Palo Alto approved a two‑year side letter allowing cash bonuses, extra vacation and relocation aid to recruit experienced officers. Officials say the perks will be paid from police salary savings.

A newly released state inventory shows six in‑use “high‑risk” automated decision systems — from COMPAS to a fraud‑detection tool — reversing an earlier report. The list raises fresh transparency and oversight questions.

A California nonprofit has warned it will sue FIFA, arguing a ban on Iran’s pre‑1979 "lion and sun" flag would violate state free‑speech protections at U.S. World Cup venues.

Supervisors open a three‑day budget hearing cycle Monday to review a $14.7B recommended plan and a roughly $787M shortfall. Public testimony will be accepted in person and online.

San Jose released a timeline to collect public input and rename César Chávez‑named sites, with listening sessions June 15–24 and a ranked‑choice survey this summer.

Monique Vandenberg, a trailblazing Santa Clara County battalion chief, died April 30 after a battle with a job‑related cancer. Colleagues renewed calls for better protections.

Reports say federal investigators have opened compliance reviews of four Northern California districts, including SFUSD, over LGBTQ instruction and parental‑notice rules.

Newsom’s May Revision would cap business tax credits starting in 2027; life‑sciences and tech groups warn it could cost jobs and investment across California.

Supervisors broadened just‑cause eviction protections and required larger relocation payments for renters in unincorporated Santa Clara County.

Andrew Yang told CNBC his company is replacing entry‑level staff with AI and urged taxing automation to fund retraining while cutting payroll taxes.

Peter Coe Verbica finished second in Tuesday’s primary and will challenge incumbent Jimmy Panetta in California’s 19th. Vote totals, fundraising and local context are detailed below.

San José’s California Room could lose regular public hours and staff after proposed budget cuts would shift rare local-history materials to appointment-only access.

A judge refused San Jose’s bid to dismiss a public‑records suit over a private chat dubbed “Tammany Hall.” The order arrived one day before the June 2 primary.