Two state audits found $47.2 million in fraudulent unemployment overpayments and a 22% improper‑payment rate; auditors say only a fraction has been recovered and reforms are underway.

DCCA is rolling out provisional licenses July 1 to let supervised associate clinicians bill insurers and speed the islands’ workforce growth. Applications are open but the online portal is temporarily down.

San Rafael approved a $208.2M budget that keeps police and fire funding intact but leaves projected gaps; staff are testing transfer‑tax and public‑safety ballot options.

Six companies won CalCompetes awards that the state says will bring $1.3B in private investment and create more than 2,000 jobs across California.

Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford pushed a federal plan on June 22 to force companies and agencies to report AI-driven layoffs to the Labor Department, aiming to create public data for local job training and protections.

A federal judge quashed DOJ subpoenas for Minnesota officials, calling the probe coercive and politically motivated.

A resurfaced 2020 deed‑fraud suit and family videos have injected new drama into the 59th Assembly primary in southeast Brooklyn.

AB 1990 would tighten sourcing, testing and advertising rules for compounded GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs in California, drawing sharp pushback from compounding pharmacies and patient advocates. The measure raises immediate questions about safety, access and cost.

A state auditor review finds Minnesota special districts held $5.4B in long‑term debt in 2023 as federal pandemic aid waned and state grants rose.

Suisun City Council will consider a proposed 10‑year trash franchise this Tuesday; an evaluation panel has recommended Recology and staff propose a $46.21 first‑year rate.

UH is updating its time, place and manner rules to cap protest noise, ban tents and set distance limits — a move students and faculty say could curb campus speech.

Louisiana regulators approved Magnolia Water's rate-plan extension but attached a broad operational audit after residents reported steep bill hikes and poor service.

Sen. Lena Gonzalez introduced SB 423 to force the release of 911 audio and video from private immigration detention centers after a state DOJ report flagged poor care and deaths.