ImmigrationFederal courthouse access still restricted as more immigration detentions reportedJune 13, 2025 | Greg Micek | Sarit LaschinskyAt least eight people were allegedly detained inside Sacramento’s federal courthouse this week, prompting protests and a lockdown. Access to the building remains restricted.
Health CareGov. Newsom lambasts Trump for giving immigrants’ health data to deportation officialsJune 13, 2025Many undocumented immigrants have long feared that their Medi-Cal data would be used against them. Newsom calls it “an abuse.”
ImmigrationAppeals court blocks earlier ruling, allows Trump to command California Guard for nowJune 13, 2025 | Laura FitzgeraldCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom had said he planned to return the 4,000 Guard Friday to their regular duties protecting the border. Instead, it looked as if they will continue under the command of Trump, facing off with protesters in downtown L.A.
ImmigrationSacramento immigration court on lockdown, draws protest after suspected ICE operationJune 12, 2025 | Greg Micek | Keyshawn Davis | Gerardo ZavalaAt least one person attending immigration court on Capitol Mall was detained by suspected ICE agents Thursday. Protesters gathered outside the locked building, decrying the Trump administration's recent enforcement tactics.
Immigration‘Outrageous’: California Democrats react to FBI agents handcuffing Sen. Alex PadillaJune 12, 2025Alex Padilla is the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate. FBI agents handcuffed him after he interrupted a press conference on immigration enforcement in LA.
ImmigrationLos Angeles-area mayors demand that Trump administration stop stepped-up immigration raidsJune 11, 2025Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities and sparked protests across the U.S.
Sacramento RegionFrom L.A. to Sacramento, fear and solidarity among Latino communities spread fastJune 11, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaAs ICE raids rock Los Angeles, Sacramento’s Latino community responds with solidarity and rapid organizing. Local advocates report rising panic, misinformation and call on officials to support undocumented residents.
ImmigrationCalifornia sues Trump administration for sending National Guard to Los Angeles protestsJune 9, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiNewsom and AG Bonta say the Trump administration violated the law by sending the troops without Newsom’s consent. Shortly after, the federal government mobilized 700 Marines.
Immigration‘Everybody stood up’: Why a union leader’s arrest galvanized California Democrats on immigrationJune 9, 2025SEIU California leader David Huerta pressed to raise wages for custodians and other workers for decades before he was detained at a Los Angeles immigration protest.
ImmigrationWith troops and protests, Trump’s feud with California moves to the streets of LAJune 9, 2025President Trump’s deployment of California National Guard soldiers in spite of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections escalated tensions between the Republican administration and the Democratic state.
