Just days after the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by a federal immigration agent, the Trump administration’s immigration policy was a top focus of California gubernatorial candidates at two forums Saturday in Southern California. Former Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon, speaking at a labor forum featuring Democratic candidates in Los Angeles, said that federal agents aren’t above the law. Advertisement“You come into our state and you break one of our f— ... laws, you’re going to be criminally charged. Candidates for California’s next governor including Tony Thurmond, speaking at left, participate in the 2026 Gubernatorial Candidate Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday. We’ve had governors who are kids of other governors, and we’ve had governors who look hot with slicked back hair and barn jackets.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 11, 2026 16:20 UTC