Christopher Martinez

Capitol Correspondent, Pacifica Evening News
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[Christopher Martinez @mrtnz16]

Trump administration lawyers defend another challenge to its immigration policies. Fed court in Oakland held 3 hr hearing on challenges to "public charge" rule that critics say jeopardizes public health and basic services for legal immigrants.
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Civil & immigrant rights activists in Mississippi blast ICE raids that detained 680 poultry workers in central Mississippi, leaving some of their children in limbo. They invoke legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer as they vow to protect & help immigrants.
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[Christopher Martinez @mrtnz16]

House of Representatives votes to kill resolution to impeach Donald Trump. Al Green (D-Tx) resolution was tabled, but 95 Democrats supported impeachment, more than for Green's last 2 impeachment resolutions.
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[Christopher Martinez @mrtnz16]

Trump abandons efforts to add controversial "citizenship" question to 2020 Census form. He says feds will use other information sources, but critics say that's only what already happens with federal data.
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Gov Gavin Newsom signs into law first in nation ban on #HairDiscrimination (locs/braids/corn rows), expanding definition of race and discrimination. Sen Holly @HollyJMitchell authored @thecrownact
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CA legislature passes $214.8 B state budget, with boosts to public schools and homelessness programs. Also expands health coverage for undocumented youths, and brings back "individual mandate" for Obamacare that Trump eliminated nationally.
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@BernieSanders Sanders defends #DemocraticSocialism at Geo. Washington University speech, calling it a continuation of FDR's New Deal. He blasts Trump as supporting socialism for corporations and rich, instead of supporting the 99%.
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You don’t say. https://t.co/75VPKyoacg

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@jorge_guajardo @lrozen Most immigrants make more money than Donald Trump.

[Christopher Martinez @mrtnz16]

Gov @GavinNewsom declares moratorium on #deathpenalty in CA. His executive order halts executions, drops litigation over lethal injection protocol. Death chamber at San Quentin prison already being dismantled. #NoExecutionsCA

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Activists rally at state capitol to support #AB392, @AsmShirleyWeber bill to limit police use of deadly force. Would update CA's 1872 law on police deadly force. Bill awaits action in Assembly Public Safety Committee. #LetUsLive.
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Judge in Contra Costa County rules to uphold police #transparency law. Police unions had challenged #SB1421, new law that opens police misconduct and use force records to Public Records Act requests. Further appeals likely. #RightToKnow

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Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC and Sen Ed Markey @SenMarkey unveil #GreenNewDeal resolution. It calls for 10-year WWII-scale mobilization to address climate change and economic inequality. Supporters call it first step of a broad movement.
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[Christopher Martinez @mrtnz16]

ACA 6 "Free the Vote Act" would restore voting rights for 48,600 Californians on parole who are currently barred from voting in fed, state & local elections. Democratic measure would put issue on ballot as initiative in 2020. #FreeTheVote
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Activists protest Trump Administration's spike in deportations of Cambodian refugees and plans to soon deport more from Vietnam & Laos. They say community is criminalized, incarcerated and deported by Trump. #RefugeeResilience #StoptheRaids
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[Christopher Martinez @mrtnz16]

SF Dem senator @Scott_Wiener introduces bill to end 1-year sentence enhancements for prior non-violent crimes. Says enhancements are ineffective, expensive, racially unjust and rip apart families and communities. #SB136

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[Christopher Martinez @mrtnz16]

@RobBonta introduces resolution against Trump admin rule change on #PublicCharge, says it would push legal immigrants off food stamps, health and housing assistance programs. Advocates urge public to file comments before Monday, Dec 12 at https://t.co/yyo7B6ZVbf
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Judge will rule Friday morning on #CNN lawsuit seeking restoration of Jim Acosta's White House press credential ("hard pass"). Trump admin says Acosta does not respect Presidency, White House. Journalists calls action attack on free press.
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[Christopher Martinez @mrtnz16]

Trump says he'll end "birthright citizenship" with Executive Order. Critics say change would require constitutional amendment (changing 14th Amendment), blast plan as dog-whistle to far right ahead of mid-term elections. Story link below:
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[Christopher Martinez @mrtnz16]

Incumbent @SenFeinstein, challenger @kdeleon meet in only debate of CA senate race. Many agreements but different styles - "25 years of experience" vs "fight for CA values". story link below

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