A San Jose lawsuit says DA Jeff Rosen wasted county funds by paying a deputy prosecutor to sit at home amid looming budget cuts. The complaint asks a judge to order the prosecutor back to work.

The State Bar says two attorneys were charged and a third agreed to discipline after court filings allegedly included AI‑generated nonexistent or irrelevant citations. The cases signal tougher scrutiny of machine‑assisted legal research.

Former Sheriff Christina Corpus filed a defamation claim against San Mateo County, saying officials' statements led to her removal. The filing follows a landmark ouster and years of legal fights.

Discovery ChalleNGe Academy in Lathrop will stay open after a Pentagon funding reversal, officials say, after Rep. Josh Harder and local leaders pressed for a fix.

A Pacific Research Institute report warns California’s private‑sector job growth is lagging the nation, with tech and manufacturing shedding roles and big metros losing residents.

Libby Schaaf will lead the Bay Area Council with a focus on transit, housing and retaining business talent as the region heads into major funding and policy fights.

Four challengers in the Sunset could use ranked-choice transfers to topple Alan Wong in the June 2 special election. Outside money and public-matching funds make the math tight.

Rep. Ro Khanna helped secure more than $3 million for repairs at the 10 Kirk Ave veterans site in East San Jose as veterans and county officials press for habitability fixes and a longer-term plan. Local leaders say the money will pay for immediate repairs and inform a redevelopment plan.

Federal complaints and FEC entries say Rep. Eric Swalwell employed a Brazilian au pair beyond her visa and used campaign funds to pay her, according to filings and news reviews.

Newsom’s 2026–27 budget would make Medi‑Cal mobile crisis services optional in April 2027, shifting costs to counties and putting North Bay teams at risk.

An investigation finds the state bureau that licenses professional fiduciaries is thinly staffed and slow to punish misconduct, leaving some clients exposed. Public records show long delays and troubling case files.

The ACLU and the Bazelon Center say San Jose is steering mental‑health 911 calls to police instead of non‑police crisis teams and pressed Mayor Matt Mahan to rejoin county talks. Advocates warn negotiations — not the courts — must come next.

Treasury and the Fed quietly briefed top bank CEOs after Anthropic said its Mythos model found thousands of high‑severity vulnerabilities. Regulators urged lenders to reassess and harden defenses.