San Jose’s proposed budget trims immigrant defense funding from $1M to $500K, alarming advocates who say a 24/7 hotline and attorneys could be stretched thin. Council hearings are set for mid‑June.

PayPal will forgo roughly $30 million in fees and launch a race-neutral Small Business Initiative to resolve a DOJ fair-lending probe into its 2020 Economic Opportunity Fund.

A South Bay couple says ICE detained the husband and questioned his pregnant wife days after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Lawyers and data point to a wider enforcement spike against Iranian nationals.

Butte County will mail two color‑coded ballot packets for June 2: a special primary to fill the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa's seat and the statewide primary under Prop 50. Here’s what to check.

A Cambrian neighbor's sign sweep has left two District 9 candidates claiming theft and filing complaints. The dispute has produced video, chemical-smeared signs and a DA referral.

AB 2700 would ask the CPUC to recommend a 30% cut in per‑kWh rates by 2028 and to identify unpaid restitution for wildfire victims of pre‑2019 fires. Survivors joined lawmakers in Sacramento as the bill moved to Appropriations.

Former Half Moon Bay mayor Joaquin Jimenez is challenging incumbent Ray Mueller in San Mateo County’s District 3 race; coastside housing, water and the Corpus removal are front‑and‑center. The June 2 primary could settle the seat.

Mayor Daniel Lurie has appointed Sarah Madland as the permanent general manager of San Francisco Recreation and Parks; she starts immediately and will oversee a packed 2026 project calendar.

California funded a UC Berkeley database of police misconduct files — but the public portal appears to lack cases from the past two years, raising fresh transparency concerns.

With the June 2 primary looming, some Democrats are urging voters to hold ballots until the last minute to avoid a split vote — a move officials warn could clog counts.

Contra Costa says official ballots for the June 2 primary have been mailed. Oakley voters have City Hall drop‑off and early‑voting hours at the recreation center.

House Oversight Chair James Comer has asked OpenAI’s Sam Altman for audit‑committee files and conflict‑of‑interest policies after new disclosures raised questions about private investments.

Steve Hilton unveiled a Sacramento plan to remake California’s energy regulators, tying deregulation to promises of lower electricity bills and cheaper gas. The move pits his 'Califordable' pitch against Sacramento’s regulatory and political realities.