Firm finds LA county officials did not discriminate in response to Eaton fire Altadena group pans report as ‘pages of deflection’ and cites reliance on ‘department insiders’ rather than residents The Guardian - US · May 19
States sue Trump team over cap for nursing student loans and claim it will worsen nation’s healthcare worker shortage The states argued that the Education Department’s new rule ‘will discourage potential healthcare workers from entering the field’ The Independent UK · May 19
Musk v. OpenAI Jury Begins Deliberating; Standing Hurdle Could End Case Before Altman Removal Hearings A nine-person jury in Oakland began deliberating Monday in the most consequential corporate governance trial in the history of American artificial intelligence, weighing whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman violated charitable-trust law when they converted a nonprofit AI research lab into an $852 billion public benefit corporation. International Business Times · May 18
JD Vance Claims Fraudsters 'Put Drugs in Bodies' to Defraud Medicaid of £1bn The Trump administration has suspended part of California's Medicaid funding due to alleged widespread fraud, deferring £1 billion in reimbursements. International Business Times UK · May 14
'Hypocrite' Republicans Back USPS Handgun Shipping While Calling For Stricter Controls On Mail-In Ballots Ahead Of Election A fierce debate has erupted over the USPS handgun mailing policy as Republicans support shipping firearms while attacking mail-in ballots. International Business Times UK · May 12
Amazon halts sales of illegal high-speed ebikes in California after fatal crashes Recent consumer alert on ebike safety laws says some vehicles should be classified as mopeds or motorcycles The Guardian - US · May 11
'Defending immigrants': US states oppose Trump-backed rule that could delay asylum seekers’ work permits by 180 days A proposed US immigration rule backed by the Trump administration could effectively halt work authorisation for asylum seekers indefinitely, according to a coalition of state attorneys general who have urged federal officials to withdraw the plan. The Times of India · Apr 27
'The Evidence Is Clear as Day': Released Emails Show Amazon Telling Vendors to Raise Prices And Them Complying Within Hours California's attorney general reveals internal emails showing Amazon's alleged price manipulation scheme, involving vendors and major retailers, leading to a significant legal battle. International Business Times UK · Apr 21
Amazon accused of price fixing by pressuring brands to keep costs high on certain products, state says Newly unsealed court papers allege that the company used its ‘overwhelming bargaining leverage’ to make vendors charge more for their products on rival marketplaces The Independent UK · Apr 20
California says Amazon pressured retailers to boost prices on their websites to not undercut it California's attorney general alleges that Amazon uses its market power to pressure vendors like Levi Strauss and retailers like Walmart to raise prices on their websites The Independent UK · Apr 20
Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege The previously redacted messages were unveiled as part of an antitrust battle with California’s attorney general The Guardian - US · Apr 20
Paramount's Acquisition of Warner Bros. Wouldn't Be the End of Hollywood or Press Freedom While there are legitimate antitrust concerns regarding the merger, doomsday predictions are unwarranted. Reason · Apr 14
California officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud exceeding $250 million California officials say they uncovered a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the state for hospice services paid for with a government insurance program The Independent UK · Apr 9
California files felony charges against 21 people in alleged $267m hospice fraud scheme Suspects allegedly bought 14 hospice companies and used stolen identities to fraudulently bill state health plan The Guardian - US · Apr 9
The Guardian - US · Apr 7 ‘A blatant political ploy’: California sheriff’s seizure of referendum ballots sets off alarm bells Chad Bianco of Riverside county obtained warrants to seize ballots cast for state’s successful redistricting referendum
The Guardian - US · Mar 30 José Guadalupe Ramos, a Mexican national, dies in ICE detention in LA Security staff at the Adelanto detention center found Ramos unconscious and unresponsive in his bunk
The Guardian - US · Mar 27 California sheriff seizes more ballot materials in defiance of state officials Chad Bianco, running for governor, previously confiscated 650,000 ballots for baseless voter fraud investigation
The Guardian - US · Mar 25 Court blocks California effort to stop Republican sheriff’s ballot recount Panel denies attorney general’s bid after Riverside county sheriff Chad Bianco seized 650,000 special-election ballots
The Guardian - US · Mar 23 California sues Trump energy department over revival of controversial oil pipeline Attorney general decries ‘outrageous federal overreach’ after government restarted pipeline closed over 2015 spill
Roll Call · Mar 23 States challenge USDA conditions on nutrition program funds A coalition of states filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a Trump administration effort to impose certain conditions on billions of dollars for key federal nutrition programs from the Department of Agriculture. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts by 20 states and the District…
The Guardian - US · Mar 23 California sheriff running for governor seizes over 650,000 ballots from 2025 election Republican Chad Bianco investigating Prop 50 vote despite officials denying claims of ballots being cast unlawfully
The Independent UK · Mar 22 GOP California governor candidate seizes over 500,000 ballots in disputed election probe Bianco is one of two Republicans running for governor in a primary that includes more than half a dozen Democrats
International Business Times · Mar 19 Paramount Skydance Acquisition of Warner Bros Won't Get Expedited Approval, DOJ Confirms The DOJ says Paramount Skydance will not receive fast-track approval for its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
We Got This Covered · Mar 13 17 states sue Trump’s Education Department over chilling race-based ‘fishing expedition’ If you don’t fit the target demographic, the administration will be after you.
The Guardian - US · Mar 7 ‘We were ready’: Democratic attorneys general lead fight to stop Trump As some elected leaders choose to play nice with the president, Democratic AGs have done the opposite – to impressive effect