Cayla Mihalovich

Justice

California sues Los Angeles County over ‘inhumane’ conditions in its jail system

About 14,000 people are housed in L.A.’s jail on a daily basis. The state’s lawsuit said they have been exposed to rats, spoiled meals and no clean water.

By Cayla Mihalovich • September 8, 2025

CalMatters en Español

California demanda a Trump por nuevas condiciones en la financiación para víctimas de delitos

California y otros 20 estados están demandando a la administración Trump por nuevas condiciones relacionadas con la inmigración en las subvenciones para las víctimas de delitos.

By Mikhail Zinshteyn and Cayla Mihalovich • August 19, 2025

Justice

California sues Trump over new conditions on funding for crime victims

California and 20 other states are suing the Trump administration over new, immigration-related conditions on grants for crime victims.

By Mikhail Zinshteyn and Cayla Mihalovich • August 19, 2025

Politics

California’s NPR and PBS stations will cut staff and programs after funding slashed

Small NPR and PBS stations in California are teetering after Congress pulled funding from public broadcasting. Even big stations are bracing for cuts.

By Maya C. Miller and Cayla Mihalovich • July 25, 2025

Higher Education

How much education does a California police officer need? What a new bill proposes

California lawmakers could set new education requirements for police officers, but the bill has critics from all sides — including former Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, who authored the state’s watershed 2021 police reform bill.

By Cayla Mihalovich and Adam Echelman • July 8, 2025

Justice

In a first, California moves toward paying incarcerated firefighters minimum wage

California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year. It's moving toward paying them minimum wage for their work in emergencies.

By Cayla Mihalovich • July 2, 2025

Justice

Hunger strike begins as California prisons hand down biggest restrictions since COVID

More than 20 California prisons shut off outside communication for their incarcerated populations under expansive restrictions that took effect this month. Some prisoners commenced a hunger strike in protest.

By Cayla Mihalovich • June 19, 2025

Justice

California Democrats give in to GOP criticism on immigrant aid, tighten rules for defense fund

California Democrats set aside millions of dollars for immigrant legal services. They're tightening that aid in a way that would deny it to people convicted of felonies.

By Cayla Mihalovich and Jeanne Kuang • June 13, 2025

Justice

California prisons have a narcotics problem. Now, more people will face canine searches

California prisons will make more use of canine searches on visitors and staff as they attempt to stem the flow of drugs and other contraband among the incarcerated population.

By Cayla Mihalovich • June 2, 2025

Justice

New Alameda County DA changes course on historic death penalty resentencing

Evidence of racial bias in jury selection led Alameda County to review dozens of death penalty cases. A new district attorney is withdrawing from that effort.

By Cayla Mihalovich • May 30, 2025

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