California

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced that the High Speed Rail Authority is suing the Trump administration, alleging the cancellation of the rail project is politically motivated.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced a plan to make the state more efficient, partnering with several tech executives to launch opportunities to "streamline and improve government operations," a news release says.

Local officials and residents are raising alarm over possible exploitation of the Palisades Fire aftermath by political and corporate interests. Los Angeles City Council Member Traci Park warned this week that some elected officials and developers may be using the crisis to advance unwanted policy goals, including forced redevelopment and increased housing density.

The Trump administration pulled funding for California's $4 billion high-speed rail project after more than a decade of mismanagement.

Authorities in Arcadia, California, have taken 21 children into protective custody after uncovering suspected illegal surrogacy.

The Butte County District Attorney has ruled that a shooting at a homeless encampment in Chico, California, was an act of self-defense, following a deadly confrontation on July 7, 2025. Gerald Michael Thompson fatally shot Donald Laroy Stevens during what officials called a “gun duel” after a violent dispute involving their dogs.

A California State University professor has been arrested for allegedly assaulting federal agents during a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on a cannabis farm suspected of exploiting illegal labor and children. Jonathan Anthony Caravello, a math professor at CSU Channel Islands, is accused of throwing a tear gas canister at ICE agents in the middle of a violent protest.

Homeland Security provided an update in the aftermath of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s recent operation on a California marijuana farm, stating that at least 361 illegal immigrants have been arrested.

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against California and its leadership, alleging that state policies have affected egg prices in violation of the Constitution's Supremacy Clause.

Federal agents conducting an immigration enforcement operation in California discovered eight unaccompanied migrant children working at a cannabis farm.