A 2025 law gives L.A. rideshare drivers a formal path to unionize while a companion insurance bill trims app coverage limits. The result is a pragmatic compromise with risks for riders and drivers alike.

At a Pacific Palisades forum, insurance commissioner candidates pledged FAIR Plan fixes, rate transparency and ideas like a state reinsurance authority to ease homeowners' burden.

LAUSD filed a short‑form complaint in MDL No. 3047, joining other districts in accusing major social platforms of harming student mental health and disrupting classrooms.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order barring state appointees and their close associates from betting on prediction markets amid insider-betting concerns.

Internal DHS emails show a senior lawyer suggested hitting Los Angeles protesters during June 2025 clashes, prompting civil‑liberties alarm and fresh scrutiny of federal tactics.

Nithya Raman drew boos at a Sherman Oaks meeting after saying moving encampments farther from schools wouldn’t necessarily make kids safer. Neighbors and parents reacted.

State Sen. Tony Strickland asked Senate Budget Chair John Laird to allocate $400M for Prop 36, setting up a budget showdown over who pays to implement tougher theft and drug penalties. The state has only earmarked about $100M so far.

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel’s AB 2244 would create a “California Certified” seal for minimally processed foods and bar ultra-processed products from certification; the state must accredit certifiers by mid-2028.

Santa Monica will host a No Kings rally at Palisades Park on Saturday with a democracy fair and city safety guidance in place.

City leaders asked departments to craft short-term relief after county data showed millions in business losses tied to enforcement. Staff must return with proposals in 30 and 60 days.

San Francisco’s DA announced a new enforcement action focused on dealer title and registration delays, citing last year’s AutoNation settlement as a model.

The City Council unanimously approved a rule blocking municipal employees from taking outside jobs with ICE, CBP or DHS contractors. The ordinance now goes to Mayor Karen Bass for approval.

Regulators at DTSC kept key rulemaking documents offline, forcing Earthjustice to obtain files that include federal crash reports and an on‑road nitric‑acid incident. The records have sharpened scrutiny of a proposed change to hazardous‑waste tracking.