The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, rejecting in a 5-4 decision a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit mailed ballots to arrive and be counted some number of days after the election, provided they are postmarked by Election Day.
The Trump presidency and Santa Cruz County
News and opinion coverage of reaction in Santa Cruz County to the election of Donald Trump to a second term as president, plus news from around California via Lookout’s content partners.
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Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill into law. What does that mean for homebuyers, renters?
A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law: President Donald Trump.
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Trump renews push to shift homelessness funding. What’s at stake
The Trump administration wants to shift more money to homeless shelters that require sobriety, a change that would disrupt California’s “housing first” policies and threaten to put nearly 15,000 Californians back on the street.
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California intends to sue Trump administration over deal to end offshore wind project
California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project proposed off Morro Bay on the Central Coast.
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California is getting ready to increase a health insurance tax. Will it affect your premium?
A balance act: To help fund the safety net, lawmakers have voted through a health tax extension that could increase premium costs for Californians with private insurance.
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Newsom says Trump’s Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and longtime political rival of Republican President Donald Trump, said Monday the president had ordered the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife.
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California Legislature in standoff with DMV over sharing driver license data with other states
California lawmakers are holding up money the Newsom administration requested for a nationwide driver license database over concerns that the information could lead to deportations.
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Santa Cruz County joins California lawsuit against proposed federal ICE site near Gilroy
Santa Cruz County is joining a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Santa Clara County seeking to block a planned federal immigration facility near Gilroy.
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El condado de Santa Cruz se une a una demanda de California contra un propuesto centro federal de ICE cerca de Gilroy
El condado de Santa Cruz se unirá a una demanda presentada por el fiscal general de California, Rob Bonta, y el condado de Santa Clara para bloquear la construcción de un centro federal de control migratorio planeado cerca de Gilroy.
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‘No Kings’ returns Sunday with smaller local gatherings, rally in Felton
Another round of “No Kings” events is set for Sunday, counterprogramming to a mixed martial arts event on the White House lawn that coincides with President Donald Trump’s birthday. Grassroots group Indivisible is encouraging local chapters to gather for a concert livestream, and there will be a Flag Day rally in Felton.
