Corte Suprema de California

Comentario

California judges defend their independence and the rule of law

President Trump, Gov. Newsom and other politicians pressured judges. But judges say they can’t bow to political or popular will, only to the law.

Por Robert Greene • febrero 3, 2026

Tecnología

‘We’re basically pushers:’ Two California courtrooms hear how companies may have hooked kids on social media

Lawsuits in California federal and state court are unearthing documents embarrassing to tech companies — and may be a tipping point into federal regulation.

Por Colin Lecher • enero 30, 2026

Justicia

California chief justice steps up monitoring of immigration arrests at courthouses

California's top judge wants to deter immigration agents from making arrests in courthouses, a practice that she says instills fear in witnesses and litigants.

Por Cayla Mihalovich • enero 30, 2026

Justicia

Cops have to treat marijuana in your car differently after new California Supreme Court ruling

If you can't easily consume it, having marijuana in your car does not give California police the right to search the vehicle.

Por Nigel Duara • enero 29, 2026

Política

California Democrats have new plans for confronting ICE: Taxes, lawsuits and location bans

The California Senate passed a bill that would make it easier to sue federal officers over civil rights violations. Recent shootings of civilians by immigration agents in Minnesota lent urgency to the measure, one of several targeting ICE.

Por Cayla Mihalovich y Maya C. Miller • enero 28, 2026

Investigation

How a speeding ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in California

A diversion program created by the Legislature in 2020 has allowed some people charged with vehicular manslaughter to keep the case off of their driving record.

Por roberto lewis y lauren hepler • diciembre 17, 2025

Investigation

The WalMart of public defense: How justice gets sold to the lowest bidder in rural California

Flat-fee contracts have been banned in other parts of the country. But, as the story of one law firm shows, they have flourished in the Golden State.

Por Anat Rubin • diciembre 17, 2025

Economía

California court tosses Wonderful Company lawsuit over farmworker unionization law

The Wonderful Company sued to overturn a farmworker unionization law, but a California appeals court found the lawsuit was premature. The company contends the law is unconstitutional.

Por Juana Kuang • noviembre 26, 2025

Justicia

California Supreme Court strikes down warning on LAPD citizen complaint forms

California adopted criminal penalties for filing false claims against police officers 30 years ago. The state Supreme Court held that the LAPD went too far in advising people about those penalties when they file citizen complaints.

Por Nigel Duara • noviembre 10, 2025

Justicia

California Supreme Court rejects free speech challenge to LGBT protections in nursing homes

The California Supreme Court upheld a law protecting the rights of LGBT people in nursing homes, including by forbidding employees from misgendering those patients.

Por Nigel Duara • noviembre 6, 2025