A Riverside court ordered Credit One to pay $10.2M after prosecutors accused the bank and its vendors of repeated, harassing debt-collection calls across California.

County says six of 15 audit fixes are done. Auditors and lawmakers say the county must show the records.

Rick Callender will step down March 1 while the board keeps him in a paid advisory role for a year. Employees and critics say the secretive deal raises more questions than answers.

Antonio Lawson has been named executive director of Oakland’s police watchdog, stepping in as CPRA faces staffing and procedural shortfalls. His state-level legal background is central to the hire.

In a 6–3 ruling on Feb. 20, 2026 the Supreme Court found IEEPA did not authorize sweeping presidential tariffs; billions in duties and potential refunds are now in limbo.

Palo Alto’s police overtime climbed into the millions after expanded retail-theft patrols. State grants and partner reimbursements have softened the hit but staffing gaps matter.

FOIA-obtained records show multiple ICE agents accidentally discharged firearms and a taser during March 2025 training sessions; all injuries were nonfatal and watchdogs are pressing for answers.

Woodside's council voted 4‑1 to seek an independent audit of requests for Flock Safety license‑plate camera data after local residents raised alarms about out‑of‑state access.

Tom Steyer told union leaders he’d back a 2027 special election to push split‑roll and other corporate tax hikes; he planned a San Francisco press conference to roll out the idea.

A federal judge refused to toss The Stanford Daily’s First Amendment challenge to State Department visa powers, finding students plausibly showed a chilling effect. The case now moves toward the merits.

A new state bill would require insurers to offer and renew coverage for homes that meet state wildfire‑safety standards, with penalties for noncompliance starting Jan. 1, 2028.

Gov. Newsom designated John Reynolds as CPUC president and moved Alice Busching Reynolds to the CAISO board in a shuffle aimed at lowering bills and shoring up the grid.

Half Moon Bay's city leaders paused a decision on local rent control, asking staff for enforcement details and unit‑level data before choosing between keeping, changing or scrapping the rules.