City officials say Vacaville faces a roughly $9 million shortfall and are exploring a November 2026 ballot measure to protect public safety and repair streets. The city has already enacted about $9.2 million in cost cuts, including a hiring freeze.

San Francisco’s Ethics Commission fined Planning Commissioner Kathrin Moore $12,000 after finding she voted on projects tied to her former employer while receiving retirement payments. The panel called the failure to recuse a serious breach of conflict‑of‑interest rules.

AB 1727 would make collecting, testing or selling someone else’s DNA without express consent a crime, with felonies for the most serious violations and narrow exemptions.

State officials say California is safeguarding more than $15 billion in forgotten accounts and assets as February is named Unclaimed Property Month. The move is meant to push residents toward the state's searchable database.

A San Francisco mother says CARE Court dismissed her son's petition; he died 10 days later, spotlighting gaps in the state's new mental‑health court.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued two groups Feb. 6, 2026, accusing them of distributing 3‑D‑printed ghost‑gun blueprints and conversion devices. The civil case was filed in San Francisco Superior Court and seeks to stop online distribution of the files.

Newly released embassy emails suggest RFK Jr.'s 2019 Samoa trip involved vaccine concerns, contradicting his Senate testimony and prompting fresh scrutiny.

Seven detainees suing ICE over conditions at the California City facility got a hearing in San Francisco as judges weigh emergency care, venue moves and class certification.

Sen. Scott Wiener introduced SB 982 to let the California attorney general seek damages from fossil‑fuel companies for wildfire and other climate‑related losses.

Sen. Alex Padilla introduced two bills that would send federal money to water recycling, canal repairs and farm pilot projects across California.

Union leaders converged in Sacramento and told Gov. Gavin Newsom their 2028 backing depends on his AI policy, citing his veto of SB 7 and demanding enforceable worker protections.

Two longtime members of Berkeley’s Police Accountability Board resigned, saying the board’s recommendations were ignored and reforms rolled back, leaving several seats open.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joined 18 attorneys general in opposing a federal rollback of nursing‑home staffing standards, warning the change threatens resident safety.