AB 2047 would force 3‑D printers sold in California to block gun‑part files; Hollywood prop makers and privacy advocates warn of false positives and surveillance risks.

The City Council signed off on a settlement to resolve Capt. Brian Pratt’s whistleblower suit; council records show up to $400,000 was authorized.

Oakland’s denial of Aspire Golden State Prep’s renewal and the State Board’s decision to take no action have put AB 1505 and the Dashboard squarely in the spotlight.

A two-part package from Supervisor Connie Chan would let small businesses form tenants unions and give workers first rights to buy local shops to keep mom-and-pops in San Francisco corridors.

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court set aside a 1990 conviction, ordered a new trial and used the opinion to excoriate recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings.

CMS has begun rulemaking to raise Medicare outpatient reimbursements for Hawai‘i hospitals, a change senators estimate will bring roughly $17 million a year to the state.

A statewide amendment on Aug. 4 would require Jackson County to elect its assessor and meet state training rules, even though local voters approved the change last year.

Nevada agreed to a $250,000 settlement after a recommended colonoscopy wasn't performed for an incarcerated man who was later diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. The Board of Examiners approved the payout this week.

The City Clerk certified 16 candidates for four Phoenix council seats; District 4’s eight‑candidate field is the most crowded and could decide the council’s balance. Important deadlines run through mid‑July and early October.

Michael Bloomberg asked a Manhattan court to block a July 22 deposition in a suit by former campaign staff who say he promised pay through November 2020. A recent federal ruling allowed at least one worker to press a claim against Bloomberg personally.

Dozens rallied at Moore Square on Saturday as part of a nationwide 'ICE Out' day of action after two recent ICE‑involved shootings. Organizers tied the Raleigh event to wider demands for accountability.

The Missouri State Auditor has opened a review of Holden's books after prosecutors flagged more than $100,000 in suspected personal charges on city cards.

BLM opened a short comment window on a draft EA that could revoke the 10‑mile Chaco withdrawal and reopen roughly 336,000 acres to leasing. Tribes, lawmakers and preservation groups say the review is too rushed.