The Mirabelli case is still tied up in appeals after a December injunction and a 9th Circuit stay. The Supreme Court had not publicly acted on the emergency application as of March 2, 2026.

A March 23 debate at LA Center Studios will center housing, homelessness and transit as candidates Raman, Huang and Miller debate ahead of the June primary.

Two bills would force the Legislature to publish position letters filed by lobbyists and advocacy groups, documents critics say have been hidden from public view.

Heavier SUVs, pricier repairs and trade tariffs have combined to push California auto premiums higher. State Farm’s $5B payout offers some relief but drivers should brace for bigger renewal bills.

Sen. Bob Archuleta introduced SB 1407 to exempt military retirement and survivor benefits from California taxable income, proposing to lift the $20,000 cap signed into law last year.

SBCCOG presented a South Bay plan to LA County that aims to clarify which services cities run and what the county will manage.

NBCLA and Telemundo 52 will stream a March 2 forum centering LGBTQ+ issues with seven gubernatorial candidates.

Gov. Newsom launched the California Water Plan 2028 and set an interim target of 9 million acre-feet by 2040. DWR will convene an advisory committee and post materials online.

The Justice Department is suing local governments over permit rules even as it defends federal firearm bans before the Supreme Court.

After the Board of Airport Commissioners trimmed a council seat and added a residency rule, City Council asked LAWA to compile the Van Nuys advisory bylaws and recommend fixes.

Consultants told the board a June bond could range from about $125M to $148M and would mean a modest property-tax increase; the board meets in March.

State senators introduced bills to bar federal immigration enforcement within 200 feet of polling places and to limit federal inspections of voting equipment ahead of the 2026 midterms.

An LA fourth-grader's AI book-cover prompt produced sexualized images, spurring parents and a state working group to push for stronger classroom safeguards.