Downtown Los Angeles' First Street federal courthouse will be dedicated to Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez, whose 1946 case helped end school segregation in California.

Two sitting Republican members were drawn into the same new CA‑40 seat after Prop 50. Next Tuesday's June 2 primary will decide who represents inland Orange County and the Inland Empire.

The Justice Department sued UCLA on May 26, alleging the campus allowed an antisemitic environment that blocked students and led to assaults during a 2024 encampment. The federal complaint seeks policy changes and remedies.

Spencer Pratt filed a complaint accusing Mayor Karen Bass of campaigning within 100 feet of a ballot drop box; the Bass campaign denies any violation and officials will weigh next steps.

Ballot selfies are legal in California, but poll workers can ask you to stop if photos invade privacy or disrupt voting. Know the limits before you post.

At a Fresno rally, Xavier Becerra said he'd scrap the current high‑speed rail plan and push a new on‑time, on‑budget approach, jolting the June 2 primary race. The vow sharpened focus on the Valley's role in the project.

Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco made a cordial closing pitch to Central Valley Republicans in Clovis, focusing on water, public safety and rolling back state regulations.

A veteran LAPD sergeant settled a suit claiming he was passed over for a SWAT promotion because of his race. Court papers say the case is resolved but terms are undisclosed.

Two female Los Angeles County K‑9 deputies say internal emails will show coordinated retaliation; county lawyers call the request overbroad.

A Los Angeles jury sided with the city in a whistleblower suit brought by a City Controller auditor who said she was passed over after reporting suspected wrongdoing. The verdict resolves Soledad Gomez’s claim tied to DWP oversight.

President Trump told reporters he hopes Spencer Pratt “do well,” tying national politics into Los Angeles’s heated mayoral primary and drawing quick Democratic backlash. The comment complicates Pratt’s bid in a deeply blue city.

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado filed a motion asking city staff to study whether regulated entertainment zones could revive downtown commerce while protecting residents and workers.

The LA City Council advanced a 12-3 vote to merge aging, youth and economic development into a Community Investment Department. Supporters cite efficiency; critics warn of lost focus.