A state audit found EDD paid about $4.6 million in monthly fees for thousands of cellphones and hotspots that went unused. Auditors urged tighter monitoring and a 90‑day cutoff rule.

A San Francisco federal judge rejected the Education Department’s bid to delay reviews of borrower‑defense claims, setting firm deadlines that could trigger automatic relief for many borrowers.

A Rohnert Park father says 20 days in ICE custody after a missed app check-in pushed him to consider voluntary departure while his lawyer filed a habeas petition.

Mayor Daniel Lurie’s new charter working group is stacked with business and philanthropic leaders, and critics say public input was restricted. The composition raises questions about whose priorities will shape any ballot measure.

State records show $278.4M for CAPI this year, a program that pays monthly benefits to elderly and disabled immigrants. The move coincides with an LAO warning of an $18B budget gap.

A nonpartisan report warns California could face a more than $1.8B shortfall next year as cap‑and‑trade receipts fall short of new fixed spending rules. Lawmakers may have to trim programs or shift costs.

Salinas' City Council unanimously approved sending officers to guard Super Bowl LX and six World Cup matches at Levi's Stadium, with officials promising local patrols won't be affected.

Bay Area activists sue the Trump administration, challenging courthouse detentions and a policy shift leading to re-arrests of immigrants. They argue these actions violate procedural norms and established policies.

A draft ordinance from Supervisor Bilal Mahmood would bar ICE from using city parks, parking lots and public plazas as staging grounds while allowing targeted arrests. The Board could vote in January 2026, setting up a likely legal clash with the federal government.

A federal judge tossed Huntington Beach’s federal challenge to SB 54, preserving California’s limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie appointed Derrick Lew as the new police chief, a 20-year department veteran known for his law enforcement impact and areas of expertise.

San Francisco supervisors approved a $50,000 settlement resolving the second lawsuit over the GIFT pilot; the ordinance returns for a final vote next week. The agreement includes non‑monetary terms and follows earlier legal fights over targeted guaranteed‑income pilots.

A California federal judge's Nov. 25 order could open bond hearings for thousands detained under a summer DHS policy; attorneys say more than 36,000 cases may be affected. Courts are already split on how to apply the ruling.