Justice

A 22-year-old scandal exposing abuses by Oakland police resulted in a higher rate of complaints sustained against officers, and many are leaving the department amid the heightened scrutiny.

California law enforcement agencies are embracing new approaches to mental health crisis calls. But some activists still want a solution without police, including volunteers in Nevada County who came together after a fatal shooting.

The Newsom administration is proposing large bonuses to retain juvenile prison employees as the system prepares to close next year.

The CHP, one of California’s largest police agencies, does not provide body cameras for 97% of its officers.

A rural prosecutor and the state’s attorney general are facing off in the controversial case in Kings County that has alarmed abortion rights advocates.

Patricia Guerrero, a daughter of immigrants, would become the high court's first Latina — significant in a state court system where Latinos are underrepresented.

Instead of outright abolition, opponents of the California death penalty are pushing legislation to limit death sentences. But the blowback to Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to dismantle Death Row at San Quentin demonstrates the political risk.

Getting a handle on California crime statistics is tricky business, as inconsistent reporting and short-term snapshots can obscure real trends.

Since the surge began in December, some smaller law enforcement agencies have been forced to increase overtime, reduce services and reroute non-emergency calls to online portals.

The state discloses little about COVID in its juvenile prisons, but an internal memo reveals that one youth recently was hospitalized with severe symptoms.