California legislators introduce a series of bills focused on reparations for Black Americans, diverging from suggestions of direct cash payouts and instead proposing initiatives for homeownership and criminal justice reform.

Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against San Francisco's Mayor Breed, challenging the city's GIFT program for alleged discrimination based on sex and race.

San Francisco's City Attorney probes U.S. News & World Report for undisclosed financial ties influencing hospital rankings.

San Mateo and Foster City police expand their mental health crisis response program, sharing a full-time mental health clinician, with hopes of de-escalating emergencies and providing better support.

San Francisco supervisors received death threats following a tweet from Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan that spurred them to file police reports. Tan apologized for his outburst.

Santa Clara County, with New York City, filed a brief to the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that restricts access to the drug mifepristone, used for terminating pregnancies.

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan issued an apology after a late-night Twitter outburst where he wished death on some San Francisco supervisors, which he later said referenced a Tupac song.

Berkeley is holding a special election on April 16 for District 7's City Council seat, with a February 16 deadline for candidate nominations. Eligible voters must register by April 1st, with options for mail-in, drop box, and in-person voting.

California introduces SB 976 and AB 1949, bills targeting social media's addictive features and data privacy violations affecting youth, led by AG Bonta, Senator Skinner, and Assemblymember Wicks.

San Francisco launched a free tax preparation service and tax credit program to aid residents earning under $64,000, potentially saving them hundreds of dollars.

The San Francisco Department of Elections began sending vote-by-mail packets for the March 5 election, including instructions, ballots, and an "I Voted" sticker. Voters can also access ballots online for assistive technology use.

Nancy Pelosi faces criticism after suggesting, without evidence, that pro-Palestinian protesters may have Russia ties, drawing backlash from CAIR and others.

Jovan Thomas was fired from the SF District Attorney's Office after sending a lewd email to DA Brooke Jenkins about her panties. This follows a past sexual misconduct claim against him.