Alex Padilla: “I take that as maybe a recommendation you have to create a startup visa.”

We are concerned that this hiring decision in Shasta County has less to do with Ms. Peters’ qualifications, and more to do with the President’s obsession with interfering in the midterm elections.

That is not a safety feature, it is a liability shield. These devices are designed to leave no trace—an ‘invisible partner’ according to Compliant Technologies—even when the force is unjustified or violates the Fourth Amendment.

This catastrophe is entirely of Donald Trump’s making.

In order to protect nursing home residents’ voting rights, we request that you immediately rescind the July 2026 memo and reinstate the 2020 and 2024 guidance.