‘Birthright Citizenship Is the Story of San Francisco’: Advocates Celebrate Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship, affirming a more than a century of…
Birthright Citizenship Survives, But Supreme Court Hands Trump Other Wins
The Supreme Court closed out its term upholding birthright citizenship but otherwise expanded presidential power and narrowed protections for immigrants…
Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship
The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.
California to Share Driver License Data Despite Fears It Could Expose Unauthorized Immigrants
The new state budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed includes $55 million for the DMV to build a data-sharing system,…
States Can Ban Trans Girls From Sports Competition, Supreme Court Rules
The decision delivers a major blow to LGBTQ+ rights.
Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship
The court struck down an order from President Donald Trump banning citizenship for babies born to noncitizens on U.S. soil.…
This Fish Walks on Land and Leaps for Love
Mudskippers are actually fish, but they sure don’t act like it. They breathe using special gill chambers and absorb oxygen…
Supreme Court Extends Privacy Protections to Phone Location Data
Bay Area-based and national privacy advocates welcomed the decision, which places limits on how cellphone location data is used.
Supreme Court Ruling Allows California to Continue Accepting Ballots After Election Day
California’s law allowing ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive up to a week later will stand after the court’s…
San Francisco Archdiocese to Pay Sex Abuse Victims $395 Million
A change in California law opened the window to litigating decades-old abuse claims. The payout is among the largest against…