Los Angeles County now processes nearly all ballots at a converted Fry’s Electronics in the City of Industry — a tightly secured 144,000‑square‑foot hub built for observation and scale.

A new state confidentiality rule left several Los Angeles candidates off printed poll rosters on June 2, pushing some to use mail‑in or provisional ballots while staff verified their records.

The state Senate unanimously passed SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, to give California agencies inspection and penalty powers over privately run immigration detention centers. The bill is part of a nine‑measure package now headed to the Assembly.

A draft plan would steer $4.688 million in HUD grants toward housing, homeless services and major street and ADA repairs; local committees will weigh the package this week.

SB 68 will require chain restaurants to disclose nine major allergens on menus by July 1, 2026; advocates celebrated at the Capitol while industry warned of costs.

Newport Beach advanced a set of stricter rules that would limit where smoke shops and cigar lounges can operate and require annual permits overseen by police.

Seven candidates are vying for three San Fernando City Council seats on June 2. Two incumbents are running and the mayor did not file, making at least one new councilor likely.

AB 1921 would require publishers to offer offline-capable versions, patches or refunds when online game services shut down. The Assembly passed it Wednesday and sent it to the Senate.

SB 1364 would let judges bar custody or unsupervised visitation when a child was conceived in an alleged sexual assault; the bill passed the Senate and now moves to the Assembly. Survivors’ advocates say the change fills a gap where criminal convictions are rare.

Hermosa Beach faces a $3.2M budget shortfall; staff presented options including short‑term rental enforcement, parking pricing and possible tax measures.

A Los Angeles judge granted summary judgment to OppFi, finding FinWise Bank — not the fintech — was the true lender and rejecting the DFPI’s 'rent‑a‑bank' argument.

A City Council motion would require regular fee studies, empower the CAO to set schedules and could ask voters to approve a charter change in November 2026.

Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered agent of China and resigned as Arcadia mayor. Prosecutors say she and an associate ran a Chinese‑language site that posted pro‑PRC material at officials' direction.