SEIU California leader David Huerta pressed to raise wages for custodians and other workers for decades before he was detained at a Los Angeles immigration protest.

California union leader David Huerta has been released from federal custody on a $50,000 bond. Huerta was arrested Friday while protesting immigration raids in Los Angeles.

Hundreds gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, calling for the release of a union leader who was arrested at an immigration enforcement operation last week.

Gov. Gavin Newsom long insisted that he had no interest in running for president, despite rampant speculation. Now he’s publicly acknowledging that it’s a possibility.

Union leader David Huerta is among several officials to face felony prosecution for alleged behavior related to Trump’s immigration agenda.

A prominent California union leader is facing a federal charge after he was arrested on Friday, June 6 during a confrontation with authorities at an immigration raid in downtown Los Angeles.

California Democratic leaders in the state Senate decided on a new leader Monday, electing state Sen. Monique Limón, D-Goleta, to take the role of Senate President Pro Tempore in early 2026. She will replace current Pro Tem Mike McGuire, D-Santa Rosa, during his last year in the Senate. Limón will be the first woman of color to ever hold the role.