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Pedro Ramirez: 5 Facts About Fresno State's Illegal Immigrant Student Body President

(Nov. 17) -- Is he the embodiment of the American dream, or a criminal? On Tuesday, Fresno State University student body president Pedro Ramirez made what some people considered a startling admission: He is an illegal immigrant. The revelation came after The Collegian, Fresno State's student newspaper, questioned Ramirez...

California OKs In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

(Nov. 16) -- California's highest court has ruled that illegal immigrants who attend high school in the state for at least three years should be eligible for in-state tuition rates at public universities there. The ruling Monday was unanimous among the California Supreme Court's seven judges. It overturns a lower court...

What Is Prop. 8?

(Aug. 4) -- Proposition 8 was a California ballot initiative that amended the state's constitution. It was passed on Nov. 4, 2008, with 52.3 percent of the vote. The measure was introduced after California's Supreme Court ruled in May of that year that California's Constitution guaranteed same-sex couples the right to...

California High Court Says Sometimes a Footrest Is Just a Footrest

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 8) – The California Supreme Court today struck a blow for bicyclist footrest-carriers everywhere, ruling that they are not, in fact, the same thing as a pair of brass knuckles. On the afternoon of Aug. 21, 2007, a Los Angeles police officer spotted a 14-year-old boy riding his bicycle without a...

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11/17/11 Same-sex couples expect quick ruling on Prop. 8 appeal Source: Bottleneck Blog Lawyers for two same-sex couples who are challenging Proposition 8 said Thursday that a federal appeals court ruling on the constitutionality of the same-sex marriage ban could come any day now that the California Supreme Court has ruled that initiative sponsors have the legal right to defend it.

Background on california supreme court

The Supreme Court of California is the highest state court in California. It is headquartered in San Francisco and regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacramento.

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