A UC Berkeley poll finds two‑thirds of California voters say democracy is at risk and about two‑thirds back a state Voting Rights Act, with wide partisan splits.

A key contract that would pin down who pays for extra police, fire and transit during the 2028 Games is six months overdue, leaving City Hall scrambling.

Lt. Oscar Martinez has filed to run for Los Angeles County sheriff, pitching modernization and stronger support for deputies as he joins a crowded June primary field.

L.A. County has ordered a fast, 60/120‑day study to map how the Paramount–Warner Bros. transaction could affect local entertainment jobs and training needs.

A judge has dismissed Alex Villanueva from a civil rights suit filed by an LASD secretary, narrowing the case as the county prepares for an April hearing.

Mayor Karen Bass and county supervisors renamed March 31 as Farm Workers Day after reporting that prompted a rapid reassessment of César Chávez’s honors.

The Newsom administration declined to disclose how much CHP protection for Kamala Harris' book tour is costing California taxpayers, saying the numbers are security‑sensitive. The CHP confirmed it has records but refused to release receipts under a legal exemption.

Rob Bonta says the California DOJ secured a $1.64M settlement with Crossroads after alleged misuse of a state loan‑loss reserve program. Details remain scarce.

A Mexican national was found unresponsive at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center on March 25 and later pronounced dead; Mexico has asked U.S. officials for answers and consular action.

Photos show Rep. Robert Garcia at Fontainebleau Las Vegas while a partial shutdown left many federal workers unpaid.

A bipartisan bill from Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Julia Brownley would stop Medicaid from disappearing for foster children placed in certain residential treatment programs.

L.A.’s state legislative delegation sent Sacramento a $2B-plus budget request on March 30, 2026, prioritizing wildfire recovery, transit upgrades and Medi‑Cal funding.

Five current and former Long Beach employees settled a 2021 lawsuit alleging systemic discrimination that kept Black workers in lower‑paying roles; terms were undisclosed.