California Today: These Masked Men in San Francisco Want One Thing: Your Signature

April 10, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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These Masked Men in San Francisco Want One Thing: Your Signature

California’s ballot initiative wars are so lucrative that signature gatherers are offering cash and pizza for names on a petition. The exchange is illegal, and state officials say they are investigating.

Student Hit by Projectile During ‘No Kings’ Protest Lost an Eye, Lawyer Says

The student, Tucker Collins, 18, was observing demonstrators in Los Angeles when he was struck, the lawyer said.

Victim in ICE Shooting Suffered at Least Six Wounds, His Lawyer Says

Agents shot Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez in Patterson, Calif., this week. His lawyer said Thursday that they had fired at Mr. Hernandez before he tried to flee.

The Next Phase of the Immigration Crackdown Is Quieter — and More Destabilizing

Self-deportation is an idea with deep roots. It’s making a comeback.

Getty Center in Los Angeles Is Closing for Year of Renovations

The art museum will close to the public in March 2027 to replace its aging tram system and modernize some galleries.

Trump’s Changes Lock Some Employers Out of H-1B Visa Program

Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.

At 82, the ‘Jump Rope Queen of Beverly Hills’ Is Still Going

For Annie Judis, 82, defending her title as the world’s oldest competitive rope skipper — and sharing her journey on social media — has given her a sense of purpose.

Rodolfo Acuña, 93, Forthright Scholar at Forefront of Chicano Studies, Dies

An activist in the academy, he wrote a foundational text in the field, “Occupied America: A History of Chicanos.” It is still in print and still assigned to students.