AB 2624 would extend Safe at Home‑style confidentiality to immigration‑support workers and makes malicious publication of their personal data a civil and criminal offense. Supporters call it protection; critics say it could chill watchdog reporting.

Libby Schaaf will lead the Bay Area Council with a focus on transit, housing and retaining business talent as the region heads into major funding and policy fights.

Federal complaints and FEC entries say Rep. Eric Swalwell employed a Brazilian au pair beyond her visa and used campaign funds to pay her, according to filings and news reviews.

A coalition of Bay Area school boards told Sacramento that a plan to delay about $5.6 billion in Prop. 98 payments would force cuts and demanded regional funding fixes.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to oppose any reopening of the shuttered FCI Dublin, citing the facility’s history of staff misconduct and infrastructure failures.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 22 state attorneys general in an amicus brief arguing President Trump's executive orders punish law firms and threaten access to counsel. The filing asks the D.C. Circuit to uphold rulings that blocked parts of the orders.

An audit found Oakland’s revenue bureau failed to refer delinquent business tax accounts and paused discovery work, putting millions in potential revenue at risk.

Hundreds of nurses rallied outside Alameda Hospital as part of a national Red Alert tour, warning Medicaid and Medicare cuts could force local services to shrink.

The state’s petroleum watchdog has opened probes into some gas stations after sudden pump‑price spikes. Regulators are collecting records to see whether illegal gouging occurred.

Uber is backing a ballot initiative that would force crash victims to keep 75% of recoveries — a move lawyers and doctors say could shrink access to counsel and care.

Assemblymember Mia Bonta has introduced AB 2600, a bill to fund attorneys for immigrants in removal proceedings with a priority for people held in detention.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued to block Nexstar's $6.2B acquisition of TEGNA, saying the deal would reach 80% of U.S. TV households and threaten local news and consumer prices.

An appellate panel heard arguments over claims that WCCUSD used long‑term substitutes at Helms, Stege and Kennedy. The decision could reshape how California enforces the Williams guarantee.