At a Sherman Oaks meet‑and‑greet, Spencer Pratt pressed a hardline public‑safety message as residents cite burglaries and UCLA data shows record‑low satisfaction.

Sen. Suzette Valladares' three‑bill public safety package advanced in committee, proposing a MAST task force, Kayleigh’s Law protections and tougher illegal‑dumping penalties.

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley invited the CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap to a June 23 oversight hearing focused on platform practices, AI safety and children's protections.

The City Controller released a searchable Top 100 dashboard that ranks L.A. addresses by housing violations and gives renters a new way to check habitability records.

Rep. George Whitesides brought YouTube scambusters to Capitol Hill to press H.R. 6681, a bill that would create a White House office to coordinate anti‑scam work. Victims and creators urged faster federal action.

A proposed $720,000 rebranding contract tied to a mayor ally sparked charges of cronyism and split Huntington Beach’s conservative City Council.

Mayor Karen Bass tapped LAUSD Inspector General Sue Stengel as deputy mayor for public safety while Robert Clark shifts into the Emergency Management Department. The move comes ahead of a busy summer of major events.

California is rolling out more than $1 billion in point‑of‑sale rebates to help fleets buy electric trucks, with dealers able to apply discounts starting June 26.

State lawmakers demanded answers after locals reported sticker shock and limited access to $28 tickets during LA28’s first ticket drop.

Mayor Karen Bass flew to Sacramento to press for state funding for homelessness, housing and wildfire recovery as her re-election fight tightens.

HHS spokesman Rich Danker resigned in protest of a new policy easing flavored e-cigarette sales, saying it risks drawing children into nicotine addiction.

A state-funded effort to deliver free solar and batteries to low‑income Californians has stalled, leaving installations unpaid and families waiting for promised backup power.

A bill in Sacramento would sharply expand property‑tax exemptions for the state’s most severely disabled veterans, with supporters calling it vital relief and critics warning of revenue losses. Legislators head to Appropriations next week.