April 13, 2022

CalMatters Vice President of Product Strategy Kim Fox recently spoke about the relationship between news and product at the SXSW festival.

The recent shootings that killed six in downtown Sacramento underscore the criminal justice divide in the race for California’s attorney general.

En resumen Un grupo de trabajo está ayudando a los funcionarios estatales a examinar cómo los afroamericanos han sido dañados por la esclavitud y el racismo sistémico y, sopesando eso, cómo debería responder el estado. ¿Qué acuerdos reparativos deberían hacerse? Read this article in English.    Cuando el primer grupo de trabajo sobre reparaciones de California votó para […]

En resumen Smiley Martin, uno de los sospechosos del tiroteo en Sacramento, recibió un acuerdo judicial de culpabilidad que lo hizo elegible para créditos que lo llevaron a su liberación. Su caso ilumina el complejo funcionamiento del sistema de justicia penal de California y un polémico debate político. Read this article in English.    La historia detrás […]

A task force is helping state officials examine how African Americans have been harmed by slavery and systemic racism and, weighing that, how the state should respond. What reparations should there be?

Smiley Martin, one of the suspects in the Sacramento shooting, received a plea deal that allowed him to collect good conduct credits at a faster rate than someone convicted of a violent offense. His case illuminates the complex workings of California's criminal justice system and the contentious political debate.

Assembly Bill 1951 would attract new producers by easing the high cost of scaling up production in California.

Police announce a fourth suspect in connection with the April 3 Sacramento shooting, as the policy and political stakes intensify.