Rob Bonta led a coalition of 18 attorneys general urging Congress to reject H.R. 8413, warning the SECURE Data Act would preempt stronger state privacy laws and delay key opt-out protections. The group says the measure would limit enforcement and narrow definitions of sensitive data.

A Ninth Circuit panel suspended two Orange County immigration lawyers and fined them after concluding their briefs included fabricated citations and misattributed quotes. The order also forces new, two‑year AI‑disclosure rules for the firm.

The California Supreme Court vacated a Los Angeles man’s death sentence after finding a prosecutor’s ‘Bengal tiger’ analogy violated the Racial Justice Act.

Gov. Newsom’s July 1, 2020 rollback closed indoor service in 19 counties while a PlumpJack-linked Napa tasting room remained open. The discrepancy drew sharp criticism from Valley operators.

Peter Coe Verbica finished second in Tuesday’s primary and will challenge incumbent Jimmy Panetta in California’s 19th. Vote totals, fundraising and local context are detailed below.

Meta told U.S. trade officials Australia’s draft news levy violates the Australia‑U.S. free trade pact and asked for trade remedies, risking a trans‑Pacific dispute. The company says the 2.25% charge reaches revenue beyond news, while Canberra frames the plan as a way to fund local journalism.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in Washington this week to meet House leaders and White House officials as a new executive order seeks voluntary early access to frontier AI models.

San José’s California Room could lose regular public hours and staff after proposed budget cuts would shift rare local-history materials to appointment-only access.

Steve Hilton and the state GOP unveiled "Victory '26" in Sacramento, rolling out a full Republican slate as early returns put the governor's primary in flux. The party framed the ticket as a corrective to long Democratic rule.

A judge refused San Jose’s bid to dismiss a public‑records suit over a private chat dubbed “Tammany Hall.” The order arrived one day before the June 2 primary.

Incumbent Peter Ortiz led early returns in San Jose’s District 5 primary, holding about 44.9% on election night and setting up a likely November runoff. Ballots and mail returns are still being tallied.

Ro Khanna topped Tuesday's primary in California's 17th District and will face Republican Jennie Ha Phan in the November general election. Unofficial returns show a decisive lead for the incumbent.

Six Bay Area families filed in San Jose to block a DOJ grand‑jury subpoena seeking Stanford records, saying the demand would expose transgender minors and staff.