Border Patrol agents slashed tires, yanked people out of trucks, threw people to the ground, and called farmworkers “Mexican bitches” during raids in Kern County, according to a lawsuit filed today by the United Farm Workers and ACLU. w/WendyFry calmatters.org/justice/2025/0…

Job alert: CalMatters is looking for a managing editor. calmatters.org/about/jobs/man…

The Oregon Senate just approved a bill that would allow the state to remain on permanent standard time -- if WA and CA also take such a vote. The state already has a law that says it will remain on daylight time if WA, CA do -- and Congress approves. #orleg #orpol

Abnormally strong to severe thunderstorms are becoming increasingly likely across southwest Washington and northwest Oregon Wednesday afternoon and evening. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has maintained a "Slight Risk" for severe weather, which is rare for this portion of...

It turns out errant voter registrations via Oregon's Motor Voter law stretch back much farther than state officials originally indicated. #orpol opb.org/article/2025/0…

Sure this website is full of Nazis, but Bluesky is kind of annoying. Hard to say what’s worse

Los Angeles Immigration Protest thread 🧵

LAPD has been firing less lethal rounds at protestors around the federal building for the last 40mins.

Protestors set a Waymo on fire in Los Angeles

"Nobody’s going to spit on our police officers," says Trump, who four months ago pardoned people who beat police officers with pipes, flagpoles, baseball bats and 2-by-4s at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Outside a Home Depot in Huntington Park , day laborers I spoke with say an immigration raid occurred early here this morning

The Trump administration has deployed National Guard and Marine troops to L.A. to crackdown on protests against ICE. @calmatters reporter Sergio Olmos, who’s been on the ground, breaks down the escalation of law enforcement violence. LISTEN HERE ➡️ bit.ly/lusalaprotest

A couple gets engaged in front of the LAPD riot line.

I took this at 10:40am outside gate E at dodgers stadium

Rep Hoa Nguyen, D-Portland, who has been absent this session receiving cancer treatment, is in the House this morning. Many are wearing masks to limit her exposure to germs. Her presence is notable, given that Dems may need her to pass a massive transpo bill. #orleg

This is not playing well with other #orleg Dems -- who are likely key to this bill passing. Here's Rep. Annessa Hartman, D-Gladstone. So.....

Oregon lawmakers appear likely to delay campaign finance limits by four years. #orleg opb.org/article/2025/0…

When a Democrat is vying against GOP lawmakers to see who can oppose the transportation bill hardest, we are in interesting times. #orpol #orleg

In the House, lawmakers are about to take up HB 5006, the "Christmas Tree" bill that doles out $$ to a huge variety of pet projects. Always one of the last bills to pass. House members are donning atypical hats (Pam Marsh's is Statue of Liberty crown). Sine die nigh? #orleg

Gov. Tina Kotek had a lot of blame to spread around, after lawmakers failed to pass new $$ for roads this session. None for herself, so much. #orpol #orleg opb.org/article/2025/0…