CALWIRE Elections & Polling Report (Monday, August 31, 2026)

California

Will Newsom let immigrant college students without legal status work at their campuses?
It’s been a four-year battle to allow students without legal status to work at California’s public colleges. The Legislature passe... — CalMatters

Deadline today for the final bills Newsom will see as governor
Today is the practical deadline for the state Legislature to pass bills before adjourning and lawmakers are in the final frenzy to... — CalMatters

California to get more power to sue big businesses under anti-monopoly bill going to Newsom
California prosecutors would gain new powers to sue big businesses over alleged anti-competitive practices under a bill Democratic... — CalMatters

A year after their promise, lawmakers again reform environmental planning. Now Newsom will weigh in
A bill now on the governor’s desk narrows last year's CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing, adding community protections indu... — CalMatters

Lawmakers vote to let first responders retire earlier and with more money. Will Newsom sign on?
California police and firefighters will be able to retire earlier and earn more generous pensions under a bill lawmakers sent to G... — CalMatters

School sex abuse bill going to Newsom. Will he sign the ‘hard-won’ compromise?
California recently lifted the statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits, leading to many cases against schools. A bill g... — CalMatters

Federal

Trump approval dips to new low as Iran war weighs on support: Poll
President Trump’s approval rating sunk to a new low in a University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst poll as the Iran war drags on...

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