California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta says he is defending Californians and American democracy by suing a lawless Trump administration. Trump administration officials have accused California leaders of wasting taxpayer dollars to block an agenda Americans voted for.

Groups that support California crime victims and attempt to reduce gun violence lost millions of dollars in grants when the Trump administration pulled funding.

(Subscription required) While advising the parties to settle, a Los Angeles County judge ordered the Regents of the University of California on Monday to turn over documents related to claims of age-based discrimination and retaliation against employees at the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center.

(Subscription required) Los Angeles County presiding judge pushes to coordinate nearly 80 silicosis cases from three counties over claims granite counters caused the disease.