California Primary Countdown: Tuesday’s June 2 jungle primary is the big deadline for governor and LA mayor races, with voters urged to return ballots by mail or use official drop boxes/vote centers. Election Integrity: Los Angeles County is investigating fire-damaged vote-by-mail ballots found in a downtown drop box days before the election. State Politics & LGBTQ Protections: California added Florida plus four states to its banned travel list, citing anti-LGBTQ laws. Tech, Health, and Regulation: Google-backed Verily is seeking federal approval to release 32 million mosquitoes in California and Florida to fight disease, drawing ethical and oversight questions. Sports Betting Legal Fight: Courts are weighing whether prediction markets are federally preempted, with outcomes swinging as judges focus on different legal tests. Local Governance & Schools: Cabrillo Unified’s board heard pushback over a costly coding contract while it tries to close a $6.1 million pool project gap. Business & Consumer Tech: Meta is asking the 9th Circuit to toss a class action over fake Facebook ads that allegedly bilked consumers. California Economy Watch: A new report says states are thinking long term about emerging budget risks like demographics, climate, and technology shifts.