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Heat waves can be deadly. California workers, lawmakers push for federal labor protections

Francisco Tzul, a garment worker in Los Angeles, said he's seen people die on the job due to heat-related stress and illness.

Los Angeles Times

Immigrant advocates pan scope of eligibility for new 'Dreamers' rule

Immigrant advocates criticized the Biden administration’s new rule to fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Roll Call

Sinema’s last-minute push on Democrats’ climate bill added $4 billion to combat Western drought

WASHINGTON — When Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer landed a surprise agreement on a health care, climate and tax bill last month, all but one Senate Democrat accepted the deal rather than risk collapse with further negotiation.

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While McKinney fire rages, wildfire legislation stalls. Here’s what feds can do immediately

WASHINGTON — As the McKinney fire grew to become California’s largest of the season, leaving four people dead so far in Siskiyou County, members of Congress resigned that they could do nothing but hope:

McClatchy Washington Bureau

After a $54 Billion Airline Bailout, Elizabeth Warren Thinks She Gets To Make the Rules

More airline workers and more flights—not bailouts and restrictions on mergers—is the better policy.

Reason

Elizabeth Warren Wants To Stop Airline Mergers, Despite Evidence That They Lower Airfares

The senator urged the Department of Transportation on Monday to regulate airline consolidation and levy heavy fines for canceled flights.

Reason

Sen. Padilla got $250 million in local projects for California. Job well done or pushing pork?

WASHINGTON — Sen. Alex Padilla boasts he’s secured about $250 million for 134 projects, ranging from bike and pedestrian path improvements to flood control.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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People mover, new bike paths and bus lanes: 2028 Olympics could fuel a transit boom in LA

LOS ANGELES — A new $1.4 billion electric people mover above the streets of Inglewood would whisk spectators past the Forum to the 2028 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium. Across the region, miles of new bike paths, more bus lanes and new bike shares would emerge.

Los Angeles Times

Jean Guerrero: If Congress won't help the 'Dreamers,' Biden should

It's been 10 years since President Barack Obama announced from the White House Rose Garden that tens of thousands of people who grew up in the United States would be allowed to temporarily work here without fear of deportation.

Los Angeles Times

With a triumphant primary win, Newsom eyes the road ahead

Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared as unconcerned with the primary election Tuesday as most Californians.

Los Angeles Times

Prospects dim for quick deal on Senate immigration proposals

WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators sounded doubtful they could put forward a bipartisan immigration proposal before Congress leaves Washington for an August break, dimming the prospects to pass long-awaited immigration changes ahead of midterm elections that could flip control of Congress.

Tribune News Service

Prospects dim for quick deal on Senate immigration proposals - Roll Call

Senate negotiators sounded doubtful they could put forward a bipartisan proposal before Congress leaves Washington for an August break.

Roll Call

Primary sends mixed signals in heavily Democratic California

California is a Democratic fortress, but Tuesday’s primary election may have revealed some cracks

The Independent UK

Newsom wins California primary, is big favorite in November

California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a little-known Republican state senator in the November general election

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California Sen. Alex Padilla advances in midterm primary; congressional races likely to reverberate nationally

LOS ANGELES — Sen. Alex Padilla, who was appointed to the post after Kamala Harris became vice president, easily won a spot on the November ballot after California voters hit the polls on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Newsom expected to cruise to victory in California primary

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is back on the ballot after defeating a recall attempt last year

Axios

Antitrust bill's progress sparks tech lobbying splurge

As a bill to ban companies from preferencing their own products advances, firms are fighting back.

Los Angeles Times

Congress acts to save segregated 'Mexican' school

DALLAS — The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., to turn a formerly segregated, "Mexican" school in west Texas into a historic site, the first of its kind.

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Democrats renew push for green cards for ‘documented Dreamers’

WASHINGTON — Democrats renewed their push Wednesday to provide a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of so-called documented Dreamers who grew up legally in the U.S. but risk deportation when they turn 21 years old.

Roll Call

Democrats renew push for green cards for 'documented Dreamers' - Roll Call

Democrats renewed a push to give protections to “documented Dreamers” who grew up legally in the U.S. but risk deportation when they turn 21.

Tribune News Service

Meet the Socialist Workers Party candidate running in California to be a US senator

Eleanor García joined the Socialist Worker’s Party in her twenties. She had been working with the United Farm Workers in Phoenix, Arizona, where she is from, on a boycott of Gallo wine, iceberg lettuce and table grapes.

Evening Standard

California’s landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional, rules judge

A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional.

Los Angeles Times

California law requiring women on corporate boards is ruled unconstitutional

LOS ANGELES — A California law that required companies primarily based in the state to have women on their corporate boards has been ruled unconstitutional by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

A socialist, a billionaire, a podiatrist: Alex Padilla’s Senate challengers in California

WASHINGTON — What do a socialist, a billionaire and a podiatrist have in common?

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Alex Padilla for US Senate

When Gov. Gavin Newsom named then-California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill Kamala Harris’ seat in the U.S. Senate after she was elected vice president, it was the right choice — and not only because it was high time that this state, where 39% of residents are Latino, had…

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