California Senator Alex Padilla and Congressman Jim Costa made a surprise visit to an ICE facility in Kern County this week.

California Senator Alex Padilla and Congressman Jim Costa made a surprise visit to an ICE facility in Kern County this week.

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California Lawmakers Make Surprise Visit to Kern County ICE Facility

KQED newscast for Friday, November 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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In a historic move … Governor Gavin Newsom says he will commute the sentences of the hundreds of people who have been sentenced to death … to sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

In a historic move &hellip; Governor Gavin Newsom says he will commute the sentences of the hundreds of people who have been sentenced to death &hellip; to sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

California Lawmakers Make Surprise Visit to Kern County ICE Facility

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