California’s GO‑Biz plans to award Edelman up to $19M to run a national brand campaign, and the pick has drawn scrutiny because of the firm’s past Saudi work after Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.

Chief Justice Natalie Hudson said she will retire later this year, creating a high‑profile vacancy on the Minnesota Supreme Court and giving Gov. Tim Walz another appointment.

A surge of poorly documented certificate-of-error filings has frozen tens of millions in Cook County tax refunds while officials sort valid claims.

City staff are asking Council to authorize eminent domain on a Mount Larson Road parcel so Austin can build a public‑safety radio tower above Lake Austin. The city says the site would close a first‑responder coverage gap and cut lease costs.

The Circuit Attorney’s Neighborhood Collaboration assigns assistant prosecutors to Dutchtown, Mount Pleasant and other neighborhoods to help victims, speed investigations and increase transparency.

The EPA finalized rollbacks to 2024 oil-and-gas rules that the agency says will save industry billions while loosening monitoring and flaring requirements.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin approved $26M+ in hazard mitigation to reimburse homeowners in Polk, Yancey and Henderson counties, Sen. Ted Budd said on April 6, 2026.

City Council’s law committee pulled a proposed charter amendment from the May primary ballot, delaying a vote that would have let councilmembers run for higher office without resigning. Sponsor Isaiah Thomas says timing and feedback prompted the pause.

Sen. Sabrina Cervantes filed a civil-rights suit against the city of Sacramento, alleging officers fabricated evidence after a May crash that led to a DUI citation prosecutors later dropped.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will be in Philadelphia on April 13 for Independence Hall, a CEO roundtable and a stop at the Eagles' training facility. The visit highlights trade and cultural ties.

Trump on April 6 gave Steve Hilton a high‑profile endorsement on Truth Social, injecting national energy into a chaotic California primary. The nod could change who advances from the June 2 top‑two vote.

CNN will televise the California gubernatorial primary debate on May 5 at 6 p.m. PT from a Los Angeles–area venue. Moderators Elex Michaelson and Kaitlan Collins will lead the two‑hour forum.

Measure 3‑633 would set a 53.4¢ per $1,000 levy to preserve deputies, jail beds and the sheriff’s programs, and appears on the May 19 ballot.