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.

California paid $20M for consultants to trim prison spending, but projected savings were dramatically revised down as workers’ compensation and staffing costs bite. The state is now seeking more money even as analysts point to closing prisons for the biggest returns.

The San Francisco Superior Court plans to end its decades‑long partnership with the Pretrial Diversion Project, citing financial transparency concerns. Advocates warn shifting services to probation could disrupt thousands of people awaiting trial.

South San Francisco’s year‑end shortfall narrowed to about $600K after stronger hotel and business‑tax receipts, but pension and state funding gaps leave uncertainty ahead.