The Trump administration immigration crackdown swelled the population inside California’s immigrant detention centers. State investigators in a report described strained medical resources inside the sites.

Wildfire survivors are asking Oregon’s highest court to reverse a decision that could imperil their case against utility giant PacifiCorp.

The decision comes amid changes at the federal level. The Food and Drug Administration recently authorized the sale some fruit-flavored tobacco for adult use.

The decision could undercut a central point Oregon Democrats made to pass a law that could withstand legal challenges from the Trump administration.

The agreement comes after Secretary of State Tobias Read announced changes to the state’s practices in January.

The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the Voting Rights Act over the past decade. The law in California was primarily used to help Latinos gain political representation.

The top judge in Oregon’s Court of Appeals on Wednesday warned of “rapidly escalating” legal filings that likely contain fake information created by artificial intelligence.

The court’s ruling eliminates restrictions imposed by two federal judges in Oregon that strictly limited when federal officers could use tear gas on crowds outside the facility.

California now has eight ICE detention centers. Two opened since President Trump took office in 2025, with both operating in former state prisons.

The legislation empowers Oregonians to sue technology vendors who violate the law’s privacy protections.

The potential release of two men who were convicted of molesting children in the Sacramento region has California lawmakers racing to revise elderly parole rules.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down a California law banning immigration agents from wearing masks.