A proposed $720,000 rebranding contract tied to a mayor ally sparked charges of cronyism and split Huntington Beach’s conservative City Council.

Mayor Karen Bass tapped LAUSD Inspector General Sue Stengel as deputy mayor for public safety while Robert Clark shifts into the Emergency Management Department. The move comes ahead of a busy summer of major events.

California is rolling out more than $1 billion in point‑of‑sale rebates to help fleets buy electric trucks, with dealers able to apply discounts starting June 26.

State lawmakers demanded answers after locals reported sticker shock and limited access to $28 tickets during LA28’s first ticket drop.

Mayor Karen Bass flew to Sacramento to press for state funding for homelessness, housing and wildfire recovery as her re-election fight tightens.

HHS spokesman Rich Danker resigned in protest of a new policy easing flavored e-cigarette sales, saying it risks drawing children into nicotine addiction.

A state-funded effort to deliver free solar and batteries to low‑income Californians has stalled, leaving installations unpaid and families waiting for promised backup power.

A bill in Sacramento would sharply expand property‑tax exemptions for the state’s most severely disabled veterans, with supporters calling it vital relief and critics warning of revenue losses. Legislators head to Appropriations next week.

If wildfire forced you from your Los Angeles home, you can still get your June 2 ballot by adding a temporary mailing address. Here’s how and where to get help.

Council members asked the city attorney to draft an ordinance to stop sales of nitrous oxide canisters at tobacco and cannabis retailers, citing health risks and youth appeal.

City staff recommended a 2.932% CPI adjustment to Pasadena's FY27 fees, adding revenue to sewer and other funds while funding pump‑station modernization.

With the June 2 primary looming, some Democrats are urging voters to hold ballots until the last minute to avoid a split vote — a move officials warn could clog counts.

Union leaders handed more than 225,000 petition signatures to the City Clerk to try to put a half‑cent sales tax for LAFD staffing, stations and equipment before voters on Nov. 3.