed to ensure ...

Several new state laws on immigration enforcement, evictions and taxes are set to take effect on Jan. 1. Here is a rundown of the laws hitting the books in 2026. Texas sheriffs will be required to ...

Parents, students and workers in Southern California are among who these new laws could benefit. The new laws address health care, separation of a parent from a child and deal with how schools handle ...