San Francisco's Mayor Daniel Lurie announces a 'treatment or jail' program for public drug use, met with mixed reactions on its potential long-term effectiveness.

The Justice Department sued California in federal court, challenging AB 540 and the Dream Act over in‑state tuition and state aid for undocumented students.

All 20 cities in San Mateo County joined a county lawsuit seeking nearly $38M in state funds withheld under the vehicle license fee formula.

Connie Chan launches a campaign to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress, emphasizing her progressive stance on housing and public safety, and her background as a Hong Kong immigrant and San Francisco Supervisor.

The UC Board of Regents voted to renew a tuition model that lets incoming classes face annual increases up to 5% beginning in 2026–27. The move drew student protests and promises of more targeted aid.

A federal judge has allowed California and a dozen other states to intervene in the DOJ’s review of the HPE–Juniper settlement, a move AG Rob Bonta called a win for transparency.

Bonta's campaign disclosed nearly $468,228 in payments to Wilson Sonsini amid the East Bay bribery probe, prompting fresh scrutiny over how campaign dollars are used. The filings list the work as legal services but offer limited detail.

AG Rob Bonta filed to defend AB 2867 and back the Cassirer family’s bid to reclaim a Pissarro painting looted during the Holocaust.

Maria Su is to be confirmed as San Francisco school district's permanent superintendent, facing budget cuts and union concerns despite some support for her leadership.

Isabella Alcaraz's historic appointment as San Francisco's first Filipina American supervisor lasted exactly seven days before text messages surfaced allegedly showing she'd paid workers under the table and left her pet store filled with hundreds of dead mice. Mayor Daniel Lurie's vetting process is now under scrutiny as the city scrambles to find yet another District 4 supervisor.

A surge in property‑tax appeals has created a backlog that could force San Francisco to pay more than $1 billion in refunds if state deadlines are missed. Homeowners and the city are bracing for budget consequences.

San Francisco Mayor proposes a law enforcement sobering center to address open-air drug use and increase treatment connections, with a new facility opening in spring.

Newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate mention President Trump and renew calls from House Democrats for the DOJ to make its files public.