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NJ S 4920 prohibits voter registration of standard driver's license or identification card applicants.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
NJ S 4940, the 'Election Integrity Through Sensible Ballot Counting Act,' requires mail-in ballots to be received by 8 p.m. on day of election to be canvassed.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
NJ S 4887 prohibits using facial recognition technology as the sole basis for establishing probable cause for an arrest warrant.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men the military said had launched an attack near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, and Israel ordered a closure of the West Bank.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
NJ S 4956 requires automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
Bernie Sanders gives $1 million to bolster El-Sayed and counter AIPAC in Michigan a day after news the pro-Israel lobby planned to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
CA SB 675 on Imperial County Air Pollution Control District members and duties is in the Senate; as of 2026-09-20, consideration of the Governor's veto is pending.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
CA SB 1114 on data collection of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 471, Statutes of 2026 on 2026-09-26.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
Recent polls suggest the president is facing challenging headwinds in Texas ahead of the midterms, and the BBC reports the tide among Hispanic voters may be turning.
Source: BBC News US & Canada (bbc.co.uk)
CA SB 1414, County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission, was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 1037, Statutes of 2026 on 2026-09-30.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
California SB 420 on the property tax welfare exemption for detention facilities was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-29 as Chapter 750, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
CA SB 1425 on High-Speed Rail Authority property and operating right-of-way was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 713, Statutes of 2026 on 2026-09-27.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
NY S 1209 would eliminate mandatory minimum sentences with a repealer; latest action on 2026-05-12.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
CA SB 1323 on health care providers, patient access and immigration enforcement was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-27 as Chapter 698, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
CA SB 1237 (Civil Rights Department) was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 1019, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
CA SB 1388, an Affordable Housing Risk Reduction Program bill, was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 1034, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
Hundreds of thousands of lawfully present immigrants could lose government health coverage from healthcare cuts in a GOP budget law.
Source: KFF Health News (kffhealthnews.org)
As many colleges roll back or eliminate such programs, Sacramento State has expanded its offerings for students of color.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
Inside Climate News reports that candidates for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat hardly mention climate change, as the race's biggest issues revolve around fisheries, oil and gas, and fuel prices.
Source: Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
IL HB 4736 on estate tax special use added co-sponsor Rep. David Friess on 2026-10-22.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor