The decision to suspend environmental regulations for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – and then reverse it a few weeks later – was applauded by many who believe California's climate extremes require a more flexible approach to managing the water crisis.
In March 2019, as one of his first major decisions in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a moratorium on executions. He later dismantled the lethal injection chamber at San Quentin State Prison — a move that garnered plenty of criticism despite the fact that California has not executed anyone since 2006. Today — on Day […]
San Quentin housed California’s death row for decades. Now Gov. Newsom wants the prison on San Francisco Bay to emphasize rehabilitation and helping inmates re-enter society.
EN RESUMEN San Quentin albergó el corredor de la muerte de California durante décadas. Ahora el gobernador Newsom quiere que la prisión en la Bahía de San Francisco haga hincapié en la rehabilitación y ayude a los reclusos a reinsertarse en la sociedad. Read this article in English. La prisión de más alto perfil de […]
EN RESUMEN El estado ya paga algunas facturas legales en las cortes de inmigración, pero no para aquellos con antecedentes penales graves o violentos. Si no pueden pagar un abogado, se enfrentan solos a la deportación. El asambleísta Reggie Jones-Sawyer dice que ese no es un debido proceso. Read this article in English. En California, […]
A nationwide recall of more than 362,000 Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving software fell short on several key areas. One of the company's biggest critics is calling on California leaders to take additional measures to guarantee safety.
Most college students don’t qualify for CalFresh, California’s food stamps program, despite high rates of food insecurity. A pandemic-era rule that made it easier to get aid ends soon.
The state already pays some legal bills in immigration court – but not for those with serious or violent felony records. If they can’t afford a lawyer, they face deportation alone. Assembly member Reggie Jones-Sawyer says that’s not due process.
From CalMatters politics reporter Alexei Koseff: At long last, a resolution to the fall standoff between Gov. Gavin Newsom and local officials over their plans to decrease street homelessness. That’s the first takeaway from Newsom’s four-day statewide tour to launch his 2023 policy agenda, which kicks off this afternoon in Sacramento, before heading to the […]
The Newsom administration announces it will go through the state Energy Commission instead of the Legislature for a penalty on windfall profits of oil refiners.