California regulators hit Anthem Blue Cross with a $15M fine and ordered up to four years of independent auditor oversight after finding repeated failures in the insurer’s complaint system.

Survivors marched in Sacramento urging lawmakers to close legal loopholes that let minors marry, citing local records and national research showing the scale of the problem.

Rep. Josh Harder and Stockton officials say an ICE field office refused to answer basic questions about body cameras, masks and detainees' access to counsel after an inspection. Local leaders are pushing for clearer rules and more oversight.

San José Mayor Matt Mahan entered the 2026 governor's race, pitching city-level declines in unsheltered homelessness and a "Back to Basics" agenda. His campaign leans on quick-build shelter and housing reforms.

Sac State softened a sudden telework ban after staff and the campus union pushed back, moving mandatory in-office days into March and July.

Students from seven Sacramento high schools will march to the State Capitol Friday to protest ICE and press local officials on sanctuary protections.

Stockton Unified's career-technical programs were squeezed by 2025 funding cuts. A proposed California bill would convert one-year CTE grants into multi-year renewals to ease planning.

The Sacramento City Council voted to update its immigration policy, reinforcing its status as a sanctuary city and pledging stronger protections against federal immigration enforcement.

A Sacramento-backed bill would automatically place any federally sold land in California under conservation zoning, aiming to block speculative development. Sponsors call it a state backstop.

California DOJ says a Prop 65 settlement was reached after tests found lead and cadmium in seafood; companies will pay penalties and add warnings.

A CBS investigation and state audits found lawmakers left roughly three in four auditor recommendations unaddressed — a pattern that has cost California taxpayers billions. Key examples include unemployment‑benefits fraud and untracked homelessness spending.

FEMA’s 2025 equipment schedule cuts hourly reimbursements for wildland engines, and California chiefs warn those cuts could shrink mutual‑aid response. Small districts say the math won’t add up.

Anne Marie Schubert, the former Sacramento County district attorney and cold‑case prosecutor, will lead the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, the group announced Thursday. The move pairs a high‑profile prosecutor with a long‑running conservative legal shop.