Santa Monica–Malibu officials warn LAUSD's tightened outgoing‑permit rules could force appeals, disrupt students and shave millions from local classroom budgets.

The state would split the top violation category and raise minimum fines for health‑related pesticide breaches, with a public comment window and virtual hearings in July.

A California bill to let insurers use smartphone and in‑car telematics for rates has drawn sharp criticism from consumer and privacy groups over tracking, retention and equity risks.

A White House executive order plus a VA-DOJ guardianship agreement have advocates warning that court-ordered guardianships could sweep unhoused veterans into involuntary care.

Kitty Felde says a fictional 'Papa' in her Fina Mendoza mysteries was modeled on Xavier Becerra — a detail that feels timely after Becerra topped the June primary.

AB 2129 would push Cal Fire salaries within 15% of 20 local departments, but Assembly estimates peg the cost at $373M–$609M — forcing a clash between recruitment needs and budget limits. Lawmakers and the governor face a tough choice.

Huntington Beach adopted a $592M 2026‑27 budget that leans on reserves to plug a roughly $15M structural gap while freezing some vacant posts.

A leaked list ties dozens of registered voters — including several famous actors — to a West Hollywood office address, prompting an election review and a closer look at residency rules.

Two California bills would add "Jewish" as an ethnicity on state forms and expand nonprofit security grants to cover off‑site events; both have cleared policy panels. Supporters say the changes will improve data and community safety.

LAHSA moved to terminate Home At Last's contracts after the nonprofit closed two interim housing sites and the IRS seized cash tied to its founder. Most residents have been rehoused.

City leaders asked the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would ban new oil wells and wind down existing urban drilling over 20 years. The move leans on a 2024 state law that expanded local authority.

A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's challenge to Los Angeles' 2024 sanctuary ordinance, leaving limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in place.

Culver City will ask voters in November whether 16- and 17-year-olds can vote in city and school board races, reviving a campaign that lost by 16 votes in 2022.