Hundreds gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, calling for the release of a union leader who was arrested at an immigration enforcement operation last week.

UFCW Local 324 negotiations with Albertsons and Kroger’s trigger unfair labor practice claims and a potential strike.

Negotiations over pausing pay raises and other budget-saving measures between the Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom and unions are ongoing.

Monday's protests were largely calmer than Sunday's clashes. California officials insist that the 4,000 National Guards troops and 700 active duty Marines en route to L.A. are an unnecessary abuse of power by Trump.

California officials and union leaders are condemning a rumored proposal by Trump to cancel federal research grant funding for the University of California and California State University systems, calling it a direct attack on science,

In a Sacramento Superior Court lawsuit, the Professional Engineers in California Government said the Governor’s Office violated state labor law.