Gov. Gavin Newsom is revitalizing his efforts to combat misinformation coming out of the White House after President Donald Trump dismissed the governor’s presidential aspirations earlier this week, doubled down on a falsehood that he had quelled the Los Angeles wildfires by flooding Central Valley farms, then said he would levy a 100% tax on all foreign-made films.

(Subscription required) Judge defers decision on Apple's PAGA lawsuit, debating early evaluation conference. Plaintiff alleges privacy violations, speech suppression via Apple's device policies, impacting tech industry labor practices.

(Subscription required) The request came as public defenders expressed alarm that Proposition 36, which made certain drug offenses felonies again, is swamping their budgets and workforce.

The State Bar of California’s botched rollout of a new exam — a move that the cash-strapped agency made in the hopes of saving money — could ultimately end up costing it an additional $5.6 million.