Criminal Justice

重要的事情

Will new school plan get kids back on campus?

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, February 10. Local control likely preserved Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers are primed to unveil this week an elementary school reopening plan — one that seems likely to preserve the current model of local school districts negotiating agreements with teachers unions, raising questions as to whether the deal will […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 2 月 10, 2021

政治

As state attorney general job morphs post-Trump, who will be Newsom’s pick?

A look at top contenders to be California's top cop —  and chief enforcer of consumer protection, internet privacy and criminal investigations.

经过 劳雷尔·罗森霍尔 • 2 月 8, 2021

重要的事情

CA’s environmental agenda gets new energy

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, January 28. EJ groups flex muscle President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued a lengthy executive order on the environment and climate change, paving the way for California to advance its ambitious agenda even as numerous roadblocks remain. Among Biden’s directives was a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 1 月 28, 2021

正义

Victims behind bars: Trafficking survivors still struggle despite state laws

California has evolved in how it treats victims of sex trafficking. But many victims, most of them Black women, are still sitting behind bars for crimes they committed while being trafficked.

经过 Byrhonda Lyons • 1 月 27, 2021

正义

California’s bill for fighting Trump in court? $41 million so far

The state filed 110 lawsuits against the Trump administration over its environmental laws, immigration policies and other rules and rollbacks. So far, it’s won 23 cases, but most are still pending.

经过 Byrhonda Lyons • 1 月 22, 2021

评论

How to realize the promise of California’s youth justice transformation

County leaders, working with communities, must lead the way to make youth justice transformation a success.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 1 月 21, 2021

正义

Justice delayed: Courts overwhelmed by pandemic backlog

From child support to insurance fraud, court cases are delayed throughout California. Only half as many civil and criminal cases were resolved last summer compared with pre-pandemic numbers. “Justice has not shut down. Justice has slowed down,” according to an attorneys' group.

经过 Robert Lewis • 1 月 19, 2021

经济

California Policy & Politics: A Primer

Download and read this 53-page overview of all the major issues facing California policymakers.

经过 CalMatters Staff • 1 月 14, 2021

评论

More criminal justice reforms will create a just and safe California

Reducing California’s corrections budget is the right strategy, and efforts should be made to overturn extreme sentencing laws.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 1 月 12, 2021

加州野火

Nine new California laws explained — each in 1 minute

1. California widens mental health conditions insurers must cover In the past, state law only required treatment for nine serious mental illnesses. Even before the pandemic, more than half of Californians said most people with mental health conditions couldn’t get the help they needed. Some families even dropped private insurance to qualify for treatment in […]

经过 CalMatters Staff • 12 月 31, 2020