2022

Proposition 57, passed by California voters in 2016, allows felons that commit supposedly non-violent, crimes to earn early parole, but a loophole benefits those who have committed violent crimes not covered by the law..

EN RESUMEN Los funcionarios de salud dicen que una diferencia clave entre este próximo invierno y los dos últimos es la mayor disponibilidad de antivirales COVID como Paxlovid. Pero muchas personas infectadas no son conscientes de su disponibilidad o tienen dificultades para acceder a ellos. Read this article in English. A medida que California se […]

Where is My Land aims to help Black families regain property, sometimes decades after a government takes it. Though hundreds seek this help, founder Kavon Ward says her group focuses on a few cases at a time.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this week for a Republican-led case about redistricting authority. In California, it could give Democrats absolute power over the drawing of congressional maps.

California’s Employment Development Department struggled to keep up with the demands of the pandemic. But a potential recession isn’t likely to be as intense, and the department has made several changes that could smooth the process of getting benefits.

Health officials say a key difference between this upcoming winter and the last two is the wider availability of COVID antivirals like Paxlovid. But many infected people aren’t aware of their availability or have difficulty accessing them.

EN RESUMEN El Departamento de Desarrollo del Empleo de California (EDD) luchó para mantenerse al día con las demandas de beneficios recibidas durante la pandemia. Pero es probable que una posible recesión no sea tan intensa, y el departamento ha realizado varios cambios que podrían suavizar el proceso de obtención de beneficios. Read this article […]

Today is shaping up to be a pretty unusual day in Sacramento. Newly elected state lawmakers will be descending on the Capitol to be sworn into office — even though two seats are still up in the air. That’s because, by some measures, California is in the middle of two of its closest legislative races […]

California's political and legal wrangling over gun control was punctuated by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June and then a leak of confidential information about concealed weapon permit holders four days later.

California's school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic widened the state's "achievement gap" and addressing the crisis should be a major issue for the Legislature.