OOakland Read More UC Berkeley is establishing the Nancy Pelosi Institute to address democracy’s challengesJuly 1, 2026 Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pointing to a busy retirement next year. She and the University of…
CCalifornia Read More Newsom signs off on 100% California tax for money from Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘slush fund’July 1, 2026 Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed off on a 100% state tax on money any Californians receive from Trump’s…
CCalifornia Read More Newsom signs off on 100% California tax for money from Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘slush fund’July 1, 2026 Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed off on a 100% state tax on money any Californians receive from Trump’s…
CCalifornia Read More Newsom signs $351.7B California budget deal. Here’s what it doesJune 30, 2026 Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers approved a $351.7 billion state budget Monday – the last one Newsom will…
LLos Angeles Read More Supreme Court: Trump may fire heads of independent agencies, but not the Federal ReserveJune 30, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Trump new power to fire the heads of most independent…
LLos Angeles Read More LA’s lead homelessness agency sues HUD, challenging suspension of fundsJune 30, 2026 Topline: L.A.’s lead homelessness agency, LAHSA, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
CCalifornia Read More Anthropic Strikes Deal With California To Roll Out Claude Across State AgenciesJune 29, 2026 California has established a first-of-its-kind partnership with Anthropic, granting all state and local agencies access to its Claude…
LLos Angeles Read More Recent rulings show that SCOTUS has ditched reason for politicsJune 27, 2026 To the editor: Is the rule of law adjudicated by reason or by political prejudice? On Thursday, the…
LLos Angeles Read More As an L.A. councilmember fights his ethics fine, the city gets hit with new legal billsJune 27, 2026 Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Noah Goldberg and…
LLos Angeles Read More Trump won’t sign housing bill, demanding Congress pass voter ID lawJune 24, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Trump canceled his planned signing Wednesday of the landmark housing bill Congress passed this week, in a…
LLos Angeles Read More Congress passes landmark housing bill with overwhelming bipartisan votesJune 24, 2026 WASHINGTON — The House passed Congress’ most significant housing legislation in decades on Tuesday, sending the bill to President Trump’s…
CCalifornia Read More California court rules in favor of Coastal Commission on oil pipelineJune 21, 2026 A California appeals court has delivered a major setback to efforts to bring more domestic oil production back…