Criminal Justice

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DAs are public prosecutors, not public defenders

When the public perceives that they have elevated criminal-justice reform over their primary duty as prosecutor, district attorneys can and usually will run into serious trouble, as Chesa Boudin did.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 6월 10, 2022

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Chesa Boudin recall is not a death knell for California criminal justice reform

While San Francisco voters recalled progressive DA Chesa Boudin, other criminal justice reform proponents did well in the California primary. The message sent by voters was far more nuanced than the national narrative.

에 의해 알렉세이 코세프 • 6월 9, 2022

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Why didn’t more Californians vote?

California mailed out more than 22 million ballots to registered voters ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. But as of Wednesday, just 3.5 million had been counted. The tally is far from complete — county elections offices will accept through June 14 ballots postmarked by June 7, and the Secretary of State has until July 15 […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 6월 9, 2022

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Could DA Boudin recall spell trouble for Attorney General Bonta?

Get ready for a lot more ads attempting to link Attorney General Rob Bonta to Chesa Boudin, the progressive district attorney whom San Francisco voters ousted Tuesday night in one of the most closely watched races in California’s primary election. But it’s unclear if such an approach will prove effective, given the two men’s sharply […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 6월 8, 2022

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Confusion, contradictions swirl in lead-up to California primary

California’s primary election is here at last — and with it a jumble of contradictions and confusing communication. First up: Erratic emails. Californians searching for information on how to cast their ballots (which you can find in CalMatters’ Voter Guide) may have been baffled by a series of Monday emails from the secretary of state’s […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 6월 7, 2022

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Unjust sentencing law is overdue for reform

Mandatory life sentences aren’t appropriate for those being sentenced for crimes they did not commit. Senate Bill 300 would create a fairer system.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 6월 6, 2022

건강

Inmate shuffle: How California bounces around its mentally ill prisoners

One in four California prisoners has a mental illness. The state’s solution? Move them around.

에 의해 Byrhonda Lyons 그리고 조셀린 위너 • 6월 2, 2022

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Bill would allow lawsuits for marketing guns to kids

A proposed California law that is part of a larger package of gun control bills would allow the attorney general to sue gun manufacturers over marketing practices.

에 의해 나이젤 두아라 • 5월 27, 2022

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Sex abuse suits pouring in as state’s Catholic leaders seek relief from highest court

California has twice extended the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims, prompting nine state bishops to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the law unconstitutional.

에 의해 나이젤 두아라 • 5월 23, 2022

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Police and prison guard misconduct and bias: Audit asks state to step up

California’s Auditor outlines what the state should do to combat bias and misconduct among cops and prison guards — starting with a clearer definition of the word "bias."

에 의해 나이젤 두아라 • 4월 26, 2022