Stand.earth’s analysis shows CalPERS and CalSTRS together hold more than $2.7 billion in companies that contract with ICE, including large positions in Palantir. Activists and lawmakers are demanding answers.

Regulators are proposing to shift 2026 California Climate Credit payouts into high‑bill months; here’s which utilities and amounts are affected and what to expect.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief arguing medical decisions must remain with licensed physicians, not corporate owners. The move targets private equity‑linked management agreements as lawmakers tighten oversight.

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.