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Latest News in California

  • July 07, 2026

    $1.4T Sought By States 'Unmoored,' Meta Says

    Meta said Monday that California and three other states are seeking more than a trillion dollars in penalties in their upcoming August trial in the multidistrict social-media-addiction litigation, based on sweeping, "unmoored" calculations.

  • July 07, 2026

    FTC Must Deny Musk 'Pardon' For X's Violations, Chopra Says

    Rohit Chopra, a former member of the Federal Trade Commission and current head of a new California agency, has urged the FTC to reject X Corp.'s attempt to be released from an enforcement order stemming from data privacy violations, arguing that such a "pardon" would expose its users to further fraud and abuse.

  • July 07, 2026

    States Sue Again Over New Limits On Homeless Housing Aid

    A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia took the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development back to court on Tuesday over the Trump administration's renewed effort to restrict funding for programs that provide permanent housing and support services to homeless people.

  • July 07, 2026

    9th Circ. Appears Icy Towards Calif. Captive Meeting Law

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday seemed hesitant to unblock a 2-year-old California law that prohibits employers from punishing workers for skipping so-called captive audience meetings in which companies convey views about political or religious topics, with two judges suggesting that the statute infringes on employers' free speech rights.  

  • July 07, 2026

    Vape Co. Accused Of Racial Bias Toward Black Manager

    A retail marketing manager for a high-end maker of cannabis vape products, Puffco, claims she was subjected to daily race- and gender-based harassment, functionally demoted after taking medical leave and then retaliated against after complaining to HR, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County court.

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