Jacqueline White will take over as Sacramento County superintendent on Sept. 1 as SCUSD wrestles with a multi‑year budget shortfall that could threaten local control.

Two California bills would add "Jewish" as an ethnicity on state forms and expand nonprofit security grants to cover off‑site events; both have cleared policy panels. Supporters say the changes will improve data and community safety.

Modesto trustees voted to boost monthly pay from $765 to $3,000 amid ongoing teacher contract negotiations. The move follows a new state law that raised board-pay caps.

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 UCLA study finds unified financing could cut billions from California’s health bill — but federal waivers, ERISA and fraught political choices make implementation difficult.

Avenal’s recalled mayor and councilmembers have refused to vacate after an April recall, prompting a county cease‑and‑desist and a potential quo warranto lawsuit. State review is now underway.

A former Sacramento County Sheriff's captain accuses Elk Grove Police Chief Robert Davis of sexual harassment and retaliation and has sued the county, city and chief. The complaint lists multiple employment and civil‑rights claims.

A new commission of lawmakers, defenders and academics will draft a five‑year plan to fund investigators, set caseload limits and shore up California’s public defense.

Sacramento County warns voters to return signature verification statements by 5 p.m. Wednesday (June 24) to ensure mail ballots are counted.

CalPERS staff recommended removing UnitedHealthcare after proposed 2027 premiums that would add roughly $167M, and proposed adding Sutter Health Plan to limit member disruption.

Sacramento will observe Juneteenth as a paid city holiday starting June 19 after council and labor agreements added the day to the municipal calendar. The change follows years of local advocacy.

A newly released state inventory shows six in‑use “high‑risk” automated decision systems — from COMPAS to a fraud‑detection tool — reversing an earlier report. The list raises fresh transparency and oversight questions.

Sacramento's City Council approved a new socially responsible investment policy and moved to divest roughly $5 million from Lockheed Martin.