The Southern California Record

12/03/2025

Observers are questioning the solvency of California's $21 billion Wildfire Fund in the wake of Los Angeles County and two Los Angeles-area cities suing Southern California Edison over infrastructure damage resulting from January’s devastating Eaton Fire. Read more…

Observers are questioning the solvency of California's $21 billion Wildfire Fund in the wake of Los Angeles County and two Los Angeles-area cities suing Southern California Edison over infrastructure damage resulting from January’s devastating Eaton Fire.

10/03/2025

Tensions between the California Attorney General’s Office and the office’s rank-and-file attorneys surfaced last month with the filing of a lawsuit challenging the office’s 2023 decision to hire outside counsel for climate-change litigation. Read more…

Tensions between the California Attorney General’s Office and the office’s rank-and-file attorneys surfaced last month with the filing of a lawsuit challenging the office’s 2023 decision to hire outside counsel for climate-change litigation.

07/03/2025

Proposition 65’s requirement for businesses to warn Californians when they use chemicals that state officials have said could potentially cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive issues has helped to prod manufacturers to drop products or reformulate them to avoid potentially costly lawsuits under the state law, a new study finds Read more…

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06/03/2025

San Diego Unified School District officials have agreed to expunge the suspension of a middle school student accused of a hate crime for wearing blackface and engaging in racist language at a football game, according to a legal settlement. Read more…

San Diego Unified School District officials have agreed to expunge the suspension of a middle school student accused of a hate crime for wearing blackface and engaging in racist language at a football game, according to a legal settlement.

06/03/2025

Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) has announced the results of a recent survey indicating that voters are concerned about the impact of lawsuit abuse on rising costs, emphasizing the need for reform discussions. Read more…

Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) has announced the results of a recent survey indicating that voters are concerned about the impact of lawsuit abuse on rising costs, emphasizing the need for reform discussions.

05/03/2025

A lawsuit filed by Huntington Beach residents and a nonprofit group alleges that the city’s library system restricts minors’ access to books and other materials in violation of state law and the California constitution. City officials say it's an effort to undermine parents' rights to raise their children Read more…

A lawsuit filed by Huntington Beach residents and a nonprofit group alleges that the city’s library system restricts minors’ access to books and other materials in violation of state law and the California constitution. City officials say it's an effort to undermine parents' rights to raise thei...

05/03/2025

Uber has announced that rising costs associated with California's insurance laws now account for 32% of an Uber fare, placing a financial strain on both consumers and rideshare services. Read more…

Uber has announced that rising costs associated with California's insurance laws now account for 32% of an Uber fare, placing a financial strain on both consumers and rideshare services.

05/03/2025

A property insurer is not required to pay a claim to a Granada Hills couple whose home was affected by smoke, ash and falling debris from the 2019 Saddle Ridge wildfire, since the contamination did constitute a “direct physical loss,” a state court has decided. Read more…

A property insurer is not required to pay a claim to a Granada Hills couple whose home was affected by smoke, ash and falling debris from the 2019 Saddle Ridge wildfire, since the contamination did constitute a “direct physical loss,” a state court has decided.

04/03/2025

A Los Angeles trial involving a plaintiff who alleges that Merck & Co.’s human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) led to side effects including chronic pain, a heart condition and fatigue has been postponed until September, according to attorneys familiar with the case. Read more…

A Los Angeles trial involving a plaintiff who alleges that Merck & Co.’s human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) led to side effects including chronic pain, a heart condition and fatigue has been postponed until September, according to attorneys familiar with the case.

28/02/2025

An Orange County Superior Court judge has been publicly reprimanded by the state’s Commission on Judicial Performance for engaging in repeated incidents of discourteous, angry or impatient behavior toward female or fledgling attorneys. Read more…

26/02/2025

The Roundup herbicide, which remains at the center of federal multidistrict litigation in California, continues to be a linchpin for disputed scientific claims about the popular w**d killer. Read more…

The Roundup herbicide, which remains at the center of federal multidistrict litigation in California, continues to be a linchpin for disputed scientific claims about the popular w**d killer.

25/02/2025

The Santa Ana Unified School District and several Jewish advocacy groups have resolved a legal challenge that alleged several of the district’s ethnic studies courses contained antisemitic narratives and demeaned the Jewish community. Read more…

The Santa Ana Unified School District and several Jewish advocacy groups have resolved a legal challenge that alleged several of the district’s ethnic studies courses contained antisemitic narratives and demeaned the Jewish community.

25/02/2025

CA Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta did not appeal by deadline a San Bernardino County judge's ruling letting the Chino Valley Unified School District enforce policies requiring schools to tell parents when students' records are changed, including for gender change or pronouns Read more…

CA Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta did not appeal by deadline a San Bernardino County judge's ruling letting the Chino Valley Unified School District enforce policies requiring schools to tell parents when students' records are changed, including for gender change or pronouns

24/02/2025

A Christian baker’s refusal to sell a basic three-tiered wedding cake to a le***an couple violated a California civil rights law and amounted to intentional discrimination, a state appeals court has decided. Read more…

A Christian baker’s refusal to sell a basic three-tiered wedding cake to a le***an couple violated a California civil rights law and amounted to intentional discrimination, a state appeals court has decided.

21/02/2025

A state panel has publicly admonished a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge who repeatedly entered the chambers of her fellow judges without authorization and attempted to access computer files and confidential documents. Read more…

A state panel has publicly admonished a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge who repeatedly entered the chambers of her fellow judges without authorization and attempted to access computer files and confidential documents.

20/02/2025

A home-rental company has disavowed charges in a civil lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles city attorney alleging that Blueground US Inc. ran afoul of state anti-gouging laws by raising its rents by 10% to more than 50% after last month’s deadly wildfires. Read more…

A home-rental company has disavowed charges in a civil lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles city attorney alleging that Blueground US Inc. ran afoul of state anti-gouging laws by raising its rents by 10% to more than 50% after last month’s deadly wildfires.

18/02/2025

California’s auto insurance premiums spiked by 48% in 2024, with the average cost for full coverage hitting $2,575 by year’s end. A report estimated California's rates could hit $2,732 by the end of 2025. Read more…

California’s auto insurance premiums spiked by 48% in 2024, with the average cost for full coverage hitting $2,575 by year’s end. A report estimated California's rates could hit $2,732 by the end of 2025.

13/02/2025

The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to temporarily bar people affiliated with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing students’ financial data as a result of a lawsuit filed by the University of California Student Association. Read more…

The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to temporarily bar people affiliated with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing students’ financial data as a result of a lawsuit filed by the University of California Student Association.