Cayla Mihalovich

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Jueces de California están probando un nuevo asistente judicial con inteligencia artificial, y no sabrás si está revisando tu caso

Los tribunales de los condados de Los Ángeles y Riverside están probando una herramienta de inteligencia artificial y decidiendo si puede utilizarse en casos penales de gran trascendencia.

By Cayla Mihalovich and Khari Johnson • May 27, 2026

Technology

California judges are testing a new AI clerk, and you won’t know if it’s looking at your case

Courts in Los Angeles and Riverside counties are testing an artificial intelligence tool and deciding whether it can be used in high-stakes criminal cases.

By Cayla Mihalovich and Khari Johnson • May 26, 2026

Politics

Lawmakers stripped the Board of Equalization of power. Now they’re fighting to join it

California's Board of Equalization has a quirky history dating back to the 19th Century. It's a launching pad to statewide political office, too.

By Cayla Mihalovich and Adam Ashton • May 25, 2026

Digital Democracy

Live Nation is supporting two California bills to lower prices. Can fans trust it?

Bruno Mars tickets running for $2,000 and ones for SZA costing $600 caught California lawmakers' attention. They're advancing two bills targeting the resale market.

By Cayla Mihalovich • April 17, 2026

Politics

We went to court to unseal the warrants behind Sheriff Chad Bianco’s ballot seizures. What they reveal

Riverside County Sheriff and California governor candidate Chad Bianco focused on claims from an activist group when he kicked off a voter fraud inquiry.

By Ryan Sabalow, Cayla Mihalovich and Wendy Fry • April 9, 2026

Politics

Court denies California’s bid to halt Riverside sheriff’s recount of 2025 election ballots

Chad Bianco, a Republican sheriff running for governor, seized 2025 ballots for a voter fraud investigation. California is asking a court to halt the inquiry.

By Cayla Mihalovich and Jeanne Kuang • March 24, 2026

Justice

California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost

Critical infrastructure that holds up California’s foster care system is quietly collapsing in the wake of sex abuse lawsuits, leaving children at risk.

By Cayla Mihalovich • March 11, 2026

Justice

Where death chamber once stood, Newsom shows off prison remodel emphasizing rehabilitation

Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended the death penalty and ordered the dismantling of death row. He unveiled changes at San Quentin that include a new education center.

By Cayla Mihalovich • February 20, 2026

Justice

California prisons have life-saving addiction treatment. Doctors say the parole board is undermining it

Signing up for substance use disorder treatment in California prisons involves taking more frequent drug tests. The results, which are prone to error, can set back a prisoner's chance for freedom.

By Cayla Mihalovich • February 19, 2026

CalMatters en Español

California demanda a sitios web que publican planos de pistolas fantasma para impresoras 3D

Las fuerzas del orden de California incautan unas 11,000 armas fantasma al año. El estado está demandando a los sitios web que ayudan a fabricar armas de fuego imposibles de rastrear.

By Cayla Mihalovich • February 10, 2026

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