Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 868 would ease rules for plug‑in "balcony" solar so renters without roof access can generate power, but utilities and safety groups want clear certification and grid protections.

Newly released DOJ documents place LinkedIn co‑founder Reid Hoffman at the center of scheduling emails, gift logistics and fundraising threads tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Watchdog groups and investors are pressing Microsoft for answers.

Gov. Newsom signed a London MoU with the U.K. to deepen clean-energy cooperation and attracted a near-$1B Octopus Energy investment for California clean-tech. The pact targets wind, carbon removal and research ties.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Education Department from withholding roughly $4.9 billion from California after the state sued over FERPA findings about gender‑identity records.

A San Francisco appeals panel will reexamine the CPUC’s NEM 3.0 rooftop‑solar rules after a state Supreme Court remand, a fight with big stakes for homeowners and installers.

The DNC paid $6.5M for Kamala Harris's email list and used the proceeds to clear leftover 2024 campaign bills, prompting fresh scrutiny over fundraising and donor transparency.

The state Supreme Court has been missing a justice for 3½ months, stretching chambers and complicating death‑penalty and racial‑justice cases.

Hundreds rallied in Oakland and Concord on Valentine’s Day to protest ICE and local surveillance; organizers vowed legal and community support as courts and funding fights loom.

TRAC data show San Francisco immigration judges approve asylum far more often than judges in Los Angeles; local reporting ties the gap to judge turnover, backlogs and representation.

A private nonprofit tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom has underwritten tens of thousands in travel and event costs, raising questions about transparency and donor access.

A San Francisco judge signaled she will bar USDA from forcing states to hand over detailed SNAP records, a decision with privacy and budget impacts for millions of recipients.

Sen. Suzette Valladares introduced SB 1060 to require a 1,000-foot buffer between large residential treatment centers and schools, a response to protests over a Victorville campus.

Marin Republicans flagged dozens of alleged “dead” voters from last November’s Prop. 50 tally; the county’s registrar says a review found only a few deceased records and no votes cast after death.