The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the nation's former President, Donald J. Trump, is entitled to nearly unbridled immunity when he holds the title of president, and that the Eighth Amendment does not prevent a municipality from enforcing criminal penalties against homeless people who are sleeping outdoors.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump has absolute immunity for "core" presidential activity, including his discussions with the Justice Department as he worked to overthrow the results of the 2020 Election.

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Governor Gavin Newsom and leaders of both branches of the legislature have agreed on a $300 billion budget for 2024, which includes cuts to housing programs, healthcare workforce development, and government operations, as well as a delay in healthcare wage increases and food benefits to the undocumented.

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Juneteenth, the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom, is now a national holiday, but Black people in America still face persistent disparities in health care coverage, access to health care services, and other areas.

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California's Proposition 47, a landmark criminal justice reform initiative passed in 2014, is being challenged by Riverside District Attorney Mike Hestrin and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who claim it has led to an increase in crime and other social problems.

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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has tentatively approved generous salary increases for themselves and five other elected officials, drawing criticism from residents for being unjustifiable, unreasonable, and unconscionable.

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In 1865, former slaves in Charleston, SC held the first Memorial Day celebration, marking the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, but their story has been largely forgotten in favor of the Lost Cause.

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Riverside County Sheriff's Department has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of Christopher Zumwalt, who died in custody in 2020 after a confrontation with corrections officers, with medical examiners citing contributing factors such as lack of food and water, asphyxiation from restraints and pepper spray.

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California's homelessness crisis has been growing, with over 180,000 people counted in 2023, and the California State Auditor found that the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) has not consistently tracked and evaluated the state's efforts to prevent and end homelessness, leading to the need for the California State Legislature to mandate reporting on the costs and outcomes of homeless programs.

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