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nypost.comCalifornia Governor Appoints Former CFPB Director to New State Agency
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Rohit Chopra to lead California's new Business and Consumer Services Agency. The agency is scheduled to begin operations in July.
Los Angeles TimesSix Die in California Immigration Detention Centers Amid 162% Population Increase
A California Department of Justice report released Friday documents the highest annual death toll in seven years of state inspections, with six deaths recorded in the past year after the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign more than doubled facility populations.
kff.orgCalifornia Budget Adds Funding for Antitrust Enforcement
The revised state budget includes $14.3 million for antitrust work in 2026-27, declining to $10.5 million in 2029-30. Officials cited reduced federal enforcement as increasing the state's workload in the sector. The funding comes as state officials review a proposed merger betwee…