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California lawmakers reach deal to tweak childhood sex abuse law — but rebuff damage caps

State legislators said Thursday that they plan to make "modest" changes to a controversial law that extended the statute of limitations for lawsuits over sexual abuse, resulting in billions of dollars in payouts from local governments.

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DOJ says no action to add Trump's name to Kennedy Center before October

In a filing late Thursday, the DOJ said the effort to add President Donald Trump's name to the facade and plaza will "not be effectuated before October 8, 2026."

California lawmakers push bill to ban shock gloves for federal agents

Assembly Bill 2760 seeks to ban the use of "shock gloves" by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents.

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Erie County, Buffalo Convention Center cancel DHS career fair

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and the Buffalo Convention Center announced Thursday that they are canceling a career fair scheduled by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security at the downtown convention center next week. The career fair was set to be held at the convention center on Sept. 1 and 2. [...]

Bass tells LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors

Street vendors are a new pressure point in the mayoral race, as Councilmember Nithya Raman unveiled a new pro-street-vendor plan Wednesday and Bass' office announced that some erroneous criminal citations were being rescinded.