It’s been almost a month since the longest federal government shutdown ended, leaving Americans and Californians uncertain about flights, food assistance, and federal furloughs.

Also approaching is the end of President Donald Trump’s first year of his second term, one that’s been marked by sweeping tariffs and economic uncertainty, deployments of National Guard troops into cities, and numerous executive orders, among which target transgender people or dismantle DEI initiatives.

Trump is ending the year with the lowest approval rating in his second term so far at 36%, according to a Gallup poll conducted from Nov. 3-25. Gallup has been tracking the president’s approval rating through his first and second terms, with his second-term approval rating averaging 41%. For some context, Tr

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