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Liberal Berkeley’s Toughened Stance on Homeless Camps Is a Bellwether

The progressive stronghold in California plans to target large encampments, relying on a Supreme Court decision handed down by a conservative majority.

California Can Ban Guns in Parks and Bars, but Not Hospitals, Court Says

California and Hawaii banned guns from various public venues. A federal appeals court dusted off the history books to help determine where to allow prohibitions.

Newsom Clears Homeless Camps in L.A. County, Where He Wants More ‘Urgency’

Gov. Gavin Newsom, frustrated by county leaders who spurned his executive order cracking down on encampments, visited their turf to clear homeless sites.

Supreme Court Homelessness Case Draws Unusual Alliances

As voters’ frustration has grown with sprawling tent encampments in public spaces, Democratic and Republican leaders alike have called for greater authority to ban such…

In Rare Alliance, Democrats and Republicans Seek Legal Power to Clear Homeless Camps

Dozens of leaders, mostly from Western states, have asked the Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions that restrict enforcement against public camping.

In the Gun Law Fights of 2023, a Need for Experts on the Weapons of 1791

A Supreme Court decision has forced courts to consider what gun restrictions existed two centuries ago, sending demand soaring for historians.

Newsom Wants Democrats to Fight Fire With Fire, Starting With a Gun Bill

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is poised to sign legislation that would provide a minimum $10,000 award to residents who successfully sue makers of illegal…

Newsom Calls for Gun Legislation Modeled on the Texas Abortion Law

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California accused Texas of insulating its abortion law from the courts, and then called on lawmakers to use a similar strategy…