Justice

Here's what California's "sanctuary" law will, and won't, do.

It would be far easier to bring a loaded gun into a California restaurant, movie theater or amusement park under federal legislation picking up speed in Congress and backed by the Trump administration.

Almost a year into his gig as California's top lawyer, Xavier Becerra’s office has put its name on 21 lawsuits against the Trump administration. By volume, that represents a rate of litigiousness unmatched by any of his counterparts in other states.

The Trump Administration sent letters to several more California jurisdictions it says are running afoul of regulations to receive funding because of their policies on sanctuary. Among the targets: the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

In yet another challenge to a Trump administration priority, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is calling on Congress to nix legislation that would allow out-of-state gun owners to pack concealed firearms in public places throughout California.

People with criminal convictions often are stymied in their search to find a job—and many of them have worked hard to expand “ban the box” provisions in California so that private employers are also covered by them.

The Las Vegas mass shooting that left 58 dead and hundreds wounded has renewed attention on federal legislation supported by the Trump administration that could undermine California's strict gun control laws.

California lawmakers call on Congress to nix federal legislation that would allow out-of-state gun owners to pack concealed firearms in public places throughout California.

A controversial bill that would have barred state and local law enforcement from helping the federal government prosecute marijuana offenses stalled in the California Legislature.

In the final days of the session, hundreds of bills landed on Brown’s desk. Here are some of the most consequential.