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State Bar tells San Francisco DA to enter diversion program after ethics complaints from political opponents
The California State Bar has ordered San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to enter a confidential diversion program in the wake of ethics complaints filed by a former Los Angeles County Superior Court judge and others who had supported former SF DA Chesa Boudin. Jenkins had helped lead the effort to oust Boudin from office
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California attorney general sued over outsourcing of climate-change litigation to private attorneys
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.
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State attorneys’ union chief: Don’t waste millions on outside counsel in Trump-related lawsuits
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to earmark tens of millions of dollars for legal battles against the Trump administration has not only drawn sharp criticism from Republicans but also from the union representing attorneys in the California Department of Justice.
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California drivers can maneuver around rising car insurance rates by being smart consumers, industry observers say
California auto insurance rates rose 7% last year, with low-income residents facing the steepest financial hits, but drivers themselves can take some steps to reduce cost, industry observers say.
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Over 75% of claims made in $45.5M Altria e-cigarettes settlement found to be potential fraud; Judge OKs deal
A federal judge has given a final OK to a $45.5 million settlement with Altria over allegations the tobacco firm misled consumers about the addictiveness of Juul e-cigarettes, despite evidence that more than 75% of the filed claims are invalid or fraudulent.