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…
1 Dead, 1 Critically Hurt in Downtown San José Shooting
One man was killed and another critically injured Sunday night near San Pedro Square, in what police are calling the…
Here’s What You Need to Know About California’s November Ballot Measures
At the center of ballot negotiations were two men: SEIU-UHW president Dave Regan and Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association president Jon…