A new state bill would require insurers to offer and renew coverage for homes that meet state wildfire‑safety standards, with penalties for noncompliance starting Jan. 1, 2028.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed Katie Porter for governor, giving the progressive a high-profile boost as the crowded race remains unsettled.

After her son Najee was killed in a downtown Sacramento shooting, Deborah Grimes is backing AB 1127 — a law aimed at stopping cheap conversion "switches."

Gustavo L. Martinez, a longtime City Attorney Office lawyer, has been named Sacramento’s City Attorney; the council approved his contract and a $355,000 salary.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Education Department from withholding roughly $4.9 billion from California after the state sued over FERPA findings about gender‑identity records.

CHSRA CEO Ian Choudri was arrested in Folsom on suspicion of domestic battery a day after appearing with Gov. Gavin Newsom at a Kern County railhead opening.

Sen. Suzette Valladares introduced SB 1060 to require a 1,000-foot buffer between large residential treatment centers and schools, a response to protests over a Victorville campus.

Trustees voted to eliminate roughly 423 Sacramento City Unified positions as officials race to close a $113M budget gap. The cuts hit central office roles and some school jobs.

Assemblymember Maggy Krell sued the DOJ seeking records on ICE arrests at Sacramento’s immigration court after months of FOIA requests and community complaints. The filing asks the court to force disclosure of agency communications and detention logs.

Gov. Newsom signed SB 106 to fast‑track $90M in one‑time grants for Planned Parenthood and clinics hit by federal Medicaid cuts. Leaders say the money will prevent closures while longer-term fixes are worked out.

AB 1605 would let judges order a 'no alcohol sale' notation on licenses or Real IDs for serious or repeat DUI offenders, a move modeled on Utah's interdiction law. Supporters say it limits access to alcohol; critics warn of enforcement and due‑process issues.

The Sacramento Sheriff's Office says a proposed $14M cut would strip more than 50 deputies from patrol and slow 911 response.

Rep. Kevin Kiley plans a bill to cut federal highway funds to states with gas taxes above 50¢, a move aimed squarely at California's high pump prices.