California Law To Protect Jewish Students Faces Challenge Over Free Speech Concerns

The federal complaint seeks to invalidate legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed last month, creating an Office of Civil Rights to help schools identify and prevent antisemitism.

Jury Convicts California Activist Who Took Chickens From Perdue Farms Plant

Petaluma Poultry has said that Direct Action Everywhere is an extremist group that is intent on destroying the animal agriculture industry.

ExxonMobil Sues California Over Climate Disclosure Laws

The oil and gas corporation based in Texas filed its complaint Friday in the U.S. Eastern District Court for California.

Judge Dismisses Indigenous Amazon Tribe’s Lawsuit Against The New York Times and TMZ

The lawsuit claimed the newspaper’s reporting on the tribe’s first exposure to the internet led to its members being widely portrayed as technology-addled and addicted to pornography.

More Than 20 Democratic-Led States Sue Trump Administration Over Planned Parenthood Funding Cuts

The states argue the legislation retaliates against Planned Parenthood for advocating for abortion access, violating the free speech clause of the First Amendment.

Court Temporarily Blocks Judge’s Ruling To Return Control of National Guard to California

The court said it would hold a hearing on the matter on Tuesday. The ruling came only hours after a federal judge’s order was to take effect at noon Friday.

Trump’s Deployment of Troops to LA Protest Divides US Governors

The divergent approaches illustrate the ways the two parties are trying to navigate national politics and the role of executive power in enforcing immigration policies.

California Governor Says ‘Democracy Is Under Assault’ by Trump as Feds Intervene in LA Protests

The governor’s speech argued that Trump was not just a threat to democracy, but was actively working to break down its guardrails that reach back to the nation’s founding.