Weekly Update 06/16/2025
President and Administration:
Trump can keep California National Guard deployed for now, appeals court says: A federal appeals court has temporarily allowed President Trump to maintain control over the California National Guard troops deployed in response to protests in Los Angeles…
Trump shifts deportation focus, pausing most raids on farms, hotels and eateries: The Trump administration has instructed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to pause worksite raids and arrests in the agriculture, hotel, and restaurant industries, acknowledging…
L.A. schools create ‘perimeters of safety’ against ICE agents: In response to recent ICE raids in Los Angeles, LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced that school police…
Nutrition program for Americans on food stamps at risk in GOP bill: Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” proposes eliminating the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)…
Department of Energy looks to gut sex discrimination protections for education programs, athletics: The Department of Energy, following Trump administration directives, is moving to roll back sex discrimination protections in education…
Congress:
House clears $9.4B in funding clawbacks requested by the White House: On Thursday (6/12), House Republicans narrowly passed a White House-backed rescissions bill in a 214-212 vote…
California:
California lawmakers accept parts of Newsom’s undocumented health care rollback: California lawmakers have unveiled a budget proposal that diverges sharply from Gov. Newsom’s plan to close the state’s $12 billion deficit. While Newsom favors deep cuts to health and social service…