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The city of Costa Mesa, California, is preparing updated store self-checkout rules that could result in hefty fines for businesses.

The Department of Education has accused California of violating federal law by making schools hide students’ “gender transitions” from parents. 

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations hears testimony from experts on the Palisades fire one year after the disaster in California on Wednesday, January 28.

A California technology executive with a background in EV development has been arrested and charged with murder following the discovery of his wife’s body along a Southern California highway late last year.

Pro-Democrat investor and pro-migration lobbyist Ron Conway is the biggest loser — so far — in the expanding fight to impose a wealth tax on California billionaires, according to a report.

Street art popped up around Los Angeles and Sacramento, California, this past weekend that seemed to be inspired by the groundbreaking investigative reporting of four-time #1 New York Times bestselling investigative journalist and Breitbart News Senior Contributor Peter Schweizer’s new blockbuster book “The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon.”

Autodesk, a San Francisco-based design and engineering software company, announced Thursday it will eliminate approximately 1,000 positions worldwide as part of a multiyear reorganization of its sales operations.

California Republican gubernatorial candidates Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton are leading over Democrat gubernatorial candidates, according to a recent report.

Vice President JD Vance revealed this week that about $7 billion worth of Small Business Administration fraud has been discovered in California, an indicator the theft of federal funds across all departments could well exceed any other state’s.

An illegal alien is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl with autism on New Year’s Eve in the sanctuary state of California.

A “hero” dog reportedly found a backpack containing a gun and ammunition at Aptos High School in Aptos, California, on Sunday morning.

Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Breitbart editor-in-chief Alex Marlow said Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) promises for a high-speed rail system are a “big grift.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took aim at California Governor Gavin Newsom during a speech at the World Economic Forum this week, focusing on Newsom’s economic record, his presence in Davos alongside Alex Soros, and his handling of issues such as homelessness, budget deficits, and pandemic-era policies.

Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” President Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar David Sacks criticized California’s proposed wealth tax on billionaires.

Entrepreneur Hari Raghavan posted a screenshot of a letter he received from California looking for taxes from four years ago after he says he moved out of the former Golden State.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) vowed that if elected to be the next governor of California, he would take away driver’s licenses from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

A bank is set to take over ownership of an historic LA TV and film studio because the current owner has defaulted on the $1.1 billion loan.

U.S. District Court Judge Consuelo B. Marshall issued an order Thursday forcing LAPD officers to stop using 40mm foam projectiles against protesters.

The far-left Los Angeles Times looked at a report investigating Democrat-run California’s recycling program that found it to be a big hoax.

A protester officials say was part of a group of “violent rioters” opposing ICE in Santa Ana, California, is blind in his left eye after a federal officer fired a projectile at close range, according to the Associated Press.

California’s stock market billionaires are angrily denouncing a proposed tax to fund healthcare for the millions of illegal migrants they welcomed into their state.

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was recently served a cup of coffee with an “offensive” image drawn on it, the news coming after many years of leftists not attempting to hide their anti-law enforcement stance.

Sergey Brin has reportedly restructured multiple business entities in California, following a similar pattern established by his Google cofounder Larry Page, as the state prepares to vote on a proposed wealth tax targeting billionaires.

Attorneys representing parents in California filed an emergency request Thursday asking the Supreme Court to block a federal appeals court ruling allowing the state’s “gender secrecy” policies to continue.

Spencer Pratt, most known for his starring turn on the hit reality TV show “The Hills,” revealed that he has been a registered Republican since 2020 just after announcing his run for Mayor of Los Angeles, which he pledged will be a non-partisan race.

Vice President JD Vance unveiled the creation of a new Assistant Attorney General position within the Department of Justice to lead a national effort against fraud affecting federal programs, starting in Minnesota and extending to other states where similar fraud is suspected.

One year ago, on the night of January 7, 2025, a devastating windstorm raged across the Los Angeles area, providing fuel to the most destructive wildfires in the city’s history — the Eaton Fire in Altadena and the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades. Breitbart News visited the site of the Eaton Fire on the eve of its anniversary, where the historic city of Altadena has been reduced to a land of empty lots with little reconstruction.

More than 1,000 fire victims gathered in front of ruins of the historic Pacific Palisades Business Block Building on Wednesday and listened to speakers accuse Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) of “negligence” before, during, and after the firestorm that destroyed their community one year ago.

Google cofounder Larry Page has officially moved multiple business entities out of California, completing the transfers before a year-end deadline related to a proposed billionaire wealth tax in the state. Page is currently the second-richest person in the world.

A Mexican legislator is trying to downplay her detention by U.S. authorities and the seizure of approximately $45,000 USD that she allegedly tried to cross into California. The politician claimed it was an oversight and that she was working to resolve the matter with U.S. authorities.

More than a dozen wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against the city of Los Angeles as still grieving families race to meet a year-end deadline allowing them to recover damages for their loved ones’ pain and suffering in the deadly Palisades fire.

The House Judiciary Committee alleged in a report released on Tuesday that the FireAid relief money raised in the wake of the devastating Palisades and Eaton Fire last year went to various pet causes not connected to aiding fire victims.

Michael Edward Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, following a battle with cancer. His death marks the loss of a voice that for decades worked to preserve and promote the values, legacy, and character of one of America’s most revered presidents.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday on social media that an investigation into alleged fraud in California has begun, pointing to what he described as deep corruption under Governor Gavin Newsom. The statement comes as California faces mounting scrutiny over welfare, education, and unemployment fraud, amid a broader national crackdown following high-profile fraud cases in states like Minnesota.

A father of three teenagers said in December he is the first to rebuild his home in California’s Pacific Palisades and move back in after the devastating wildfires.

Thieves hit a shop in West Los Angeles on Sunday and took approximately $300,000 in Pokemon cards, the latest incident in which criminals have tried to “catch ’em all.”