AI & Kids Safety: Gov. Newsom signed SB 867, a first-in-the-nation 4-year moratorium on selling and making AI-chatbot toys for kids under 16, after concerns about unsafe content and privacy risks. Tech & Industry: OpenAI reportedly bought smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300M, aiming to improve photos using AI learned from specific camera hardware. Courts & Voting: A whistleblower alleges DHS is using questionable methods to access voter records under its “Unlawful Voter Initiative,” and Sen. Alex Padilla and Schumer want it shut down. Local Power & Growth: San Jose and others are wrestling with data-center expansion as residents and climate groups push for limits over grid, water, and emissions impacts. Environment & Water: Tribes, state and local governments signed a historic co-management agreement to restore the Clear Lake watershed. Public Safety: CHP and local partners rescued a climber after a fall down a 700-foot Fresno County cliff. Crime & Justice: Appeals court upheld a ruling striking down San Francisco’s voter-approved vacancy tax under California law. Other: A judge blocked further construction of a planned ICE facility near Gilroy.