Wildfire Recovery: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a wildfire recovery package in Altadena, creating first-in-the-nation standards for smoke-damage testing and cleanup and requiring insurers to cover qualifying testing, remediation and restoration, plus extending mortgage forbearance for disaster homeowners. Election Integrity: Sen. Chuck Schumer and CA Sen. Alex Padilla renewed allegations that DHS directed agents to access voter rolls by “misrepresenting” themselves and to “fabricate” voter-fraud records, citing a whistleblower. Tech & Data: A federal judge largely denied Salesforce’s bid to dismiss a class action over claims its cloud security weaknesses exposed customer and employee data. Public Safety & Crime: Orange County held its first e-bike buyback, taking nearly 1,000 vehicles and handing out $110,000 in gift cards; separately, a Burbank man was arrested for allegedly secretly photographing women at a mall. Energy & Environment: California lawmakers moved to facilitate solar projects on agricultural land tied to Williamson Act restrictions, while CARB heard comments on expanding access to E15. Business & Economy: Metro warned LA28 transit plans could slip if federal Olympics money doesn’t arrive soon; and Signature Aviation completed its Van Nuys Airport expansion by acquiring Castle & Cooke Aviation Services. Sports/Local Culture: The Port of San Diego kicked off a record cruise season with the Ruby Princess, and a new robotics center opened in Cupertino’s Fremont Union High School District.