A city audit found wide swings in shelter costs and little evidence higher spending delivers more housing exits, and it urged better data and clearer success metrics.

Elk Grove’s City Council adopted a $491M FY 2026‑27 budget that raises spending on police, homelessness services and traffic‑safety projects while keeping reserves intact.

The DOJ says UC Davis School of Medicine used a socioeconomic "Davis Scale" to reshape classes by race; UC Davis says it strongly disagrees and settlement talks are planned.

Supervisors are reviewing a draft zoning and animal‑care update that would limit where roosters are allowed, set rooster counts by lot size and create a registration path for exceptions.

Hundreds rallied at the State Capitol to protest proposed IHSS cuts, warning the changes would strip vital home care from vulnerable Californians.

Sen. Steve Padilla amended SB 420 to bar nonprofits tied to private ICE jails from claiming the Welfare Exemption after reporting showed a local foundation avoided millions in property taxes.

California’s attorney general announced a DOJ Affordability Response Team to investigate hidden fees and pricing schemes across groceries, housing and healthcare. The office says consumers can submit complaints that may trigger investigations.

AB 2222 would create refundable per‑reporter tax credits in California, aiming to shore up thousands of local newsroom jobs while raising cost and oversight questions.

State records and advocacy filings show applications of the carcinogenic fumigant 1,3‑D rose in 2025 despite new 2024 rules, with Kern and Merced among the hotspots. Advocates have returned to court seeking stronger protections.

After nearly 32 years in the fire service, Rocklin Fire Chief Reginald Williams is retiring. The city secured federal funding and will begin a search for his successor.

Steve Hilton and the state GOP unveiled "Victory '26" in Sacramento, rolling out a full Republican slate as early returns put the governor's primary in flux. The party framed the ticket as a corrective to long Democratic rule.

Early returns show Judge Leon Dixson holding a sizable lead over Dave Bass in a rare, politically charged Placer County judgeship contest.

San Joaquin County will post its first unofficial primary totals at 8 p.m. Election Night; here’s the schedule for updates and what could change as remaining ballots are processed.