Six Idaho transgender residents sued to block H.B. 752, saying the new law — which reaches private businesses and carries jail terms — will push them out of public life.

Six candidates are squaring off for two Sacramento County Board seats on June 2. The races will shape charter oversight and the county’s superintendent transition.

A sudden spike in jet fuel has sent the cost of running California’s massive aerial firefighting fleet skyrocketing, complicating a budget built on bond and greenhouse funds.

Bob Filner, a 10‑term congressman and former San Diego mayor, died April 20 at 82. His record blends veterans' advocacy with a scandal that ended his mayoralty.

Incumbent Carolina Chavez faces four challengers in a June 2 primary that pits housing and a local university push against calls for fiscal restraint and public‑safety fixes.

Local Law 2 took effect May 3, requiring epinephrine devices in DOE, charter, nonpublic schools and city‑regulated child care. The measure relies on state training and prescription rules.

AB 2495 would bar employers from using immigration threats to keep immigrant workers from reporting violations and allow civil fines and license suspensions.

Michael French and Mayor Neal Linnartz will meet in a June runoff after no candidate cleared 50% in New Braunfels’ May 2 vote. The runoff is scheduled for June 13, 2026.

A city video urging Rent Guidelines Board testimony shows a keffiyeh‑clad staffer at Gracie Mansion, prompting sharp complaints from Jewish leaders.

Unofficial returns show Patty McClure Bushart winning Place 2 and Maranda Auzenne re-elected to Place 6 in Cedar Hill’s May 2 municipal election. Results will be certified after the city canvass.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker called President Trump "has dementia" in a short Politico clip that circulated online, sharpening their public feud as Pritzker runs for re-election.

An appeals court found AG Kris Mayes improperly withheld communications with States United and sent the dispute back to the trial court for closer review.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett will leave Congress at year‑end to start a leadership PAC called FIRE and tour the country to back like‑minded candidates.