This evening: California moves forward bill allowing lawsuits against federal agents

Plus Spencer Pratt's political pivot and his compulsively readable new memoir.‍ What you need to know this evening.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT January 27, 2026 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories After Minneapolis shootings, California moves forward bill allowing lawsuits against federal agents The California Senate advanced legislation that would allow Californians to sue federal immigration agents over constitutional violations such as excessive force and unlawful searches. Read More ADVERTISEMENT California population growth flattens amid Trump immigration crackdown California's population stalled in 2024 and growth across the county slowed amid widespread immigration raids in the first year of the new Trump administration, U.S. Census Bureau data show. Read More Trump signs executive order to 'preempt' permitting process for fire-destroyed homes in L.A. Instead of going through the usual regulatory process, residents using federal emergency funds to rebuild would have to certify compliance with local standards. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Palisades High reopens after year of instability: 'So much has changed for all of us' Palisades Charter High School students were welcomed back to their main campus by community members more than a year after the Palisades fire ravaged the campus. Read More L.A. council puts off yet another attempt to rewrite the city's 'mansion tax' Councilmember Nithya Raman backed a plan to ask voters to rewrite Measure ULA, saying it's holding back housing production. The council asked for more review instead. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Is social media harmful for kids? Meta and YouTube face trial after TikTok settles suit Jury selection was scheduled to began in L.A. County Superior Court on Tuesday in the first of a series of closely-watched lawsuits seeking to prove social apps inflict harm on children, but a last-minute agreement by TikTok left uncertainty around how the case would proceed. Read More California's iconic Highway 1 is fighting a losing battle against climate change. Can it survive? Landslides closed Highway 1 for three years. No one expects this will be the end of its battle with the forces of nature. Read More Independent studios scramble to stay afloat as film and TV production lags Owners of independent studios across L.A. are struggling in the face of a historic downturn in production activity. Read More A 100-foot tunnel, secret bunker and weapons stash found at MAGA activist's California home Authorities discovered a massive stash of illegal firearms and a secret underground bunker at the base of a 100-foot tunnel on a MAGA activist's property in Northern California. Read More Spencer Pratt knows you love to hate him. Now he wants to lead L.A. Spencer Pratt lost everything in the 2025 wildfires. Now, he's running for L.A. mayor. Inside the Palisades local's political pivot and his compulsively readable new memoir. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading This Evening's Big Stories from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com