CALMATTERS

• Judge rejects Trump administration bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots
  October 28, 2026
  A federal judge refused to order California to set aside 20,000 ballots, citing a 'pattern of attempted election interference' by the Trump administration
• Lawsuit claims lawmaker retaliated against employee for reporting misconduct
  October 28, 2026
  A former staffer for Democratic Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías accuses the lawmaker of whistleblower retaliation and racial discrimination in a recently filed lawsuit.
• Dolores Huerta ‘stayed in the fight’ for 7 decades, inspiring generations of Californians
  October 28, 2026
  Labor icon Dolores Huerta influenced generations of Californians who were inspired by her advocacy for civil rights, farmworkers and immigrants.
• New poll shows billionaire tax falling behind as election nears
  October 28, 2026
  Californians’ appetite for a first-in-the-nation wealth tax appears to be waning. With less than a week before Election Day, support for Proposition 40, a proposed billionaire tax, is now under water, according to the latest […]
• ‘My whole life got destroyed:’ Fresno father, 49 years in the United States, suddenly deported
  October 28, 2026
  Luis Arreguin, a father of four, lived for 49 years in the United States. It took just 16 days for ICE to send him to Mexico after detaining him in Fresno.
• For LA fire survivors awaiting federal disaster aid, the midterms could be key
  October 28, 2026
  Long-term disaster recovery for the Los Angeles fires depends on federal funding. FEMA has indicated less support for states, but California lawmakers think Democratic wins in November could change things.
• Sacramento-area community college tries to fool voters by claiming bond won’t raise taxes
  October 28, 2026
  Los Rios Community College District's ballot language saying a proposed $1.1 billion in bonds will cause "no increase in tax rates" isn't aboveboard.