A Bay Area News Group review found Mayor Matt Mahan missed seven of 19 San Jose council sessions while campaigning for governor. The absences include regional board meetings as the June 2 primary nears.

Gov. Newsom signed an executive order directing California to study AI‑driven job disruption, from WARN updates to severance, training and a public dashboard.

PAUSD associate superintendent Dr. Guillermo Lopez accepted an offer to be Azusa Unified’s next superintendent and will depart June 30, pending a June 16 board vote.

Pleasanton’s Alternate Response Unit won an Alameda County EMS award after hundreds of evaluations and a drop in student psychiatric holds.

Supervisors set a proposed renewal of Measure M — the county’s one‑eighth‑cent parks sales tax — for the November ballot, preserving roughly $15.5M a year for parks and wildfire work.

A draft budget for 2026–27 leaves East Palo Alto with an estimated $4.7M general‑fund gap, pushing staff to recommend reserve draws and spending limits.

Mayor Lurie will tap $34M from a federal reserve to help thousands keep Medi‑Cal and CalFresh, funding hires, outreach and a mobile enrollment truck ahead of new work rules. The city says the step is a short‑term bridge while longer fixes are pursued.

AT&T has taken its landline fight to the FCC and federal court while pledging $19 billion to speed a switch from copper to fiber; regulators and residents warn losing landlines could endanger emergency access.

The Fed proposed a narrow “payment account” to let eligible fintechs settle directly on Fed rails while denying full bank backstops — a move that splits fintechs and banks.

Google co‑founder Sergey Brin donated $500,000 to oppose Proposition D, joining business money in a high‑stakes San Francisco fight over an "overpaid CEO" tax.

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado filed a motion asking city staff to study whether regulated entertainment zones could revive downtown commerce while protecting residents and workers.

A Facebook reel shows a neighbor praising San José's 'accountability' as Mayor Matt Mahan restates his pitch to bring that approach to Sacramento.

Some East Bay residents could receive two different June ballots — the June 2 statewide primary and a June 16 special primary to fill Eric Swalwell's vacant seat.