California lawmakers asked Netflix and Paramount for written promises to preserve Los Angeles production jobs and union bargaining as the WBD bids accelerate. The letter gives the companies a Feb. 15 deadline to respond.

An immigration judge has ended deportation proceedings for Narciso Barranco after his viral June arrest in Santa Ana. His family says an ankle monitor was removed and a Parole in Place bid is underway.

California secured a $2.75M settlement with Disney after finding its streaming opt‑out tools left user data exposed. The company must fix opt‑out controls and ad‑targeting notices.

A federal judge dismissed the case of Jonathon Redondo‑Rosales, who had been jailed for six months after a downtown protest. The order criticized prosecutors and bars re-prosecution.

SB 634 bars cities from fining or arresting outreach workers who provide basic aid to people living outdoors. Local groups in Los Angeles say the law removes a chilling legal threat.

Neighbors sued the city and the Weingart Center over a $27.3M Shelby Drive Homekey purchase, alleging the deal was rushed and taxpayer funds misused. Plaintiffs seek an emergency halt amid a federal probe.

The L.A. County Federation of Labor has formally backed Mayor Karen Bass and publicly criticized Nithya Raman’s late mayoral bid, pledging ground-game support ahead of the June 2 primary.

Supervisors moved to draft a charter amendment that would put binding arbitration for many public-safety contracts on the November ballot. Supporters say it removes politics; officials warn of big budget risks.

Trustees retreated from a proposed endorsement of federal immigration agents after a packed board meeting and hours of public comment. The board advanced narrow policy language but left the larger resolution unresolved.

Rep. Kevin Kiley plans a bill to cut federal highway funds to states with gas taxes above 50¢, a move aimed squarely at California's high pump prices.

Supervisor Kathryn Barger asked county staff to report back within seven days on a Disaster Recovery Rebuild Authority to coordinate infrastructure and speed permits in Altadena and the Santa Monica Mountains.

Sen. Bernie Sanders will headline a Feb. 18 Los Angeles kickoff for a labor-backed drive to place a one-time 5% tax on California billionaires to fund healthcare. The campaign must collect roughly 875,000 signatures by late June.

A Chino Hills political operative was sentenced to 48 months for acting as an illegal agent of China while advising a 2022 city council campaign.