Cayla Mihalovich

Justice

California shrank prisons with sentencing changes. A new study shows how that’s working

Several new California laws gave incarcerated people a second chance at freedom. A new report provides the first in-depth look at how they’re working.

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Cayla Mihalovich

• September 25, 2025

Justice

Newsom signs laws to resist Trump’s immigration crackdown, including ban on masks for ICE agents

Gov. Newsom signed laws meant to protect immigrants during President Trump's extensive deportation program. Some of the measures raise constitutional questions and likely will be challenged.

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Cayla Mihalovich

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Jeanne Kuang

• September 20, 2025

Environment

Newsom signs climate overhaul, extending cap and trade while boosting oil drilling

A set of laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed today extends California clean-energy programs while taking steps to shore up oil and gas production. It also opens the door to a Western energy grid.

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Jeanne Kuang

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Cayla Mihalovich

• September 19, 2025

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.

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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.

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Mikhail Zinshteyn

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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

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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.

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Maya C. Miller

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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.

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Cayla Mihalovich

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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.

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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.

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Cayla Mihalovich

• June 19, 2025

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