Judge David O. Carter hears arguments today on the Justice Department's request to set aside the mail ballots of more than 20,000 Californians that federal agencies flagged as "likely noncitizens." DOJ says California is facilitating illegal voting; the state says the federal list is unreliable and the request would disenfranchise eligible voters. Carter has said he will rule promptly.

Republican candidate for California governor Steve Hilton says every homeless encampment in the state will be cleared by the end of 2027 if he is elected. At a San Diego news conference Saturday, Hilton unveiled a plan for a network of “Homeless Recovery Centers” and deadlines for local leaders. Here is what he proposed, and what his Democratic opponent, Xavier Becerra, has laid out on homelessness.