April 27, 2021

The Legislature should prioritize core fixes to the Brown Act, avoid unintended consequences and create a path to meaningful reform.

The chair of the University of California board of regents said Wednesday he’s open to considering dramatic cuts in the number of armed, sworn police officers across the university system.   The comments by Regent John Pérez came during a panel on the future of campus policing co-hosted by CalMatters and KQED, in which the UC […]

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, April 27. Census + recall What a day Monday was. First, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that California will lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in the state’s 171-year history. Then, Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced that supporters of the effort to […]

Research shows that the more people stay in touch with their families while in jail, the better they do when they get out.

I am a student at UC Davis, and even though I worked as hard as I could to pay for housing, I was at risk of homelessness.

Las investigaciones muestran que mientras más personas se mantengan en contacto con sus familias mientras están en la cárcel, mejor les irá cuando salgan.

Soy estudiante de UC Davis y, aunque trabajé lo más duro que pude para pagar la vivienda, corría el riesgo de quedarme sin hogar.

California will see a high-octane showdown over crime and punishment next year as Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert challenges newly appointed Attorney General Rob Bonta.