Justice

CalMatters and Evident team up to investigate what happens to truck drivers in California after they kill someone on the road.

More than a dozen current and formerly incarcerated women spoke to KQED about a pattern of sexual abuse and retaliation that persists at the largest women’s prison in California.

California says closure would endanger tribal records, including boarding school files. Tribes say they weren’t consulted.

California leaders want immigration agents to stay away from courthouses. They worry enforcement will prevent people from testifying in criminal trials.

The San Joaquin Valley is California's agricultural heartland. Suddenly, it's the focus of an immigration enforcement campaign that has communities on edge.

Companies with more than $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts will be required to search their records and submit sworn disclosures about slavery-related transactions.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law limiting the use of so-called Perkins operations against young people. The undercover stings are under scrutiny at the California Supreme Court.

People convicted of serious sex offenses must serve at least 25 years in prison and cannot receive parole until age 65 under a new California. Previously, some could earn parole at 50.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law compelling the release of information about 911 calls from immigrant detention centers. It followed CalMatters' reporting about alleged rapes at one site.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of laws that aim to check federal agents during the Trump administration’s deportation program and improve conditions in detention centers. Several likely will be challenged in court.