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Cross-gender strip searches ruled unconstitutional
A female guard's search of a male prison inmate's genitals and buttocks through nearly-transparent underwear was ruled unconstitutional by the San Francisco-based Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. ...
Immigration reform showdown coming to California in 2012
In what could make California a battleground for immigration policy in the next major election, Democratic Assemblyman Tony Mendoza of California's 56th assembly district has written an advisory measu...
California immigration reform group banks on grassroots support for legislative victory
As immigration reform advocates seek to shift to a more state-oriented strategy that combats the tough immigration language coming from Republicans in the 112th Congress, the chairperson of a Californ...
Solar energy zones on public land proposed for six states including California
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy have targeted 21 million acres of public land as now available for right-of-way applications with over 677,000 acres designated as Solar Ene...
Newt Gingrich offers more moderate immigration stance
Even before considering how the Dream Act in the Senate will play out this week, it seems to be making ripples with a prominent Republican leader who might be considering a 2012 run. Mother Jone...
Democrats seek to use DREAM Act as final wedge issue against Republicans
Seeing immigration reform as the perfect 11th hour wedge issue against Republicans, and to hopefully solidify a foundation with their Hispanic base in 2012, Sen. Harry Reid has finally set some time a...
GOP may have a chance to reach Hispanic voters in 2012
A recent article in Politico takes note of the positive impact that Hispanic voters had in offsetting the Democratic Party's already devastating losses on Tuesday. Despite little progress in the forme...
After mid-terms, Republicans not likely to focus on immigration reform
For all the opposition that the GOP has waged against the proposed immigration policy of President Obama and the Democrats, the issue isn’t likely to be a dominant part of the Republican agenda should...
California voters heading to the polls with immigration fresh on their minds
Many Californians are deeply concerned about the consequences stemming from ineffective federal immigration enforcement. This conclusion can be drawn from measuring recent sentiment of how Calif...
All quiet on the western front: Boxer vs. Fiorina a surprisingly calm race
With the Boxer-Fiorina race continually veering between a toss-up and a slight Democratic leaning, the battle for who will be California’s next junior Senator should be heating up at a rate which coul...