Councilmember Ken Houston filed a charter amendment to curb the Police Commission’s hiring and IG‑appointment powers, setting up a November ballot fight. The change would shift key oversight roles to elected officials.

A Napa judge denied NVUSD’s bid to undo approval of the Mayacamas countywide charter, leaving the school in operation while the larger lawsuit continues. Local officials and legal filings outline the next steps.

A crowded June 2 primary will decide who replaces Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis. Big names including Fiona Ma, Michael Tubbs and Josh Fryday are vying for the post.

The California Supreme Court ruled judges must weigh a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail, a decision prompted by a San Mateo case over a $7 cheeseburger.

Vallejo police unveiled a draft overhaul to its personnel-complaint policy at a town hall, including a new public portal, multilingual forms and anti‑retaliation protections.

President Trump signed an order directing Treasury to build TrumpIRA.gov to help workers without employer plans access the Saver’s Match beginning January 2027.

The U.S. Department of Education opened a Title VI probe into Stanford’s BIPOC National Board cohort; Stanford says the cohort is being sunsetted.

Public defenders in Santa Clara say caseloads have ballooned past national standards as county budget choices this May could determine staffing and services.

Text messages released under the CPRA show Councilwoman Julie Lythcott‑Haims opposed a Human Relations Commission nominee over her views on Gaza and math acceleration, prompting questions about vetting.

Supervisors voted to pursue permanent funding for promotores de salud, asking Medi‑Cal plans and the county to explore a blended model after a county study found big savings. The move aims to build a centralized hub for billing and training.

Sonoma supervisors voted 3-2 to zero out county cultivation and manufacturing taxes for qualifying cannabis operators and to create a $531 annual business license.

A fresh analysis commissioned by business groups warns Prop D could nudge up prices and squeeze low‑margin grocers, while backers say it will fund hundreds of millions for services. The fight now heads to the June 2 ballot.

Matt Mahan told followers on X he would suspend California’s gas tax on day one — a campaign promise that runs into legal, budget and political hurdles.