The Supreme Court heard Sripetch v. SEC to decide whether the SEC must prove investor losses before ordering disgorgement. The ruling could reshape how the agency recovers ill-gotten gains.

The U.S. and partners launched Balikatan 2026 with more than 17,000 troops and a slate of live‑fire drills across the Philippines.

Rep. Sam Liccardo is under pressure after a pro‑AI super PAC endorsement; watchdogs warn federal preemption could erase state safeguards for children and creators.

A California bill would require dating apps to run background checks and flag profiles of some violent offenders, while privacy and accuracy questions swirl.

Trump removed all six presidential appointees to the Presidio Trust, emptying the board that manages the 1,500‑acre park. Local leaders vow to defend the site while the legal questions play out.

AB 2040 would lower the burden for sending juveniles to adult court. A narrow 4–3 committee split — with San Francisco’s Matt Haney not voting — left the bill’s path unclear.

Tom Siebel, a Bay Area billionaire related to the governor’s wife, shows up in filings backing critics and ballot fights — from a $1M ballot contribution to smaller campaign gifts.

Rep. Tom McClintock faces three Democrats in a June 2 primary for the newly redrawn 5th District; fundraising gaps and Prop 50 maps are reshaping the race.

A state report and sweeping raids show the legal cannabis industry still supplies only a fraction of statewide demand amid entrenched illicit growing.

A Napa civil grand jury found local police and the sheriff largely comply with California limits on ICE cooperation, but urged more transparency and Spanish-language outreach.

Mayor Daniel Lurie filed legislation to tap up to $195 million from the 2024 Healthy, Safe and Vibrant bond for hospital fixes, Chinatown clinic upgrades and street projects.

Google is reportedly negotiating a deal to let the Pentagon run Gemini in classified systems while proposing contract guardrails on surveillance and autonomous weapons.

The California Supreme Court ordered John Eastman disbarred for his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, accepting a State Bar Court recommendation and urging sanctions.