Six cases remain to be decided, including whether President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship can take effect anywhere in the United States.

Over eight, intensive weekly sessions, Alcantara and other Sacramento-area residents learned to put their days in prison behind them and instead embrace job interviews, college advisement and vision boards filled with dreams and second chances.

(Subscription required) A new California ruling offers three crucial reminders for anti-SLAPP practitioners: Stick closely to the statute's requirements, don't rely on procedural shortcuts for affirmative relief, and remember that partial victories don't automatically mean attorney fee awards.

In statehouses and governors’ mansions across the country, the number of bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights have increased year after year, with 800 being introduced this year alone. The Trump administration also has embraced the shift, with federal agencies aggressively investigating California and threatening its funding over its trans-inclusive policies. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that states may ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors.