Starting in 2026, federal agents are barred from nonpublic areas of California schools, hospitals, and daycare centers without a judicial warrant. New laws mandate school notifications for enforcement ...

The state of California has passed various immigration laws that will go into effect in 2026. These laws expand protections of undocumented immigrants in court and in the classroom. They also require ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization. Employers and immigrants may soon fear the expanded law ...

A new California law, the Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 294), includes important immigration-related employer responsibilities taking effect in early 2026. Advanced planning is needed to ensure ...

California is shaping how immigration enforcement plays out in the state through legislation passed in 2025, including requirements that federal officers identify themselves and limits on where they ...

California has enacted new rules aimed at strengthening protections for patients at health care facilities. Health care providers are increasingly alarmed over aggressive immigration enforcement ...

Ann Skeet is senior director of leadership ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her own. Publicly elected officials have an ethical duty to represent ...

States across the country have also passed new rules around cellphone usage for minors, medically assisted death and gender-related care. By Chris Hippensteel and Sonia A. Rao Artificial intelligence.