Thirty ex-staffers say viral clips don’t tell the full story as Katie Porter tries to steady her governor bid ahead of the June primary.

An Assembly committee advanced AB 1806, which would require the California attorney general to investigate shootings by federal immigration agents and issue a public report. The move follows recent federal and local shootings that have roiled advocates and officials.

A grieving mother joined California lawmakers in Sacramento urging stricter safety and transparency rules for AI chatbots after her son's suicide, as lawsuits and probes mount.

State law allows consumption lounges but Sacramento’s zoning, ventilation and permitting rules remain unfinished, keeping would‑be lounges from opening.

Assembly Democrats advanced AB 2230, which would bar armed or uniformed individuals within 100 feet of polling places and licensed childcare centers and make violations a felony.

Former state controller Betty Yee suspended her campaign Monday, saying internal polling left no viable path forward as the June primary nears.

Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen’s AB 1643 would default separated parents into California’s state child‑support system to boost payments to custodial households. Supporters call it an anti‑poverty step; critics raise legal and cost concerns.

A new federal website maps 30 regional Homeland Security Task Forces and a national coordination center near Washington.

Chief Judge Troy Nunley sanctioned a federal prosecutor after missed filings in a habeas case, a flashpoint as the Eastern District struggles with more than 3,000 immigration petitions. The U.S. Attorney’s office says it has added staff and new procedures to cope.

Tom Steyer released a sweeping manifesto calling on California to abolish ICE and prosecute its agents — a move that collides with his hedge fund's past CoreCivic stake. The plan reshapes his campaign even as rivals press his record.

A Sacramento DACA recipient was ordered to appear in Atlanta after EOIR reopened a 2014 removal case. Local organizers and Rep. Doris Matsui are pressing DOJ for a transfer.

Tom Steyer went from 7% to 65% on Polymarket in three weeks, and nearly $10 million in real bets now says he's California's next governor. The polls say Porter should be gaining more from Swalwell's implosion. Someone is going to be very wrong.

The State Bar says two attorneys were charged and a third agreed to discipline after court filings allegedly included AI‑generated nonexistent or irrelevant citations. The cases signal tougher scrutiny of machine‑assisted legal research.