Faith & Culture California opens the first US trial to silence pro-life groups over abortion pill reversal
California's first-ever abortion pill reversal trial opens June 24 in Alameda County, with AG Rob Bonta seeking nearly $20 million…
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Education Federal appeals court bars California from hiding student gender transitions from parents
A Ninth Circuit panel has granted a preliminary injunction blocking California's AB 1955, which barred schools from telling parents about…
Politics Harmeet Dhillon opens DOJ probe into California's gay-owned contractor program
DOJ Civil Rights chief Harmeet Dhillon has opened an investigation into California's utility procurement program that steers roughly $633 million…
Crime & Justice State fines Newsom again as federal agents probe his family nonprofit finances
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was fined $31,500 by the state's Fair Political Practices Commission on June 12 for failing to…
Politics Labor Department threatens to withhold funds from governors over unemployment fraud
Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling sent formal letters to all 53 governors Tuesday threatening to withhold administrative funding unless states…
Education UC Regents Open SAT Review After 1,400 Professors Cite Math Crisis
The UC Board of Regents announced Thursday it is formally reviewing the system's five-year ban on SAT and ACT admissions…
Elections & 2026 Midterms California faces Ninth Circuit showdown over blocked federal voter roll audit
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has accused California of blocking a DOJ audit of its voter rolls, with the case now…
Energy Gas prices fall for third straight week as Trump's Iran deal cools oil markets
AAA confirmed Thursday that the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline fell to $4.13 as of June 11,…
Elections & 2026 Midterms Trump-backed Steve Hilton advances to California governor race against Becerra
Republican Steve Hilton, backed by President Trump, advanced from California's June 2 jungle primary to face Democrat Xavier Becerra in…
Elections & 2026 Midterms Federal Prosecutor Warns California Voter Fraud Charges Are Coming
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli says his office expects to charge people tied to election fraud investigations within one…