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.

Ripon Fire is asking property owners to approve a Prop. 218 assessment to hire firefighters and staff an engine that’s stayed empty since 2014 as crews run thin.

Mayor Barbara Lee wants to cut Oakland’s street homelessness by half in five years using prevention, new interim beds and Measure W funds. The plan’s price tag and politics complicate delivery.

A landlord affidavit, a January court petition and a rival complaint have put Rep. Eric Swalwell’s Livermore address at the center of the governor’s primary fight. The legal tangle raises questions about who gets to decide eligibility before June 2, 2026.

Local advocates want Seattle to add “family and relationship structure” to city nondiscrimination law after recent West Coast wins.

Chevron told state leaders that proposed Cap‑and‑Invest changes could force refinery closures and hike gasoline prices, threatening jobs and fuel reliability across California.

California AG Rob Bonta joined 14 attorneys general in an amicus brief asking the Ninth Circuit to reconsider a ruling that critics say weakens workplace anti‑discrimination laws.

Low‑wealth California districts asked a judge to pause remaining Prop 2 modernization money, saying the state's matching system funnels aid to property‑rich districts. The injunction could slow new approvals and pressure Sacramento to rewrite the formula.