San Francisco's city attorney sued Bain-owned Arosa, alleging care managers were misclassified and denied overtime. The suit could force the company to repay wages and face penalties.

Black lawmakers and hospital leaders are pushing for a $500M emergency fund to stabilize 17 public hospitals facing billions in federal and state cuts. Advocates say the money would stave off unit closures and layoffs.

Stop AAPI Hate has launched Stop AAPI Hate Action, a 501(c)(4) to register and mobilize AAPI voters ahead of the 2026 midterms with multilingual outreach. Outreach is slated to begin this July.

A Flock Safety webinar taught officers to pitch license‑plate readers to city councils, prompting fresh scrutiny as Bay Area cities reconsider contracts. Privacy groups say vendor‑led coaching blurs procurement lines.

At a May Day rally in East San Jose, Tom Steyer wore a "Workers Over Billionaires" shirt and pledged to tax fellow billionaires while pouring record money into his campaign.

A coalition urged California’s attorney general to probe whether OpenAI executives’ investments in Cerebras created undisclosed conflicts after a big compute deal.

A UCSF physician lays out a 'primary care common fund' to make front‑line care universal in California, but federal waivers and politics remain major obstacles.

Gov. Gavin Newsom named former CFPB director Rohit Chopra to lead California’s new consumer agency — a move that strengthens state enforcement and carries national political weight.

At a Fresno rally, Xavier Becerra said he'd scrap the current high‑speed rail plan and push a new on‑time, on‑budget approach, jolting the June 2 primary race. The vow sharpened focus on the Valley's role in the project.

Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco made a cordial closing pitch to Central Valley Republicans in Clovis, focusing on water, public safety and rolling back state regulations.

Phil Galer, a 25-year Pittsburg PD veteran, was sworn in as the city’s 11th police chief today, stepping into leadership after Steve Albanese’s retirement.

UCOP has added about $30 million to systemwide legal reserves for 2026–27 as outside‑counsel costs and federal litigation pressure force higher spending. The change follows costly settlements and a string of government actions affecting UC campuses.

A major Mahan backer has asked for a $1 million refund after a pro‑Mahan PAC closed, raising new questions about where millions in ad money went.