“You are advocates. You are defenders. You are officers of the court, guardians of the rule of law—with the fate of our democracy in your hands,” Liu told 410 graduates at UC Law SF’s 144th Commencement Ceremony, held May 12 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

Thirty-four California schools have been named recipients of the 2025 Civic Learning Awards, honoring and recognizing measurable schoolwide achievements in civics. The award program, now in its twelfth year, is co-sponsored by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero.

(Subscription required) Attorneys for the AI giant say the erroneous reference was an “honest citation mistake,” but plaintiffs argue the declaration from data scientist Olivia Chen should be stricken in full.

Oakland police can be sued for engaging in a high-speed chase, with no sirens or warning lights, that ended in a crash killing one bystander and seriously injuring others, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.