Live updates: Trump faces 37 federal counts in the grand jury's indictmentJune 9, 2023The document unsealed early Friday afternoon shows that a grand jury indicted Trump on 37 counts, including 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information and making false statements.
State GovernmentThe new payday loans? California moves to regulate cash advance appsJune 9, 2023Consumer groups say some new “earned wage access” services are similar to payday loans, but they’ve been operating in a legal gray area. A California department has proposed rules that would be the first in the country to regulate the industry.
Trump indicted in case of alleged mishandling of government secretsJune 8, 2023The former president has been indicted on seven counts, including willful retention of information related to national defense and at least one false statements charge, a source tells NPR.
State GovernmentConstitutional scholar calls Newsom’s proposed amendment a ‘symbolic gesture’June 8, 2023 | Nicole NixonGov. Gavin Newsom wants to amend the U.S. Constitution to place new restrictions on guns, but a constitutional law expert said the country’s founding document has never been changed the way Newsom is proposing.
EducationCalifornia expands partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to make free books available to kids under 5June 8, 2023All Californians under 5 will be eligible for a free monthly book in English or Spanish thanks to the expansion of a partnership between California and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
California rent relief is still available for thousands of tenants who were denied COVID assistanceJune 7, 2023Thousands of Californians who lost work during the pandemic are struggling with debt. A new settlement makes COVID rent relief available to tens of thousands of tenants.
Why do extremists bring conspiracies to public meetings? Sacramento State professor gives contextJune 7, 2023 | Kristin LamChristopher Towler, a Sacramento State associate professor of political science, gives national and historical context to the issue of hate speech in public meetings.
A home-grown Sacramentan in the Oval Office? Cornel West announces presidential candidacyJune 7, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThe 70-year-old “Sacramentan to the core” educator and author grew up in the Glen Elder and South Land Park neighborhoods. He’s a third-party candidate represented by the progressive People’s Party.
‘Bring it on’: Sacramento faith leaders welcome migrants flown from Texas with phones, clothes and lawyersJune 6, 2023 | Nicole Nixon | Claire MorganFlorida officials confirmed they were involved in transporting the asylum seekers and rebuffed claims of kidnapping by Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom.
State GovernmentGavin Newsom wants Ron DeSantis charged with ‘kidnapping’ migrants. Is that possible?June 6, 2023Gavin Newsom hinted he wants to pursue kidnapping charges against Ron DeSantis over migrant flights to California. Can the California governor do that?
