legislation
Senate rejects bill to discourage “sanctuary cities”
October 21, 2015Democrats and one Republican yesterday blocked a bill that would have cut some federal funding from jurisdictions that have "sanctuary city" laws.
Read moreCalif. governor signs law providing health care for undocumented kids
October 15, 2015Among hundreds of bills signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown were several providing new protections for immigrants and against racial profiling.
Read moreBernie Sanders introduces major labor law reform bill
October 7, 2015The bill allows workers to unionize through a simple majority card-check vote and ensures that companies can't stop a union from forming by denying a first contract.
Read moreTrumka on opposing Pacific Trade Pact: “It’s not just us”
October 7, 2015Trumka says a wide-ranging coalition has already formed and is growing, to stop the scheme.
Read moreCalifornia governor signs doctor-assisted death bill for terminal patients
October 7, 2015California will now join Oregon, Washington, Vermont, and Montana in allowing physicians to prescribe lethal medications to terminally ill patients.
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