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Hawaii is challenging Trump's proclamation issued last month targeting about 150 million potential travelers from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria and Yemen, along with some Venezuelan government officials and their families.

Food and Sustainability

Most Calif. Farmers Say They Don’t Have Enough Workers To Pick Crops

October 18, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

The California Farm Bureau conducted the survey which showed 70 percent of farmers experienced labor shortages. Yet many farmers in the survey say they have increased wages, benefits, and more year-round jobs.

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State Government

ICE Director: Arrests Coming To California Neighborhoods, Workplaces

October 6, 2017 | Ben Adler

The nation’s top immigration enforcement official is vowing arrests in California neighborhoods and at work sites now that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed the so-called “sanctuary state” bill.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Capitol Chat: California Is Now A "Sanctuary State"

October 6, 2017 | Chris Remington

Gov. Jerry Brown continues to sign major legislation this week with the sanctuary state legislation put into law on Thursday. Capital Bureau Chief Ben Adler has the details.

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State Government

Gov. Brown Signs Bill To Make California "Sanctuary State"

October 5, 2017 | Ben Adler

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill extending local “sanctuary city” protections for immigrants living in California without legal documentation, placing California squarely and provocatively in conflict with President Donald Trump.

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Immigration

State And Local Agencies Aid DREAMers Facing Federal Deadline

October 3, 2017 | Julia Mitric

State and local agencies and colleges across California are mobilizing to help "Dreamers" meet a key federal deadline this week.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

US Supreme Court 2017-18 Term Preview

October 3, 2017 | Cody Drabble

The US Supreme Court started its 2017-2018 term this week, and McGeorge Prof. Leslie Jacobs returns to Insight with a preview of the blockbuster cases on the docket.

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