Yesterday, California took a stand.

The State Senate passed AJR5, a resolution reaffirming California’s commitment to #birthrightcitizenship — the promise that anyone born here is a U.S. citizen.

Thanks for supporting #AJR5 by @votealexlee.bsky.social! We need our state and local leaders to do everything they can to protect immigrants--now more than ever!

One last AYE vote snuck in, so the preliminary vote on #AJR5 was 58-1 in favor!

Check out how your CA Assemblymember voted on #AJR5 (#birthrightcitizenship resolution). I'm disappointed in AAPI Assemblymembers Chen, Ta, and Tangipa for abandoning AAPI communities with their abstention. You can still vote yes until session closes today. Will you stand with AAPI communities?

Thank you to Asm Ramos for your passionate support of #AJR5!

Thank you @matthaneysf.bsky.social for highlighting the contributions of a Chinese American from SF Chinatown, Wong Kim Ark. His SCOTUS case est that ALL children born in the US, regardless of their parent's immigration status, ARE US CITIZENS. And thanks to the #JewishCaucus for supporting #AJR5!

Thank you to @votealexlee.bsky.social & the API Legislative Caucus for leading #AJR5 to affirm CA's commitment to #birthrightcitizenship. Grateful to the #BlackCaucus & #LGBTCaucus (Asm Elhawary) for speaking abt American history & values! Asm Carrillo & #LatinoCaucus call Trump's EO morally wrong

Indy Gaming: Two years after passing it, Nevada lawmakers spike lottery legalization effort. Why?

Lawmakers decided against hearing AJR5 despite the legislation's 2023 passage.
Also, could Boyd win if Hawaii approves sports betting?
thenevadaindependent.com/article/two-... @thenvindy.bsky.social

An effort to end Nevada's 159-year ban on a state lottery ended Friday. Assembly Jont Resolution AJR5 is not moving forward:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/live... @thenvindy.bsky.social

Appreciate the chance to talk to @axios.com San Francisco about #WongKimArk & why #birthrightcitizenship matters to everyone. @caasanfrancisco.bsky.social is sponsoring #AJR5, a statewide resolution to affirm birthright citizenship in the 14th Amdt & honor Wong Kim Ark! www.axios.com/local/san-fr...

Love seeing all the @caasanfrancisco.bsky.social, @stopaapihate.org, and @aapiequityalliance.bsky.social staff in Sacramento advocating for #ImmigrantRights including #AJR5 (#birthrightcitizenship #bornintheUSA) by @votealexlee.bsky.social, @matthaneysf.bsky.social & the API Legislative Caucus.

Thank you @votealexlee.bsky.social, @matthaneysf.bsky.social, and the API Caucus for introducing #AJR5 which affirms the state's commitment to #birthrightcitizenship in the 14th Amdt and honors #WongKimArk. Regardless of color, class, or creed, we are #BornInTheUSA, so we're American.

Big thank you to @votealexlee.bsky.social as well as the API Legislative Caucus and @matthaneysf.bsky.social for authoring #AJR5, a resolution to affirm #birthrightcitizenship & honor #WongKimArk! We're #BornInTheUSA, and we're American--no matter our color, creed, or parents' immigration status!

From our #BehindtheBar newsletter:
No movement yet on #AJR5 - a bill to create a Nevada Lottery.
@speakeryeagernv.bsky.social - “I don't want to set up a program that doesn't really make the state any money. That's not good.”
thenevadaindependent.com/article/stud...
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