Cayla Mihalovich

State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles County.

Nuevas leyes facilitan procesamiento de acusados de robo y endurecen sentencias

Lea esta historia en Español Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative voters passed this year, alongside related bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law.  Voters this November overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, which both modifies and adds key changes to California law.   That includes […]

Las prisiones de California deben dar 200 dólares a las personas que salen de prisión para ayudarlas en sus primeros días de libertad. Muchos no recibieron la cantidad completa.

California prisons are supposed to give $200 to people upon release to help them in their first days of freedom. Many did not receive the full amount.

George Gascón and Pamela Price were California's best known 'progressive' district attorneys. They lost their offices in 2024 when voters backed a more traditional approach.

Los votantes de California rechazaron la medida que prohíbe el trabajo forzado en prisión como ya lo han hecho otros estados.

Other states, including Nevada, are deleting references to slavery in their constitutions and banning forced prison labor. California voters rejected that path when they turned down Prop. 6.

The California Constitution permits involuntary servitude as criminal punishment, a practice that advocates liken to slavery. Prop. 6 would repeal that language and allow incarcerated people to prioritize rehabilitation.

Proposition 5 would lower the threshold for local bond measures to pass. It could immediately benefit fire, hospital and housing measures in the 2024 election.