California Senators introduced the No Secret Police Act, aiming to prohibit law enforcement from covering their faces for transparency and accountability, allowing exceptions for specific situations.

San Francisco joined a lawsuit with other cities against the Trump administration's freeze of counterterrorism funds, impacting their readiness for terrorist and nuclear threats.

San Francisco leads an amicus brief challenging the federalization of the National Guard, advocating for local control and against federal military intervention in protests.

California thought it had won its constitutional showdown with Trump over National Guard control—but that victory lasted about two hours. The 9th Circuit's emergency intervention has thrown 4,000 troops back into legal limbo and escalated what's now among the most significant federal-state military disputes since the civil rights era.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed legislation to convert unused office spaces into homes, aiming to revitalize downtown with hoped-for economic and community benefits.

Governor Newsom suggests California could withhold federal tax contributions in response to Trump's threats to cut funding, but experts and legal constraints make such action unlikely.

A former UCSF professor, Dr. Rupa Marya, is suing the university for allegedly firing her over comments criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza and Zionism's impact on healthcare.

San Francisco supervisors seek to subpoena former executives of the collapsed San Francisco Parks Alliance to address questions about its financial crisis and impacts on city projects.

Mayor Daniel Lurie signed legislation to rejuvenate San Francisco's fire response, allowing private funding for new fire engines, trucks, and ambulances.

San Francisco's City Attorney and Controller initiate an integrity review of the Parks Alliance following reports of financial mismanagement and misuse of funds.

The campaign to recall Supervisor Joel Engardio in San Francisco claimed to have enough signatures to proceed, focusing on disputes around the Upper Great Highway's closure.

San Francisco's City Attorney and City Administrator announce a $2.2 million settlement for last-mile delivery drivers after a healthcare spending compliance investigation.

California prosecutors, including DA Brooke Jenkins, met with inmates at San Quentin to discuss criminal justice reform, emphasizing insights from the incarcerated to inform crime prevention and rehabilitative strategies.