Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, and California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta have engaged in a public and personal online spat this week.

L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman reversed his decision to pursue felony charges against an LAPD officer who secretly recorded his colleagues making racist and misogynistic remarks.

State legislators said Thursday that they plan to make “modest” changes to a controversial law that extended the statute of limitations for lawsuits over sexual abuse, resulting in billions of dollars in payouts from local governments.

Assembly Bill 2760 seeks to ban the use of “shock gloves” by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents.

Legislators advanced bills, backed by California’s powerful trial lawyer trade group, aimed at policing the state’s legal industry, which has been bruised by ‘a wave of inappropriate attorney conduct’ highlighted by The Times.

Studies show that exposure to certain levels of PFAS may lead to decreased fertility and developmental delays in children and increase the risk of cancer.

Street vendors are a new pressure point in the mayoral race, as Councilmember Nithya Raman unveiled a new pro-street-vendor plan Wednesday and Bass’ office announced that some erroneous criminal citations were being rescinded.

Rep. Robert Garcia is poised to lead the investigative Oversight Committee. The Long Beach Democrat has a robust agenda and long list of people to hold to account.

A bill that would make it illegal to issue marriage licenses to anyone under the age of 18 in California is now headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for final approval, likely ending a decade-long fight to outlaw the practice.

Shasta County has condemned its registrar of voters, who has sought to hire a convicted election denier who served prison time to be his assistant.