"As outlined in a class action lawsuit, a JetBlue customer posted on social media platform X to complain that a flight they were looking at had increased by $200 overnight. To which JetBlue’s official corporate X account replied: ‘Try clearing your cache and cookies or booking with an incognito window.” #surveillance #pricing https://www.kqed.org/news/12088157/surveillance-pricing-is-making-life-more-expensive-heres-how-it-works-and-what-you-can-do

"The conflict over the massive facility reflects the push to build infrastructure for the mushrooming artificial intelligence industry, and Californians’ growing unease with its effects on air quality, water, energy, traffic and more" #datacenters https://calmatters.org/environment/2026/06/imperial-county-data-center/?

"“I would hope #Uber would be held to account to answer (questions)” raised by the report, Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, told CalMatters. “It’s amazing to me that they neglected to mention that they’re self-insuring.” https://calmatters.org/economy/2026/06/uber-california-insurance-liability/?

"The stress of losing a primary caregiver creates havoc in a child’s brain and body, increasing their risk for mental and physical health problems, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, a weakened immune system, and developmental delays.
The health risks from this stress response are long-term. People who experience parental separation and other traumatic events as children are more likely to have heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic conditions as adults" https://kffhealthnews.org/mental-health/immigrant-parents-ice-detention-deportation-children-mental-health-california/

There's gold in them there hills. Everything old is new again. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/california-mining-lone-pine

#FCC proposes a digital ID mandate to use a cell phone which would end the ability to use a prepaid #burner phone. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/fcc-plans-id-mandate-that-could-block-anonymous-use-of-prepaid-burner-phones/

Kansas City planning to vet admission to the city's public #buses like getting on a plane with a #facialrecognition gauntlet. https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-facial-recognition-ai-cameras-privacy-87847f57c94b6c2a9e22a7b3a222e703

"The report found that Riverside County remains one of California's largest counties without a civilian #oversight body for #sheriff operations and county jails. Grand Jurors concluded that existing oversight mechanisms are insufficient to identify systemic problems" https://kesq.com/news/local-news/2026/06/16/riverside-county-grand-jury-calls-for-oversight-of-jail-system-bianco-says-report-full-of-false-statements/

"The problem, was that Parra was five miles away from Golden Hill at the time of the crime. The #Flock hit was obviously the wrong car, as it could not have been in both places simultaneously. Despite the signs pointing to it being a different Alfa Romeo, police arrested Beltran and Parra. Parra spent nearly one month behind bars, missing Thanksgiving and other special events with his family, before the assault with a firearm and evasion charges were dropped" https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/06/07/a-flock-license-plate-reader-linked-a-san-diego-man-to-a-violent-crime-he-was-five-miles-away/

Santa Clara County sues to stop #ICE detention center facility in Gilroy. https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/10/california-santa-clara-county-sue-to-block-ice-detention-facility-near-gilroy/

The CA Senate Judiciary Committee needs to shut down #AB1821 which is trying to gut the California Public Records Act. #FOIA #CPRA #publicrecords https://www.ocregister.com/2026/06/16/editorial-assembly-bill-1821-is-the-latest-assault-on-access-to-public-records/

"The Post turned its audience’s reading habits into a “pricing profile” in 2024 to offer different #prices to subscribers based on the demographics and their activities, like reading the morning headlines, checking an election update or following a favorite columnist" https://www.courthousenews.com/washington-post-hit-with-class-action-over-surveillance-pricing-scheme/

"H.R. 5437, authored by California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock, would dismiss about 500 filed lawsuits — and prohibit additional ones — by workers seeking monetary damages for injuries after inhaling toxic silica dust generated when cutting artificial stone to make kitchen and bathroom countertops." #silicosis https://www.kqed.org/news/12086113/california-lawmaker-pushes-immunity-for-stone-makers-amid-silicosis-epidemic

"Amhari Perkins, a resident who created an online petition opposing the project that has garnered more than 14,200 signatures, said she found out about the #datacenter from a social media post. “Up until that moment, I had no knowledge that this project was planned and already approved. When I learned about it, I was honestly shocked,” https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/06/16/pittsburg-residents-voice-frustration-over-approved-data-center/?

The State of California has finally disclosed the use of 6 high-risk automated decision making (AI) systems in operation including pretrial, unemployment claims processing, test proctoring and plagiarism detection. #AI https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/06/california-admits-government-ai-risk-after-denying/

Trump administration puts out 75 million to try to re-energize Phil Tagami's proposal to ship #coal through Oakland. https://grist.org/energy/trump-oakland-coal-terminal-funding/

California will go to court to protect the Carrier of Last Resort program and AT&T's attempts to dismantle it. #COLR https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/17/california-atts-federal-government-landline-removals/?

SF Mayor Lurie proposes to quintuple the cost for paid #ballot initiative arguments in the voter book making it hard for grassroots voices to purchase the space. https://48hills.org/2026/06/lurie-wants-to-make-ballot-arguments-too-expensive-for-small-campaigns/?ref=newsletters.48hills.org

IDA invites the #documentary community to attend Getting Real ‘26. Held July 20-23, 2026, the four-day hybrid event provides a space for the field to hold constructive conversations about Investment, Inspiration, and Impact. Purchase passes by July 17 https://www.documentary.org/gettingreal26.

A divided Fresno County Board of Supervisors adopts a resolution declaring June as "Nuclear Family Month". https://fresnoland.org/2026/06/16/new-pride-month/