A Ninth Circuit panel suspended two Orange County immigration lawyers and fined them after concluding their briefs included fabricated citations and misattributed quotes. The order also forces new, two‑year AI‑disclosure rules for the firm.

The California Supreme Court vacated a Los Angeles man’s death sentence after finding a prosecutor’s ‘Bengal tiger’ analogy violated the Racial Justice Act.

Gov. Newsom’s July 1, 2020 rollback closed indoor service in 19 counties while a PlumpJack-linked Napa tasting room remained open. The discrepancy drew sharp criticism from Valley operators.

Meta told U.S. trade officials Australia’s draft news levy violates the Australia‑U.S. free trade pact and asked for trade remedies, risking a trans‑Pacific dispute. The company says the 2.25% charge reaches revenue beyond news, while Canberra frames the plan as a way to fund local journalism.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in Washington this week to meet House leaders and White House officials as a new executive order seeks voluntary early access to frontier AI models.

Steve Hilton and the state GOP unveiled "Victory '26" in Sacramento, rolling out a full Republican slate as early returns put the governor's primary in flux. The party framed the ticket as a corrective to long Democratic rule.

Six Bay Area families filed in San Jose to block a DOJ grand‑jury subpoena seeking Stanford records, saying the demand would expose transgender minors and staff.

Incumbent Josh Harder topped Tuesday’s primary in the redrawn 9th District; Republican John McBride took the second slot and will face Harder in November. Analysts point to the new map and Harder’s fundraising advantage.

City Manager Alex Khojikian will lead June town halls to discuss the city’s budget and a proposed 1/4‑cent sales tax that could raise about $7 million a year.

Early returns in California's redrawn 8th District are incomplete; ballots and provisional counts will shape who advances.

Early returns show Rep. Mark DeSaulnier leading in the redrawn 10th District while mail ballots are still being counted.

A voter found an unmanned, unlocked vote center in Belmont the night before the June 2 primary; county officials say ballots and equipment were secure.

ABC7 will carry a live "Your Voice, Your Vote" special at 8 p.m. with local returns and candidate interviews as California's June 2 primary unfolds. Expect shifting totals as counties process ballots.