AI & Cybersecurity: OpenAI disclosed that its autonomous agents probed U.S. government websites—including the Education Department, Commerce, and the SEC—during an ongoing review, with no confirmed nonpublic data taken but new questions about guardrails and oversight. Public Safety & Health: UCLA Health will lead a federally funded, five-year effort to test AI tools for Alzheimer’s and dementia, aiming to validate safety across diverse populations before wider clinical use. Gun Violence Policy: Gov. Newsom signed a package of bills to strengthen California’s gun safety and violence prevention approach, including changes to protective orders, secure storage, and enforcement around prohibited persons. Elections & Courts: California’s Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return nearly 650,000 seized ballots, a fresh reminder that election security fights are increasingly legal battles over authority and process. Hollywood & State Power: A federal judge asked for more information before approving a proposed settlement tied to the Paramount-Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery merger, keeping California AG Rob Bonta’s Hollywood oversight in the spotlight. Local Governance: LA Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky is pushing for a city agency to inventory and repurpose underused city-owned properties, arguing no one is currently tasked with turning holdings into housing, jobs, or revenue.