California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a multistate challenge to a Forest Service proposal that would slash public comment windows and change how objections are handled.

A March 9 audit found missing subvendor disclosures, incomplete donor records and mistimed expenses in Mark Farrell’s 2024 mayoral campaign; enforcement review is pending.

Oakland will collect roughly $860,000 from OUSD to cover the 2022 school-board election, resolving part of a long-running billing dispute as the district faces steep cuts.

Chevron told state leaders that proposed Cap‑and‑Invest changes could force refinery closures and hike gasoline prices, threatening jobs and fuel reliability across California.

A proposed ordinance would require most dogs in San Francisco to be sterilized, create an unaltered-dog permit and impose escalating penalties; the Public Safety committee hears it Thursday.

Scott Wiener rolled out a trillion‑dollar federal housing plan that would build millions of homes and pay cities for every unit they produce. The pitch anchors his congressional run.

Sergey Brin reportedly gave to Republican Steve Hilton while also funding pro‑housing efforts and other gubernatorial bids, signaling Silicon Valley donors are hedging bets in 2026.

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins held a livestreamed press briefing March 9, 2026. Her office announced the event on X; here’s what’s publicly known and the local context.

The First Partner’s films are named in state guidance while nonprofit filings and watchdog reports show six‑figure pay and related‑party contracts that parents and advocates say need explaining.

State Democrats are bankrolling a high-frequency polling push, with six surveys starting March 24 to test which gubernatorial campaigns are truly viable.

Supervisors meet Tuesday on a $23.5M addiction‑treatment contract, the Measure K annual report and a new e‑bike ordinance, plus a resolution for Nancy Magee.

California AG Rob Bonta joined 14 attorneys general in an amicus brief asking the Ninth Circuit to reconsider a ruling that critics say weakens workplace anti‑discrimination laws.

Low‑wealth California districts asked a judge to pause remaining Prop 2 modernization money, saying the state's matching system funnels aid to property‑rich districts. The injunction could slow new approvals and pressure Sacramento to rewrite the formula.