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California lawmakers just paved the way for a whole lot more housing in the Golden State. In the waning hours of the 2025 legislative session, the state Senate voted 21 to 8 to approve Senate Bill 79, a landmark housing bill that overrides local zoning laws to expand high-density housing near transit hubs. The controversial bill received a final concurrence …

The California Legislature on Thursday passed a pair of bills to prohibit on-duty law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from masking their faces and to require them to identify themselves. Senate Bill 627, written by Sens. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley), includes exceptions for SWAT teams and others. The measure was introduced after the Trump administration …

California lawmakers pass bill to ban ICE agents from wearing masks  Politico Immigration activity confirmed in San Jose as ICE regulation policy heads to council  ABC7 San Francisco California lawmakers pass ban on ICE officers wearing masks  San Francisco Chronicle San Jose considers ban on ICE agents’ face coverings in the city  NBC Bay Area San Jose advances plan for ICE agents to identify …

California Lawmakers Pass a Mask Ban for Law Enforcement  The New York Times California lawmakers pass bill to ban ICE agents from wearing masks  Politico Immigration activity confirmed in San Jose as ICE regulation policy heads to council  ABC7 San Francisco California lawmakers pass ban on ICE officers wearing masks  San Francisco Chronicle San Jose advances plan for ICE agents to identify themselves  San José …

Facebook Tweet Email Link AP  —  Texas lawmakers on Wednesday approved letting private citizens sue abortion pill manufacturers, doctors and anyone who mails the medication, setting the state up to be the first to try to crack down on the most common abortion method. The law would be the first of its kind in the US and add another layer …

Facebook Tweet Email Link A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation on Wednesday to ban stock trading for members of Congress as pressure has escalated for elected officials to weed out corruption and restore public trust in Congress. House and Senate lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have long traded stocks or made investments in the market. But …

Texas lawmakers on Wednesday approved letting private citizens sue abortion pill manufacturers, doctors and anyone who mails the medication, setting the state up to be the first to try to crack down on the most common abortion method. The law would be the first of its kind in the U.S. and add another layer of abortion restrictions in Texas, which …

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Trump aides plan megabill marketing reboot for GOP lawmakers  Politico Donald Trump says he wants to rebrand his ‘big, beautiful bill’  NBC News A GOP lawmaker aims to define Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill before Democrats  The Washington Post Trump rebrands ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ amid poor polling  USA Today Dispatch Politics Roundup: One Big, Beautiful Drama  The Dispatch Source link

Missouri governor calls lawmakers back to Capitol to gerrymander congressional map  Missouri Independent Missouri governor calls special redistricting session amid Trump pressure  CNN Missouri is next to answer Trump’s call for redrawn maps that boost GOP in 2026  AP News Republicans eye next House carveout with Missouri special session  The Washington Post Missouri governor calls special session to redraw congressional maps in push to …