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Beyond Kern
A house of refuge: One man’s mission to catch deported men before the streets do
Inside a purple house near the U.S.–Mexico border, Frankz Palacios Escobar Rivera has carved out a sanctuary for men who have nowhere else to go.
Attorney General Bonta issues guidance to protect immigrant communities
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a new package of legal guidance to help state and local law enforcement, prosecutors, and defense counsel uphold state laws designed to protect immigrant communities.
Farmworker communities accuse State pesticide regulation of racism
Angel Garcia of Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) speaks at the news conference before the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s hearing on the pesticide 1,3-D/Telone in Visalia on January 8, 2025.
Attorney General updates policies to protect immigrant communities
Amid increased threats to California’s immigrant communities, Attorney General Rob Bonta released updated model policies and recommendations to guide public institutions in complying with California law, which limits state and local participation in immigration enforcement activities.
Farmworker communities protest “separate and unequal” regulation of cancer-causing pesticide
Farmworker communities across California are condemning the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR) new draft rule on the cancer-causing pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D).
Advocates urges ‘No’ on Prop 36 to protect justice reform
With Election Day tomorrow, California voters will soon decide if Proposition 36 – officially the Homelessness, Drug, Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act will pass or not and have the opportunity to repeal a part of a proposition that was passed a decade ago.