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Press coverage of the bodies that watch state and local government, gathered by UnGovr’s news tracking. One feed spans the functions this site indexes plus its sibling observatories: civil grand juries, surveillance technology, and data centers, each story tagged with its function and the counties it names. 2,222 stories

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Stories from the last 90 days, shaded by what they report: matters proceeding or added, matters denied or removed, or neutral coverage. Click a county to filter the list below.

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1,384 stories in the last 90 days, 257 of them statewide or without a named county (not shown on the map). A county with stories in both directions shades neutral; hover or focus a county for its split.

		Story	Place
Oct 22		2004 City of Arcata loans on Mayor White’s home still unresolved Mad River Union Political-practices enforcement
Oct 22		Removed La Quinta commissioner speaks out ahead of Desert Recreation District election KESQ Political-practices enforcement
Oct 22		Hunters Point’s panopticon San Francisco Bay View Surveillance technology
Oct 22		San Diego Police will no longer use “other” as a reason for searching the city’s license plate readers NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 22		Council Takes First Step Toward Cancelling Flock Contract Voice of San Diego Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 22		San Diego City Council committee votes to end contract with Flock cbs8.com More coverage: MotorBiscuit Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 21		Crisis team: Los Angeles schools face risk of insolvency The Center Squarealso carried by 1 other outlet Local fiscal oversight
Oct 21		San Diego police chief issues statement on ALPR cameras FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 21		Coronado’s $50k license plate reader tech The Coronado News Surveillance technology
Oct 21		Alhambra Voters to Decide on Data Center Ban in November LAmag Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 21		‘Put the heart back in the Heart of the Bay.’ Hayward puts pause on new data centers The Mercury News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 21		LA Council to Consider ALPR Pilot Program MyNewsLA.com More coverage: MyNewsLA.com Surveillance technology Expansion
Oct 21		How Sacramento shifted police accountability infrastructure CapRadio Civil grand juries
Oct 21		Notice of Public Hearing – Lassen County Board of Supervisors Lassen News Local fiscal oversight
Oct 21		Cops Warned to Look for ‘Suspicious Behavior’ From People Opposing Flock at City Council Meetings 404 Media ($) Surveillance technology
Oct 21		Marin County city turns off Flock surveillance cameras after residents raise data-sharing concern The Mercury News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 21		Unanswered conflict of interest questions around EMS bid Times of San Diego Political-practices enforcement
Oct 21		Vital Central Valley flood control levees are poorly maintained, state watchdog finds CalMattersalso carried by 4 other outlets More coverage: Maven's Notebook State audits
Oct 21		Report: Progress on AI in state government but more to be done Lake County News,California Policy investigation
Oct 21		San Diego city leader looks to turn off controversial FLOCK cameras NBC 7 San Diegoalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NBC 7 San Diego · Hoodline · NBC 7 San Diego · SanDiegoVille · +2 more Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 21		Local Events \| westsidecurrent.com Westside Currentalso carried by 2 other outlets Surveillance technology
Oct 21		Council Committee Recommends Against Proposed ALPR Streetlight Pilot Program MyNewsLA.comalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: KFI AM 640 Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 21		Sean Webb Removed from La Quinta City Panel Uken Report More coverage: KESQ Political-practices enforcement
Oct 21		Pittsburg weighs 45 - day moratorium on new data centers mercurynews.com ($)also carried by 3 other outlets Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 21		Quick reads — Chico announces downtown deep clean www.mynspr.org State audits
Oct 21		Anderson and Red Bluff examine ALPR camera programs at council meetings KRCR Surveillance technology
Oct 21		State Auditor Keeps Medi-Cal on High-Risk List for 2026 State Affairs Pro ($) State audits
Oct 21		Pomona has a new strategy to curb prostitution: Flock cameras Los Angeles Daily News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Daily Breeze · Hoodline Surveillance technology Expansion
Oct 21		The contentious eminent domain case kicks off between Cal Am and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District. Monterey County Weekly Local fiscal oversight
Oct 20		Council committee to discuss resolution to terminate services with Flock Safety NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 2 other outlets Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 20		Mill Valley turns off Flock surveillance cameras Marin Independent Journal ($) More coverage: Hoodline Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 20		Visalia extends temporary ban on data centers The Sun-Gazette Newspaper Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 20		California’s waste is now a get-rich-quick scheme Orange County Register ($) State audits
Oct 20		OC Sheriff expands Drone First Responder Program to more OC cities New Santa Ana Surveillance technology Expansion
Oct 20		Local groups push to end license plate camera contracts in the region ABC10 Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 20		Scott Peters: ‘Data Center Doesn’t Belong in NAVWAR’ OB Ragalso carried by 1 other outlet Data centers
Oct 20		LAPD Moves to Test License-Plate Cameras on Los Angeles Streetlights westsidecurrent.com More coverage: Westside Current Surveillance technology Expansion
Oct 20		California FPPC Extends Review of Conflict-of-Interest Complaint Against Vista Council Candidate Joe Green Adina’s Substack Political-practices enforcement
Oct 20		Inkster Locked In 10 Years of Flock Cameras. The Next Day, the ‘Get the Flock Out’ Act Was Announced in Front of One The Auto Wirealso carried by 1 other outlet Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 20		LA Streetlight Camera Pilot Faces Scrutiny Over Privacy Concerns MyNewsLA.com More coverage: MyNewsLA.com · KFI AM 640 Surveillance technology Expansion
Oct 20		Opinion \| Gavin Newsom's legacy: Big promises undercut by costly mismanagement CalMatters State audits
Oct 20		Pittsburg Agrees to Discuss 45-Day Moratorium on Data Centers Contra Costa Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NBC Bay Area · SFGATE · Local News Matters Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 20		California residents are fighting to save a 'Back to the Future' mall from a data center The Cool Downalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Newsweek Data centers
Oct 20		Chico mayor cleared of conflict-of-interest allegations in downtown revitalization project www.mynspr.org Political-practices enforcement
Oct 19		LAUSD finances LAist Local fiscal oversight
Oct 19		Quick reads — CA sues ICE in attempt to stop courthouse arrest www.mynspr.org State audits
Oct 19		From dead mall to data center? Developer floats AI computing conversion for SF Centre The Real Deal ($) More coverage: NBC Bay Area Data centers
Oct 19		Santa Monica Approves $700K License Plate Readers With Police Investigative Capabilities Patch More coverage: Santa Monica Daily Press Surveillance technology Expansion
Oct 19		‘Disturbing,’ ‘disappointing’: Juvenile justice oversight is diminishing across California, to advocates’ alarm The Mercury News ($) Sheriff oversight
Oct 19		Corruption claims are defining attack ads in this high-profile race for Congress San Diego Union-Tribune ($) Political-practices enforcement
Oct 19		400MW data center eyed at old Navy cyber site in San Diego, California Data Center Dynamicsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Mercury News · cbs8.com Data centers Approved or advancing
Oct 19		PG&E eyes new San Jose substation on land it would buy from Apple The Mercury News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Data centers Approved or advancing
Oct 19		Belmont responds to civil grand jury’s license plate reader report San Mateo Daily Journal Surveillance technologyCivil grand juries Reduction
Oct 19		Exclusive: San Francisco’s shuttered downtown mall is being eyed for an AI data center San Francisco Chronicle ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo · New York Post · Environment+Energy Leader Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 19		Department of Health Care Services lags on Medi-Cal fraud prevention San Mateo Daily Journal State audits
Oct 19		As Bay Area Cities Break Up With Flock, Pushback to Surveillance Mounts in SF KQED Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 19		Public listening session hears residents concerns surrounding Sheriff’s Department oversight www.highlandernews.org Sheriff oversight
Oct 18		Malia Cohen explains why she should be reelected State Controller \| CA Politics 360 KCRA State audits
Oct 18		Paper trail discouraged in county superintendent's office, report says Ventura County Star State audits
Oct 17		North Bay race for Assembly tops local election fundraising Marin Independent Journal ($) Political-practices enforcement
Oct 17		Report: State workers violated telework laws \| Los Angeles Times - newspaper Magzter ($) State audits
Oct 17		Mendocino’s watchdog for 50 little governments says it has no hammer The Mendocino Voice Local fiscal oversight
Oct 17		Foster City tweaks cop cams San Mateo Daily Journal Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 17		LAFCO meets Monday in county building Daily Republic Local fiscal oversight
Oct 17		Ethics case against Chico Mayor Reynolds dropped Action News Now Political-practices enforcement
Oct 17		FPPC takes no - action against Mayor Kasey Reynolds in Downtown Revitalization investigation chicoer.com ($)also carried by 2 other outlets Political-practices enforcement
Oct 17		San Diego NAVWAR site plans may shift from housing to AI data center FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News More coverage: kpbs.org Data centers
Oct 16		As San Jose presents draft rules for data centers, many still call for a moratorium The Mercury News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: San José Spotlight · SFGATE Data centers
Oct 16		Lurie Signs 45-Day Data Center Moratorium GrowSFalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NBC Bay Area · San José Spotlight · SFGATE · Local News Matters Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 16		Hayward to consider temporary ban on data centers The Mercury News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: City of Hayward (.gov) · SFGATE · Local News Matters Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 16		AI tools in policing; Local impact of CA housing laws; MLB and Padres legend Dave Winfield KPBS Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 16		Mayor Lurie signs data center moratorium, pausing new development The San Francisco Standard ($) Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 16		Stockton approves $1 million police grant despite concerns over requirements Rep. Harder calls 'illegal' Stocktonia Surveillance technology Expansion
Oct 16		As San José Tries to Regulate Data Centers, Residents Want to Ban Them KQEDalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Benzinga · Local News Matters · Ledger Dispatch · Local News Matters · +3 more Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 16		Vallejo police audits of Flock ALPR cameras scrutinized in joint review meeting The Vallejo Sun Surveillance technology
Oct 16		Flock Safety Cameras Go Dark in Fullerton, Calif. GovTechalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: ABC7 Los Angeles Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 16		🗞️ Riverside News- October 16, 2026 The Raincross Gazette Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 16		California Graduation Rate Hits 87.9% Amid Charter Scandal Hoodline State audits
Oct 16		Tehama Planning Commission recommends data center rezoning, more oversight Red Bluff Daily News ($) More coverage: The Union Democrat · noozhawk.com · myMotherLode.com Data centers
Oct 16		Flock cameras to go dark in Fullerton as city weighs program’s future Orange County Register ($) Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 16		California falls short on Medi-Cal fraud, state report says Pleasanton Weeklyalso carried by 5 other outlets More coverage: SFGATE State audits
Oct 16		California hasn’t investigated 26,000 of its highest-risk Medi-Cal providers for fraud, report says CalMatters State audits
Oct 16		San Mateo County considers data centers ban San Mateo Daily Journal More coverage: Hoodline · The Mercury News · San Mateo Daily Journal Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 16		Could The Big Apple Dethrone Los Angeles As Hollywood’s Movie Capital? JubileeCast Policy investigation
Oct 16		OPINION: California spends first, asks questions rarely Imperial Valley Press Online More coverage: Bond Buyer State auditsPolicy investigation
Oct 16		Palm Springs Flock Cameras Face $4.5M Funding Deadline NBC Palm Springs Surveillance technology
Oct 16		Furious parents blast LAUSD for celebrating ‘dismal’ student test scores New York Post Local fiscal oversight
Oct 16		Faced with the prospect of data centers, Monterey County cities attempt to get ahead of the curve. Monterey County Weeklyalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Monterey County Weekly Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 15		California Prop 40 Would Tax Billionaires 5% for Health Care, but Revenue and Spending Remain Uncertain Medical Daily Policy investigation
Oct 15		Candidates vying to be California's state controller \| 2026 Voter Guide KCRA State audits
Oct 15		Proposition 41: Auditing for new special taxes LAist State audits
Oct 15		Data Center Community Meeting is Tonight at San Jose City Hall San Jose Insidealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Cool Down · Yahoo Data centers Denied or halted
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting San Diego County Paid $30 Million for Two Jail Deaths: Who Answers for the Next One? Issued by California Globe · Oct 15 Independent reporting on this, published after the release: San Diego city leader looks to turn off controversial FLOCK cameras NBC 7 San Diego · Oct 21 Council committee to discuss resolution to terminate services with Flock Safety NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · Oct 20 Scott Peters: ‘Data Center Doesn’t Belong in NAVWAR’ OB Rag · Oct 20 California FPPC Extends Review of Conflict-of-Interest Complaint Against Vista Council Candidate Joe Green Adina’s Substack · Oct 20 ‘Disturbing,’ ‘disappointing’: Juvenile justice oversight is diminishing across California, to advocates’ alarm The Mercury News · Oct 19 Corruption claims are defining attack ads in this high-profile race for Congress San Diego Union-Tribune · Oct 19 400MW data center eyed at old Navy cyber site in San Diego, California Data Center Dynamics · Oct 19 San Diego NAVWAR site plans may shift from housing to AI data center FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News · Oct 17 AI tools in policing; Local impact of CA housing laws; MLB and Padres legend Dave Winfield KPBS · Oct 16 Commission Discusses La Cañada Flintridge Flock Safety Cameras Outlook Newspapers · Oct 15 Manchester Group Pitches Massive Data Center at NAVWAR Site Voice of San Diego · Oct 15 State audits
Oct 15		Redwood City approves response to ALPR grand jury report Redwood City Pulse Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 15		South Monterey County Joint Union High School District returns to local control The King City Rustleralso carried by 1 other outlet Local fiscal oversight
Oct 15		Police commission advances new SFPD drone policy, despite protest Mission Local More coverage: Hoodline Surveillance technology Expansion
Oct 15		Commission Discusses La Cañada Flintridge Flock Safety Cameras Outlook Newspapersalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: cbs8.com Surveillance technology Reduction
Oct 15		Manchester Group Pitches Massive Data Center at NAVWAR Site Voice of San Diego Data centers
Oct 15		Supervisors freeze data center apps Mad River Union Data centers Denied or halted
Oct 15		Board of Supervisors approve a $3 million contract with Axon for drones for the Sheriff’s Office. Monterey County Weekly Surveillance technology Expansion

Headlines link to the publishing outlet. Coverage is gathered by UnGovr’s news monitoring across its observatories; surveillance-technology stories also appear on watchwatch.org, data-center stories on computecompute.org, and civil-grand-jury stories on civilgrandjury.org. A story’s inclusion records that it exists, not a finding about the body or agency it covers. Stories that name no specific county appear at the statewide level only.