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California Picks Up Fight Over DACA Restrictions Again

The Trump administration implemented new restrictions on DACA applicants following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling ordering DHS to revert to the original guidelines set by President Barack Obama in 2012. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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California Picks Up Fight Over DACA Restrictions Again

State Attorney General Xavier Becerra will challenge new restrictions aimed at limiting Deferred Action for Childhod Arrivals applications while the Trump administration aims to end the program.

California Seizes More Than $1.5 Billion In Illegal Marijuana

An illegal cannabis cultivation site in the city of Buellton in Santa Barbara County, Calif. Authorities seized 20 tons of illegal cannabis in June in a raid that lasted four days. Santa Barbara County Sheriff via AP hide caption

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California Seizes More Than $1.5 Billion In Illegal Marijuana

California voters approved the sale of recreational marijuana in 2016. But the legal market is still struggling to compete with the illicit market.

19 States And D.C. Sue Administration To Stop Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Children

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the lawsuit he is co-leading with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey over the Trump administration's plan to detain immigrant children indefinitely. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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19 States And D.C. Sue Administration To Stop Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Children

The states are taking legal action to prevent the Trump administration from dropping out of an agreement on how long it can hold children in federal facilities and under what standards.

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