A new Berkeley IGS/LA Times poll shows Bass, Raman and Pratt in a tight three-way race ahead of the June 2 primary, with turnout likely to decide who advances.

The city’s budget includes funding to expand clinician‑led UMCR teams across more LAPD divisions, with new units expected to come online through June 2027. Officials say the program has resolved nearly all calls it’s handled so far without police involvement.

Santa Monica approved $6 million from Measure GS for a new renter-aid program to help vulnerable households avoid eviction. The People Concern will run the initial rollout this summer.

Animal-rights groups pressed a City Council committee to advance a stalled rodeo-ban ordinance before it expires in mid‑July. The move pits animal welfare against cultural tradition.

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.