March 31, 2021

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, March 31. Years-long waits It’s a shocking statistic: 75% of the inmates in California’s county jails — more than 44,000 people — have not been convicted or sentenced for a crime. Instead, they’re largely waiting for arraignment, trial or sentencing. At least 1,300 people have been waiting for more than […]

Across California, 44,241 people are being held in a county jail without being convicted or sentenced for a crime. That’s three quarters of all inmates. At least 1,317 people have been waiting in county jails for more than 3 years. For 332 of them, it’s been longer than 5 years. In 32 counties that gave […]

Assembly Bill 988 would lay the groundwork for a 988 mental health crisis hotline, creating an alternative to 911.

The pandemic forced college students into crowded and noisy study spaces, from laundry rooms to bedrooms, affecting their ability to learn.

It’s time for the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt a comprehensive, science-based plan to restore San Francisco Bay.

The spectacle of unions and legislatures drawing up rules for independent contractors fills me with anger and dismay.

Read this article in English.   A lo largo de California, hay 44,241 personas detenidas en una cárcel del condado sin haber sido declaradas culpables o condenadas por un delito. Eso es tres cuartas partes de todos los presos. Al menos 1,317 personas han estado esperando en las cárceles del condado durante más de 3 años. Para 332 de ellos, han pasado […]

California's system of compensating workers for job-related disabilities is due for another decennial battle and it may be happening.