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.

A fighter jet from the San Diego‑based USS Abraham Lincoln disabled the Palau‑flagged M/T Marivex in the Gulf of Oman, U.S. Central Command said. India says all 24 crew are safe after a reported fire.

Newsom’s May Revision would cap business tax credits starting in 2027; life‑sciences and tech groups warn it could cost jobs and investment across California.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria was installed as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and pledged to press Washington on housing, safety and accountability.

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.

National City approved an $89.1M general‑fund budget this week that narrows the projected gap but leaves unassigned reserves under pressure. Officials promise tougher choices and revenue work ahead.

A previously undisclosed training accident off Texas left a Romanian naval officer with partial loss of fingers. New reporting raises safety questions about Shield AI’s V‑BAT drone.

Four councilmembers say redirecting roughly $2.2M from Flock cameras could restore library hours, rec programs and arts funding.

Early returns show San Diego voters trailing Measure A, the vacant‑home tax that would have charged $8,000–$10,000 a year. County election officials say counts will continue this week.

SANDAG has opened applications for a chief financial officer with a June 21 first-review deadline. The recruiter lists a salary range up to $350,002.

The state Senate unanimously passed SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, to give California agencies inspection and penalty powers over privately run immigration detention centers. The bill is part of a nine‑measure package now headed to the Assembly.

SB 68 will require chain restaurants to disclose nine major allergens on menus by July 1, 2026; advocates celebrated at the Capitol while industry warned of costs.

Public records show UC campuses allowed campus license‑plate data to be accessed by federal agencies including CBP, prompting legal and privacy questions under California law.