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This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, and requires photo identification to vote, in federal elections.

Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship.

Further, the bill (1) prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in a federal election unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship; and (2) requires states to establish an alternative process to demonstrate U.S. citizenship.

Each state must take affirmative steps on an ongoing basis to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote, which shall include establishing a program to identify individuals who are not U.S. citizens using information supplied by certain sources.

Additionally, states must remove noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters.

The bill (1) provides for a private right of action for certain violations, and (2) establishes criminal penalties for certain offenses.

Individuals voting in federal elections must present an eligible photo identification document. An individual who votes by absentee ballot must submit a copy of their identification document with both the request for, and the submission of, the absentee ballot.

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Residents from across Imperial Valley joined together in El Centro at the corner of Main Street and Imperial Avenue Saturday as part of a nationwide “No King’s Day” protest.

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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Affordable housing" means any of the following:

(A) Housing that is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents or sales prices to levels affordable, as defined in Section 50052.5 or 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, to persons and families of moderate, lower, or very low income, as defined in Section 50079.5, 50093, or 50105 of the Health and Safety Code, respectively.

(B) Housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power.

(C) Housing that had been occupied by tenants within five years from the date of approval of the development agreement by a primary tenant who was low income and did not leave voluntarily.

(2) "Bicycle facilities" includes, but is not limited to, bicycle parking, bicycle sharing facilities, and bikeways as defined in Section 890.4 of the Streets and Highways Code.

(3) "High-occupancy vehicle" means a vehicle with three or more occupants.

(4) "Highway" means a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. "Highway" includes a street.

(5) "Local agency" means a public transit operator, city, county, city and county, special district, joint powers authority, local or regional transportation agency, or congestion management agency.

(6) "Part-time transit lanes" means designated highway shoulders that support the operation of transit vehicles during specified times and are not open to nonpublic transit vehicles at any time.

(7) "Project labor agreement" has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.

(8) "Public transit operator" has the same meaning as "operator" in Section 99210 of the Public Utilities Code, or means a public entity that provides contracted paratransit services.

(9) "Skilled and trained workforce" has the same meaning as provided in Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.

(10) "Transit lanes" means street design elements that delineate space within the roadbed as exclusive to transit use, either full or part time.

(11) "Transit prioritization projects" means any of the following transit project types on highways or in the public right-of-way:

(A) Signal and sign changes, such as signal coordination, signal timing modifications, signal modifications, or the installation of traffic signs or new signals.

(B) The installation of wayside technology and onboard technology.

(C) The installation of ramp meters.

(D) The conversion to dedicated transit lanes, including transit queue jump or bypass lanes, shared turning lanes and turn restrictions, the narrowing of lanes to allow for dedicated transit lanes or transit reliability improvements, or the widening of existing transit travel lanes by removing or restricting street parking.

(E) Transit stop access and safety improvements, including, but not limited to, the installation of bus shelters, lighting, transit bulbs, and the installation of transit boarding landings and islands.

(12) "Transportation demand management program" means a specific program of strategies, incentives, and tools to be implemented, including, with specified annual status reporting obligations, to reduce vehicle trips by providing opportunities for the public to choose sustainable travel options, such as transit, bicycle riding, or walking. A specific program of strategies, incentives, and tools includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:

(A) Provision of onsite electric vehicle charging stations in excess of applicable requirements.

(B) Provision of dedicated parking for car share or zero-emission vehicles, or both types of vehicles, in excess of applicable requirements.

(C) Provision of bicycle parking in excess of applicable requirements.

(b) This division does not apply to any of the following projects:

(1) Pedestrian and bicycle facilities that improve safety, access, or mobility, including new facilities, within the public right-of-way.

(2) Projects that improve customer information and wayfinding for transit riders, bicyclists, or pedestrians within the public right-of-way.

(3) Transit prioritization projects.

(4) A project for the designation and conversion of general purpose lanes to high-occupancy vehicle lanes or bus-only lanes, or highway shoulders to part-time transit lanes, for use either during peak congestion hours or all day on highways with existing public transit service or where a public transit agency will be implementing public transit service as identified in a short-range transit plan.

(5) (A) A public project for the protection, improvement, institution, or increase of microtransit, paratransit, shuttle, bus, ferry, bus rapid transit, or light rail service, including the protection, maintenance, construction, operation, or rehabilitation of stops, stations, terminals, or existing operations facilities, which will be exclusively used by zero-emission, near-zero-emission, low oxide of nitrogen engine, compressed natural gas fuel, fuel cell, or hybrid powertrain vehicles, rail or cable cars, rolling stock, or vessels. The project shall be located entirely within an existing public right-of-way or existing highway right-of-way, whether or not the right-of-way is in use for rail or public mass transit and is wholly within the boundaries of an urbanized area or urban cluster, as designated by the United States Census Bureau.

(B) A public project otherwise identified in subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the exemption pursuant to this paragraph after January 1, 2032, if used primarily by near-zero-emission, low oxide of nitrogen engine, compressed natural gas fuel, or hybrid powertrain vehicles. This subparagraph shall not apply to a public project otherwise identified in subparagraph (A) used by articulated buses.

(C) A public project for the construction or rehabilitation of a ferry terminal that a lead agency has submitted a notice of preparation for an environmental impact report pursuant to Section 21092 before January 1, 2026, shall not apply to the exemption pursuant to this paragraph.

(D) A public project for transit services operated by a transportation network company, as defined in Section 5431 of the Public Utilities Code, shall not apply to the exemption pursuant to this paragraph, unless the services are operated by a microtransit provider contracted by the lead agency that uses a managed fleet of multipassenger vehicles dedicated to that service.

(6) (A) A public project for the improvement, institution, or increase of passenger rail service, other than light rail service eligible under paragraph (5), including the maintenance, construction, or rehabilitation of stations, terminals, or existing operations facilities, which will be exclusively used by zero-emission trains or certified Tier 4 or cleaner rolling stock or locomotives, as provided in Section 1033.101 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The mainline rail for that project shall be located entirely within an existing rail right-of-way or existing highway right-of-way, whether or not the right-of-way is in use for passenger rail transit.

(B) A public project otherwise identified in subparagraph (A) shall not be eligible for the exemption pursuant to this paragraph if used by certified Tier 4 or cleaner rolling stock or locomotives that are not zero-emission rolling stock or locomotives and the project is located in an air basin designated as a serious, severe, or extreme nonattainment area for particulate matter and ozone. This subparagraph shall not apply to a public project that would provide daily passenger rail service between termini more than five miles apart where none exists as of January 1, 2027, and the rail service would run parallel to a state highway or interstate highway corridor.

(7) (A) A public project to construct or maintain infrastructure or facilities to charge, refuel, power, or maintain zero-emission public transit buses, trains, or ferries, provided the project is carried out by a public transit agency and the project is any of the following:

(i) Located on property owned, leased, or operated by the local agency.

(ii) Located within an existing public right-of-way.

(iii) Located on property owned by a public or private utility within an urbanized area.

(B) A lead agency applying an exemption pursuant to this paragraph for hydrogen refueling infrastructure or facilities necessary to refuel or maintain zero-emission public transit buses, trains, or ferries shall comply with clauses (i), (iii), and (iv) of subparagraph (D) of, and with subparagraph (E) of, paragraph (1) of subdivision (d).

(8) The maintenance, repair, relocation, replacement, or removal of any utility infrastructure associated with a project identified in paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive.

(9) A project that consists exclusively of a combination of any of the components of a project identified in paragraphs (1) to (8), inclusive.

(10) (A) A project that combines a project identified in paragraphs (1) to (8), inclusive, and a housing development project that is either subject to a nondiscretionary approval or is exempt from this division.

(B) This paragraph does not exempt the housing development project described in subparagraph (A) from any other applicable requirements under any other law.

(11) A planning decision carried out by a local agency to reduce or eliminate minimum parking requirements or institute parking maximums, remove or restrict parking, or implement transportation demand management requirements or programs.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (g), a project exempt from this division under this section shall meet all of the following criteria:

(1) (A) A local agency is carrying out the project and is the lead agency for the project.

(B) The lead agency shall take an action to approve a project as follows:

(i) The lead agency's governing board shall take an action at a public meeting.

(ii) Notwithstanding clause (i), if a lead agency has an alternative project approval process for a project subject to subdivision (b), it may instead follow that alternative process.

(2) The project does not induce single-occupancy vehicle trips, add additional highway lanes, widen highways, or add physical infrastructure or striping to highways except for minor modifications needed for the efficient and safe movement of transit vehicles, bicycles, or high-occupancy vehicles, such as extended merging lanes, shoulder improvements, or improvements to the roadway within the existing right-of-way. The project shall not include the addition of any auxiliary lanes.

(3) The construction of the project shall not require the demolition of affordable housing units.

(d) (1) A project that is exempt from this division under this section that is, based on the project engineer's cost estimate at the time the local agency takes an action pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), anticipated to exceed one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall also meet all of the following criteria:

(A) The project is incorporated in a regional transportation plan, sustainable communities strategy, general plan, or other plan that has undergone a programmatic-level environmental review pursuant to this division within 10 years of the approval of the project.

(B) The project's construction impacts are fully mitigated consistent with applicable law.

(C) (i) The lead agency shall complete and consider the results of a project business case and a racial equity analysis. The Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation may set guidelines for the project business case and the racial equity analysis or delegate that authority to metropolitan planning organizations.

(ii) The racial equity analysis required under this subparagraph shall identify the racial equity impacts of the project, identify who will benefit from and be burdened by the project, and, where significant or disproportionate impacts exist, suggest strategies, designs, or actions to mitigate those impacts.

(D) The lead agency shall hold noticed public meetings as follows:

(i) Before determining that a project is exempt pursuant to this section, the lead agency shall hold at least three noticed public meetings in the project area to hear and respond to public comments.

(ii) At least one of the three public meetings shall review the project business case and the racial equity analysis. The review of these documents does not inhibit or preclude application of this section.

(iii) The lead agency shall conduct at least two noticed public meetings annually during project construction for the public to provide comments.

(iv) The public meetings held pursuant to clauses (i) to (iii), inclusive, shall be in the form of either a public community planning meeting held in the project area or in the form of a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing body of the lead agency.

(E) The lead agency shall give public notice of the meetings in subparagraph (D) to the last known name and address of all the organizations and individuals that have previously requested notice and shall also give the general public notice using at least one of the following procedures:

(i) Publication of the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected by the project. If more than one area will be affected, the notice shall be published in the newspaper of largest circulation from among the newspapers of general circulation in those areas.

(ii) Posting of the notice onsite and offsite in the area where the project is located.

(iii) Posting of the notice on the lead agency's internet website and social media accounts.

(2) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (1), for a project described in that paragraph for which at least 50 percent of the project or project's stops and stations are located in an area that is at risk of residential displacement and that will have a maximum of 15-minute peak headways, the local agency shall complete an analysis of residential displacement and suggest antidisplacement strategies, designs, or actions. For a project subject to this paragraph, the lead agency shall define or identify areas at risk of residential displacement.

(3) The amount in paragraph (1) shall be adjusted pursuant to subdivision (j).

(e) (1) A project that is exempt from this division under this section that is, based on the project engineer's cost estimate at the time the local agency takes an action pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), anticipated to exceed fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall also comply with clauses (i), (iii), and (iv) of subparagraph (D) of, and with subparagraph (E) of, paragraph (1) of subdivision (d).

(2) The amount in paragraph (1) shall be adjusted pursuant to subdivision (j).

(f) (1) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (g), as part of the lead agency's governing board action pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), the lead agency shall certify that the project will be completed by a skilled and trained workforce.

(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply if the lead agency has an existing policy or certification approved by its governing board that requires the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete the project if the lead agency is a signatory to a project labor agreement that will require the use of a skilled and trained workforce on the project.

(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for a project that is exempted under this section, the lead agency shall not enter into a construction contract with any entity unless the entity provides to the lead agency an enforceable commitment that the entity and its subcontractors at every tier will use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all work on the project or a contract that falls within an apprenticeship occupation in the building and construction trades in accordance with Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.

(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply if any of the following requirements are met:

(i) The lead agency has entered into a project labor agreement that will bind all contractors and subcontractors performing work on the project to use a skilled and trained workforce and the entity has agreed to be bound by that project labor agreement.

(ii) The project or contract is being performed under the extension or renewal of a project labor agreement that was entered into by the lead agency before January 1, 2021.

(iii) The entity contracted to perform the project entered into a project labor agreement that will bind the entity and all its subcontractors at every tier performing the project to use a skilled and trained workforce.

(g) Subdivisions (c) and (f) do not apply to a project described in paragraph (11) of subdivision (b).

(h) If the lead agency determines that a project is not subject to this division pursuant to this section, and the lead agency determines to carry out that project, the lead agency shall file a notice of exemption with the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and the county clerk of the county in which the project is located in the manner specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 21152.

(i) (1) The amendments made to paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) by Chapter 987 of the Statutes of 2022 (Senate Bill 922 of the 2021-22 Regular Session) may apply to projects for which a lead agency has filed a notice of exemption under this section before January 1, 2023.

(2) For projects for which a lead agency has filed a notice of exemption under this section before January 1, 2023, notwithstanding subdivision (d), as it read on December 31, 2022, the lead agency may certify that the project will be completed by a skilled and trained workforce after the granting of the exemption under this section or the lead agency may demonstrate compliance with subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f).

(j) (1) Beginning January 1, 2026, and every two years thereafter, the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation shall adjust the amounts reflected in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) and paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index, as indicated in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as calculated by the Department of Finance based on the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics data for the most recent odd-numbered year, and publish the updated amounts on its internet website.

(2) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation may implement, interpret, or make specific this subdivision without taking any regulatory action.

(k) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2040, and as of that date is repealed.

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We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy.

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EL CENTRO - Local organizers and community members will gather at a prominent El Centro intersection on Saturday, March 28, to join a nationwide wave of nonviolent demonstrations titled "No Kings III."

The rally, scheduled for 10 a.m. at Main Street and Imperial Avenue, marks the third local iteration of a movement that began in 2025. This year's event is part of a coordinated "Day of Action" across the United States, aimed at defending democratic institutions and civic participation.

The demonstration is hosted by a coalition of local organizations, including Democrats United Imperial Valley and the Imperial County Democratic Central Committee.

"What began as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance," said organizers in a joint statement. "We are not watching history happen-we're making it."

Following the morning rally, the event will transition to a community gathering at 1 p.m. at the Bucklin Park Pavilion, located at 1350 S. 8th St. The "community cooldown" will feature refreshments and informational booths from various human rights and environmental nonprofits. Attendees can also access resources regarding voter registration and "Know Your Rights" training.

Organizers emphasized that the event is rooted in a strict commitment to nonviolence. Safety leads trained in de-escalation will be present, and the coalition has issued a request that no weapons of any kind be brought to the demonstration.

"Our movement is bigger than ever," the organizers stated, citing concerns over economic pressures on families and the protection of community values. "On March 28, we rise up to say: no thrones, no crowns, no kings."

The ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties clarified that it is not part of this specific coalition, nor is it participating as organizers.

"We are attending the event and sharing know-your-rights information, as well as encouraging our volunteers to participate and exercise their First Amendment right to protest and make their voices heard," ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties Media Relations Manager Melissa Lopez said in an email.

Event schedule:

Rally: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Main Street & Imperial Avenue, El Centro.

Community Gathering: 1 p.m. at Bucklin Park Pavilion, 1350 S. 8th St., El Centro.

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Imperial Valley Healthcare District Board meetings are held monthly, on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM, and are open to the public. We encourage community members to attend and participate.

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Senator Padilla Calls for Public Input and Review After Data Center Project Granted Exemption from Environmental Review and Previews Plans to Introduce Legislation Setting Data Center Energy Standards

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The Aten & Clark Road Data Center Proposal offers billions in investment and millions in school funding while using zero drinking water and generating 95% less traffic than other allowed industrial uses. It is an economic lifeline Imperial County needs right now.

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IMPERIAL— Developers are advancing plans for a major hyperscale data center complex just outside the City of Imperial, a proposal that has generated both excitement and concern among nearby residents

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EL CENTRO - Several Imperial Valley residents showed up to voice their disapproval of President Trump and Elon Musk and DOGE as part of a nationwide Hands Off protest. Americans took the streets in cities across the country on Saturday, April 5. The protests, organized by Mobilize.us and Indivisible, saw hundreds of thousands flooding the streets in major cities like Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Boston, and D.C. The protests addressed issues such as mass layoffs of federal workers, cuts to services like Social Security and Medicare, and the weakening of consumer protections with newly issued tariffs.
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Groups of protesters gathered at key locations across El Centro on Saturday, April 5, in a decentralized objection against the Trump administration's recent actions, including sweeping federal firings.

Demonstrators were spotted at intersections on Main Street, the El Centro Library, and the Social Security office.

"We are protesting the fact that Trump and Elon Musk think that the country belongs to them," said organizer Frances Beope. "And we need to remind them that our government belongs to the people."

Beope warned of looming economic consequences. "Imperial Valley is going to lose thousands of dollars in grants and funding. Everyone here in Imperial Valley will be affected."

"Civil liberties. And I know there are several," Lisa Solomon told Imperial Valley Press. "But the fact that he's [Trump] intent on trying to dismantle the Constitution. With that goes the Bill of Rights and our civil liberties, and those are ours. We fought for them. And we need to keep them."

When asked about congressional and judicial oversight, Solomon said, "Congress and the courts need to hold him accountable, and they haven't done that, so it's up to we the people, to do that." She added a message for Elon Musk: "Go home to South Africa."

This follows a wave of recent federal firings under the Trump administration. The Internal Revenue Service reportedly plans to lay off nearly 6,000 employees. Personnel across Veteran Affairs and USAID have also been removed, raising concern among local veterans and public sector workers. According to a report by the United States Committee on Appropriations, "Trump and Musk have now fired more than 2,400 staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in mass-with VA announcing the firing of 1,000 staff on February 13 and another 1,400 on February 23. "

"I am upset with the firing going on. There's people being fired at the FBI, people fired at the IRS, Veteran Affairs, other agencies," said Sky Ainsworth, an Army veteran and member of IBEW 569.

"Our movement is inclusive. We are including law enforcement; we are including people of different ethnic groups and people of different persuasions because we want to be united in our values," Ainsworth said.

Former El Centro Mayor Tomas Oliva spoke to Imperial Valley Press about his motive for joining the protests.

"I came out here to support those that are involved with the Democratic Party that are involved with residents of Imperial County that are tired of the attacks that we feel on the funding for many things that we support here, that we depend on. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid. A lot of resources for senior citizens," Oliva said.

"We don't want to live in silence. We are not ok with the tariffs and tanking of the stock market. We're not ok with freezing funding that our schools are dependent on, that our cities depend on. So we want to let other people know that you're not alone."

Michael Antonio Morales said, "Our freedom, our civil liberties, and to take back our democracy." Morales said he wanted to extend his hand to vulnerable communities in the area. "If we can't treat each other with love and kindness and understanding, then it's not the United States."

"We need people to get active and not just honk horns but in other ways to show their solidarity."

"We have a criminal in the White House right now, Donald Trump," said protester Dakotah Moon, who shared that he has been living in his van since the 1980s. "He's not following the rules we have been, like, taken over by our legislation, so like we don't have any checks and balances now."

Local resident Robert Garcia compared current developments to Nazi Germany.

"He has a visa; why isn't he deported? He's committing treason, like Trump," the Garcia said of Elon Musk. "I am worried about what happened in Germany back in 1932 all the way to 1945... That's exactly what Musk and Trump are doing now. They're accelerating all of these laws fast... Look how far he got. Look how much he has destroyed the country already."

Garcia, a military veteran who said he began paying into Social Security at age 12, added, "Who's in charge of this? Elon Musk. He's not even in Congress. He's not in the Senate. He's not an elected official. What right does that guy have to decide for this country? He calls Social Security the biggest Ponzi scheme. I put into it, I'm collecting." I'm not going to let these clowns get rid of my VA benefits and Social Security."

A man with a microphone led a chant on the corner of Main Street and Imperial Avenue. "For democracy, hands off women's rights; only a woman decides what's best for her. Hands off our LGBTQ rights. Hands off education. Hands off democracy. Hands off immigration."

Meanwhile, outside the Social Security Office, Brian Vega, Chairman of the Imperial County Democratic Party, spoke to the Imperial Valley Press.

"This protest was organized by a Democratic club that's recognized by the Democratic Party... Democrats United of Imperial Valley," Vega said. "Basically, they are a group of retired folk, former teachers, and former county officials who see this moment as an opportunity to elevate their cause."

Vega believes that Imperial County is at risk under current federal leadership. "With all of the federal rollbacks of funding... everything is going to see itself affected. I don't think people really realize that right now."

Despite a slim Republican majority in the last election, Vega noted that the county still leans Democratic in registration. In November 2024, 49.1% of Imperial County voted for Donald Trump, with 48.3% voting for Kamala Harris, as outlined in the California voting map. Imperial County also elected republican Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez for California AD36, a seat that has been held by Democrats since 2008.

"For every one registered Republican, there's two registered Democrats," he said. "Our party failed to align itself with the people. With the community. And so that's why we lost it. So we have always been the party of education. The party of the working class. And we just didn't value our voter base. And we lost. And so now it's about building that up."

As for the cost of living in California, Vega acknowledged the criticism but defended the Democratic platform.

"The Democratic Party is the family party... It's expensive to advocate for healthcare, for child care, reproductive access, education, addressing homelessness... But under capitalism you need money to solve these problems."

California has spent over $20 billion on homelessness and housing programs since 2018-19, but the state has struggled to track the effectiveness of these programs, and the number of unhoused people continues to rise.

A state audit found that California has not been measuring the effectiveness of programs established to combat homelessness. The California Interagency Council on Homelessness, which is supposed to coordinate and track state programs, has been criticized for failing to do so.

However, Sayrs Morris, Secretary for the California GOP, told Imperial Valley Press that President Trump is doing what he promised during his campaign.

"President Trump is keeping his head down and doing the work that he promised the American people he would do when they voted for him to make our nation great again. Illegal border crossings are down 95% compared to last year; he implemented a bold reciprocal trade plan that prioritizes hardworking Americans over foreign countries," Morris said.

Morris added, "Domestic auto companies are increasing production in the US and the latest jobs report showed increases in both the number of jobs and wages for American workers. President Trump is working hard to continue to make our great nation safer and more prosperous."

President Trump responded to the protests, taking to Truth Social and posting, "The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don't be Weak! Don't be Stupid! Don't be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!

While the protests were widespread, they remained largely peaceful, with no arrests reported.

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