A midyear budget update shows stronger hotel tax and upgraded forecasts narrowed Half Moon Bay’s projected shortfall and let the city rebuild reserves.

A shortage of dispatchers and millions in overtime have left Oakland's 911 center stretched thin and call-answer times below state targets.

Rob Bonta led a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a comment opposing a Census Bureau test that would include a citizenship question. The AGs say the changes could depress responses in immigrant communities and jeopardize the 2030 count.

SF Fed President Mary Daly warned that a weak February jobs report leaves the Fed balancing risks to both inflation and employment, complicating rate plans.

Airbnb agreed to settle a $120 million tax‑refund suit against San Francisco for $0, a deal that could free money the city had held in its litigation reserve.

A Bay Area mother and her two young sons were detained after an ICE check‑in in San Francisco; attorneys say they can’t locate the family and worry a deaf child lacks needed devices.

A suit by Ron Burkle accuses Sonoma lobbyist Darius Anderson of siphoning millions from a lobbying firm the two once ran together.

AB 1537 would bar California peace officers from moonlighting for federal immigration enforcement and could put noncompliant officers on the path to decertification.

The Mirabelli case is still tied up in appeals after a December injunction and a 9th Circuit stay. The Supreme Court had not publicly acted on the emergency application as of March 2, 2026.

Antioch officials say the police department has finished the DOJ‑required policy rewrite tied to the racist‑text scandal. The city and federal monitor now shift to training, reporting and compliance checks.

Heavier SUVs, pricier repairs and trade tariffs have combined to push California auto premiums higher. State Farm’s $5B payout offers some relief but drivers should brace for bigger renewal bills.

Sen. Bob Archuleta introduced SB 1407 to exempt military retirement and survivor benefits from California taxable income, proposing to lift the $20,000 cap signed into law last year.

More than 350 UC faculty urged the Board of Regents to enforce existing rules after a new AMCHA report tied faculty activism to antisemitic incidents. The letter warns that inaction could threaten research funding.