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From a new lawsuit against the Trump administration to a YouTube personality’s rally at the Capitol, Sacramento Bee readers had plenty to weigh in on last week. Here are five stories that drew the most reader comments from Aug. 24-30.
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California sues Trump administration over mail-in voting
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that California intends to sue the Trump administration over new restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the November midterms. The move followed a U.S. Supreme Court decision letting parts of Trump’s March executive order — including state-by-state citizenship lists and new U.S. Postal Service ballot requirements — move forward while a lower court ruling is paused.
“California will be suing AGAIN to block these Orwellian rules from being implemented,” Newsom said in a news release.
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‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ heads to Newsom’s desk
Assembly Bill 2624, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, D-Alameda, would let immigration service providers keep their addresses confidential and bar publishing their personal information online for the purpose of harassment. Critics nicknamed it the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” after a YouTube influencer and argue it could chill independent reporting. The bill cleared the Senate 30-10 and the Assembly 59-19.
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Tax on private immigration detention centers advances
Assembly Bill 1633 would impose an annual 25% tax on private detention center operators, with the money going into a “Due Process for All Fund” to finance immigration services and support for affected communities. Haney, D-San Francisco, said corporations are “paid hundreds of millions to detain people in cruelty right here in California.” The bill passed the Senate 30-10 and Assembly 54-17 along party lines. California has eight private civil detention facilities, including the 2,560-bed California City Immigration Processing Center.
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Could ICE officers ‘jump ship’ to local police?
State Sen. Caroline Menjivar, D-Panorama City, introduced SB 938 to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from using their federal service to bypass California’s police academy requirements if they try to become local officers after the Trump administration ends. The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training reported ICE officers already wouldn’t qualify for training waivers, but Menjivar wants it written into law.
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Opinion: Nick Shirley and the GOP exploit fear
A Bee opinion column argued that YouTube personality Nick Shirley — who rallied MAGA-clad supporters at the Capitol against AB 2624 — is not a journalist but a conservative instigator whose viral stunts targeting Somali-run child care centers and San Diego hospice providers have caused real-world harm without turning up systemic fraud. Readers took strong positions on both sides.
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