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Advocates speak against solitary confinement in immigration detention centers and prisons
The California State Assembly passed AB 280, the California Mandela Act, and according to a release from Immigrant Defense Advocates, this is the second year it has gotten support from the California legislature.
California leads the way to a 28th amendment for gun safety
In June, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 28th amendment to the constitution in regard to gun safety.
Newsom announces funding for undocumented farm workers filing labor complaints
Governor Gavin Newsom launched a pilot program to assist undocumented farmworkers with legal assistance for state labor investigations.
California restricts state-funded travel to various states over anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
On July 14, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that California will restrict state-funded travel to Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming as a result of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that was recently enacted in each state.
Biden and Newsom announce millions in investments for climate resilience projects
On Monday, President Joe Biden and Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $600 million investment for climate resilience projects nationwide and an additional $67 million to help build power lines and transmission infrastructure to support California’s transition to 100% clean electricity.
California Department of Technology launches survey to identify equity barriers in the digital divide
In an effort to understand and address equity barriers in a digital environment, the California Department of Technology launched an online survey.