Sunday Edition · Privacy enforcement · Week of May 4–10, 2026
Attorney General Bonta, district attorneys from four counties, and the California Privacy Protection Agency described a proposed judgment resolving allegations that General Motors sold precise driving and location data derived from OnStar without adequate notice or consent — framed as the largest CCPA civil penalty announced to date and the Department of Justice’s first data minimization enforcement.
Supreme Court of California · filed May 4, 2026
The May 4, 2026 Supreme Court slip appeared alongside other statewide releases practitioners batch-review when updating criminal manuals and charging guides.
People v. Morris, No. S284751 (Cal. May 4, 2026) — Judicial Branch of CaliforniaCourt of Appeal, Fourth District, Division One · dependency channel
San Diego’s Division One added another published juvenile dependency opinion to the statewide slip index — the caption signals appellate review touching disposition calendars family-defense counsel track closely.
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Eight · May 4, 2026
Los Angeles Division Eight published B343073 the same morning as other May 4 slips — practitioners pulling Division Eight criminal sheets fold new authority into trial-court motion practice.
Court of Appeal, Fifth District · published May 8, 2026
Fresno’s Fifth District filed F089332 toward the end of the weekly appellate burst — Valley counties watch this docket for published criminal guidance spanning sentencing and evidentiary issues.
Federal Court of International Trade · multistate coalition · May 7, 2026
Attorney General Bonta announced a final order granting summary judgment against presidential tariff proclamations relying on Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 — the release emphasizes California’s leadership alongside Oregon, Arizona, New York, and seventeen additional states plus two governors.
Coalition footprint (partial)
Antitrust · Agri Stats, Inc. · May 7, 2026
California, the United States, and five other states settled allegations that Agri Stats facilitated competitively sensitive data swaps among processors — injunctive relief includes terminating sales reports and appointing a monitor; the Attorney General’s release notes a trial previously scheduled for May 18, 2026 in Minnesota.
Illustrative posture toward settlement checkpoint
U.S. Supreme Court · administrative stay · May 4, 2026
“Telehealth has become an increasingly important way for patients to access abortion care,” the Attorney General’s release summarizes — citing coalition concerns that reinstating an in-person dispensing requirement would disrupt lawful provider workflows.
CalRecycle · SB 54 packaging producer responsibility · effective May 1, 2026
CalRecycle announced approval of regulations implementing SB 54 — shifting fiscal and operational burdens toward producers while targeting single-use plastic reductions and recyclable or compostable packaging portfolios.
Voluntary packaging stewardship without statewide enforcement hooks.
SB 54 Chapter 70, Statutes of 2022 — producer responsibility organization oversight, statewide recycling targets, CalRecycle enforcement scaffold effective May 1, 2026.
Western Energy Imbalance Market expansion · May 1, 2026
The Governor’s office framed the western regional energy market as a grid-strengthening milestone pairing expanded day-ahead trading with investments directed at affordability — relevant to utilities regulation, procurement litigation, and CARB-aligned electricity planning.
Market integration
Extended day-ahead dispatch across participating western balancing authorities.
Consumer framing
Office messaging emphasizes lower delivered costs alongside reliability dividends.
California Privacy Protection Agency · coordinated enforcement communique
Agency leadership reiterated CalPrivacy’s participation in the investigations culminating in the proposed GM judgment — underscoring coordinated enforcement between the Department of Justice, district attorneys, and the CPPA.
The Week Ahead · May 11 – May 17, 2026
Justice Alito’s administrative stay pausing the Fifth Circuit mifepristone order lifts at 5 p.m. EDT absent further Supreme Court action — monitor Supreme Court docketing for medication abortion applications.
Department of Justice — May 4, 2026 litigation summaryDistricts historically publish Tuesday opinions — refresh the Judicial Branch published opinions index for new criminal and civil slips.
Judicial Branch of California — Published / citable opinionsSpring budget hearings continue — cross-check Senate and Assembly calendars for fiscal committees shaping trailer bills.
California Legislature — Bill information portalThe Attorney General’s Agri Stats release references a Minnesota trial date that could influence supplemental filings if settlement approval slips.
Department of Justice — May 7, 2026 settlement summaryAppellate specialists tracking California v. Nexstar remain focused on opening brief deadlines tied to the preliminary-injunction appeal.
Office of the Attorney General — Nexstar/Tegna litigation updates