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1. www.latimes.com › politics › la-pol-sac-sanctuaryWhat you need to know about California’s ‘sanctuary state ...

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   Apr 13, 2017 · California state Senate leader Kevin de León introduced Senate Bill 54 on what was an unusually acrimonious first day of the 2017 legislative session, as lawmakers in both chambers were locked in ...

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2. www.rd.com › article › washington-dc-not-stateThis Is Why Washington, D.C. Isn’t a State - Reader's Digest

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   Jul 9, 2020 · On June 26, 2020, the House of Representatives passed a bill called “H.R. 51” that would make Washington, D.C. the 51st state. Though the bill will likely not pass the Senate, the fact...

3. www.npr.org › sections › thetwo-wayCalifornia Governor Signs 'Sanctuary State' Bill - NPR

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   Oct 5, 2017 · The law places sharp limits on how state and local law enforcement agencies can comply with federal immigration authorities. That puts California in conflict with President Trump.

4. www.sfchronicle.com › opinion › editorialsEditorial: Why California became a sanctuary state

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   Oct 8, 2017 · Following extensive negotiations between the Governor’s Office, the bill’s author, state Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, D-Los Angeles, and California law enforcement groups, SB54...

5. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 638836Why Isn't Washington, D.C., a State? - Mental Floss

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   Dec 15, 2020 · Residents of Washington, D.C., have no governor, no voting representation in Congress, and only limited local authority. The reason is simple: D.C. isn't a state.

6. www.history.com › news › washington-dc-statehoodWhy Isn’t Washington, D.C. a State? - HISTORY

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   Jun 17, 2020 · D.C. residents' long fight for the same voting rights and self-governance as the nation's 50 states began under Reconstruction.

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   Are DC residents still fighting 'end taxation without representation'?

   • D.C. residents aren’t done fighting. Since 2000, the district’s license plates have featured the protest slogan “End Taxation Without Representation,” and in 2017, 85 percent of residents voted in favor of joining the Union as state 51. Some politicians may be listening, at least on the left.

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   Should Washington DC be a state?

   • The movement to make Washington, D.C. a state has been gaining traction for a while. After all, Washington, D.C. is home to around 706,000 Americans who don’t get the perks that come with statehood. For instance, D.C. didn’t have any electoral votes until the passing of the 23rd Constitutional amendment in 1961.

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   Would a statehood of DC contradict the Constitution?

   • The northern Maryland and the southern Virginia would be the two states to cede land for this new capital, which was founded in 1790. So, in short, statehood for D.C. would directly contradict the Constitution. But we’re a long way off from the time of the Founding Fathers, and, after all, the Constitution was made to be amended.

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   Does DC have a shadow delegation?

   • In Congress, D.C. has only a “ shadow delegation ,” representatives who sit in Congress but cannot vote. And yet it’s more populous than two actual states: Wyoming and Vermont. Though H.R. 51 is the first statehood bill to pass the House, delegates have been filing similar bills since 1993.

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8. www.npr.org › 2017/09/17 › 551670840California State Senator Speaks On Recently-Approved ...

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   Sep 17, 2017 · California lawmakers approved a bill that would make the state a so-called sanctuary state. Kevin de León, a state senator from Los Angeles explains how the bill is meant to add further ...