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By: Patrick McGreevy

A group of state lawmakers said Wednesday they have drafted legislation that would repeal key provisions of Proposition 187, the ballot measure approved by voters 20 years ago that sought to withhold many public services from immigrants in the country illegally.

The federal courts overturned almost all provisions of the ballot measure as unconstitutional and it was never enforced, but it remains in on the books, according to Sen. Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles), the primary author of the repeal bill.

By: Cynthia Moreno

Por: Araceli Martínez Ortega

Hispanos de todas las áreas fueron reconocidos por la bancada latina de la legislatura de California con los premios al Espíritu Latino.

By: Josie Huang

Latino legislators and immigrant advocates are urging the Department of Homeland Security to drop its opposition to the planned design of licenses for California drivers in the country illegally.

In a letter to the state Department of Motor Vehicles, federal officials stated that the design of the licenses being rolled out in the coming year does not meet national security standards.

But supporters of the proposed design say that careful thought went into creating a license that would not draw undue attention to immigrants.

By: Juan Esparza Loera (Vida en el Valle)

From the moment Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo explored the West Coast of North America on behalf of Spain and discovered what is now California in 1542, Latinos have played a prominent role in what eventually became the most populous state in the U.S.

Sometime in March, Latino residents became the plurality population group in the state, according to demographers with the state Department of Finance.

By: Laura Dudnick

By: Cynthia Moreno

By: Laurel Rosenhall

Changes to California's health care, education and labor laws are among the bills the Legislature's Latino Caucus will prioritize this year.

Statistics show Latinos are more likely than other Californians to live in poverty, lack health insurance and attain little formal education, caucus chair Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, said in announcing the group's priorities Wednesday.

By: Maeve Reston

By: The Times Editorial Board